Flash Briefing: State of disaster's ALLEGED final extension; Ramaphosa responds to SCOPA; Emails show Jooste was part of 'fraudulent scheme'

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In today's headlines:*President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has extended South Africa’s national state of disaster, but says that work is now being done to bring it to a close next month.*President Cyril Ramaphosa told Parliament's finance watchdog, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that he relied on public information when he claimed the ANC abused state funds for party activities.*Retail holding company Steinhoff claims that emails show that former chief executive officer, Marcus Jooste, was part of a ‘fraudulent scheme’.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Feb 2022 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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