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BN Briefing: SA-China trade doubts, AI cloud in space, Alphabet’s 100-year bond, and SA's teen Winter Olympian

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On tonight's BizNews Briefing: Donald MacKay questions the practical value of South Africa’s proposed China trade framework; Bloomberg examines whether AI data centres in space can scale; investors weigh Alphabet’s 100-year bond risk; and teen skier Thomas Weir shares his Winter Olympics journey for South Africa.

16 Feb 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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