Gordhan blow hits rand as junk status fears return

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• Gordhan blow hits rand as junk status fears return: Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) reformists that are seeking to stave off a ratings downgrade have been dealt a major blow by news that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan must present himself to the Hawks on Thursday. That is the reaction …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• MPs to decide on final Public Protector candidate: CAPE TOWN – A final candidate to succeed Thuli Madonsela as Public Protector will be decided on Wednesday. Parliament’s ad hoc committee narrowed the candidates list down to just five last week. They will decide on the final nominee to the national assembly.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Here’s The Latest From The Spier Murder / Suicide Mystery: He continued, according to News24: Rohde had met with police in Stellenbosch last week and agreed that he would travel to Cape Town at his own expense and hand himself in if they wanted to arrest him. He was told the investigation was continuing.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Billionaire Wiese Sees Opportunity to Combine Diamond Mines (1): (Bloomberg) — Christo Wiese, South Africa’s richest man, sees opportunities to consolidate diamond operations in the region after buying a stake in a Cape Town-based miner of the precious stones. Wiese, 74, has always been “fascinated’’ by …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Exhibit celebrates potential of the human body: Cape Town – Brought to Cape Town by Great World Exhibitions, the bodies on display have been willed by donors who want to increase the public’s awareness of the human body. To date, more than 16 000 donors from around the world have bequeathed their …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  

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