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BizNews Power Hour - 25 Aug. Heystek co-host; local economy trumps unemployment; Dr Roelof Botha; mandatory vaccination

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Kasinomic's GG Alcock on unemployment stats versus the local economy; the launch of Altron Fintech's Household Financial Resilience Index with Dr Roelof Botha; why mandatory vaccination is in the public interest with Keymanthri Moodley and the BizNews Power Hour team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Aug 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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