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South Africa is wasting its greatest asset

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Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the fall in capital investment in our mining sector. They also discuss Ramaphosa’s comments on the state of Johannesburg and a lottery scandal.

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6 Mar 2025 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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