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SA Money Daily | Overreach? New rules for Google, Takealot and online car sellers questioned, but also welcomed

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Govt probing whether Shein is exploiting tariffs View Online SA Money Daily The biggest business, economic and market news of the day. AHMED AREFF , BUSINESS DEPUTY EDITOR Overreach? New rules for Google, Takealot and online car sellers questioned, but also welcomed Although SA's top anti-trust watchdog's steps to level the playing fields on online retail platforms are in line with measures introduced in Europe and elsewhere, it could be overreaching by interfering with the operations of some companies, including Takealot.   This is the view of some analysts, who questioned parts of a Competition Commission's report on Monday that, for example, called for SA's largest e-commerc...

Warring zama zamas are terrorising Riverlea

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New rules for Google, Takealot and online car sellers questioned, but also welcomed View Online Good Morning, SA When the clock strikes 17:00 daily, Riverlea residents are forced to lock their doors and hope and pray that their houses don't become targets of rival zama zama gang fights over gold turf. Zama zama gang violence has been an issue in the suburb for several years, with little to no intervention from the SA Police Service. Here are your top stories for Tuesday, 1 August. KELLY ANDERSON , AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Warring zama zamas are terrorising Riverlea. Residents say police just don't have the firepower The story: Ongoing war zone scenes have been playing out in R...