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BN Briefing: Sakeliga’s foot-and-mouth court fight; Trump’s drug-price warning; gold breaks $5,000

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In today's BizNews Briefing, Sakeliga prepares legal action over the Department of Agriculture’s handling of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. We also revisit US President Donald Trump’s Davos warning that drug prices abroad must rise—or face tariffs. Plus gold tops $5,000/oz, and Piet Viljoen explains why writing publicly sharpens investment thinking.

26 Jan 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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