Dawie Roodt: Do we still need exchange controls?

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The Efficient Group chief economist weighs in on new exchange
control regulations and doesn’t like them one bit – nor, it appears,
does he have much time for any kind of controls.

14 May English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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