Generous bid for Phumelela; Distell profit fall; AYO's hefty fine; Massmart

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In today’s news headlines:
- Distell sees headline profit fall by 64%;
- JSE fines AYO Technologies R6.5m for misleading financial results;
- Massmart suffers headline loss of more than R1bn; and
- UK bookmaker Betfred offers up to R925m for Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Aug 2020 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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