BBB Ep 43 - Financial whistleblower Sean Peche "blown away" by reaction to expose'; Eloff, Donaldson revisit R30bn PBMR nuclear plan

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In this episode of the Briefing, we're joined by financial whistleblower Sean Peche for reaction to his blockbuster expose' this week on Performance Fees being charged by most of SA's big money managers (a uniquely SA cost) - even when they lose clients money. Also, we revisit SA's nuclear power "moonshot", the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, into which taxpayers ploughed R30bn and which at its peak had 2 000 staff. With the energy equation having changed since the PBMR project was terminated in 2010, is it time to dust off the blueprints? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Aug 2022 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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