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SA loses 2.2m jobs in Q2; Remgro earnings down 68%; fuel price decrease; SAA

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In today’s news headlines:
- SA lost 2.2 million jobs in its second quarter;
- Remgro headline earnings down 68% for the year to end-June;
- NAAMSA asks government to reduce taxes on new car purchases;
- State given another week to find funding for SAA; and
- Petrol prices are due to be cut next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Sep 2020 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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