SA braces for tougher Covid-19 rules; hospitals buckle; rugby boss Jurie Roux nailed for graft; China; hedge funds

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* South Africans are bracing for a tightening up this week of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of a variant of Covid-19, which has pushed hospitals into crisis mode.
* Health minister Zweli Mkhize has slammed the United Kingdom travel ban with South Africa last week after the arrival of the South African variant in Britain.
* After a protracted battle in connection with financial irregularities, SA Rugby Union boss Jurie Roux has been ordered to pay R37m to Stellenbosch University.
* It has been a very strong year for Chinese stocks, reports The Wall Street Journal.
* For the year through November, stock picking hedge funds posted their best performance relative to the total-return of the S&P 500 since 2010.
* The rand has strengthened against the greenback but trade is choppy amid concerns about the second wave of Covid-19 in SA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Dec 2020 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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