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SA Money Daily | EXCLUSIVE | Emails confirm 'informal partnership' between Bain, Gupta-linked Trillian

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Busisiwe Mavuso | Godongwana's conundrum: Paying SA's debt while growing the economy View Online SA Money Daily The biggest business, economic and market news of the day. AHMED AREFF , FIN24 DEPUTY EDITOR EXCLUSIVE | Emails confirm 'informal partnership' between Bain, Gupta-linked Trillian Newly uncovered emails suggest that in 2016 consultancy Bain & Co. SA was happy to have its relationship with Gupta-linked Trillian described as an "informal partnership".    The emails are part of the so-called #GuptaLeaks, a large cache of emails leaked from inside the business empire of the Guptas.    The correspondence shows that, at the same time that Bain was working ...

FRIDAY BRIEFING | Torn Asunder: Fragmented and broken, new ANC leadership must work towards 2024

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Regardless of whether Ramaphosa gets his second term or if the RET faction wins in December, the ANC is going to need to unify ahead of 2024. EDITORIAL Torn Asunder: Fragmented and broken, new ANC leadership must work towards 2024 In just over 10 weeks, ANC delegates will have chosen their new leadership, one expected to lead the party into the electoral contest in the 2024 elections. Cyril Ramaphosa is vying for a second term as party president and has hopes of an ANC victory (or at least a manageable coalition) to secure the presidency of the country again. He already has the endorsement of six provinces of the ANC to lead the party. But earlier this week, KwaZulu-Natal, the party's biggest voting bloc, threw its weight behind Dr Zweli Mkhize, despite his alleged links to the Digital Vibes scandal. But as far as coherent endorsements go...