Flash Briefing: Gold miners demand 15% higher pay; Eskom, Sasol sued for deadly pollution; Tiger Brands funds start ups

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* South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) wants a 15% wage increase across the board for employees in the gold mining sector, as well as minimum pay of 15,000 rand, says Reuters.
* South Africa’s biggest food producer Tiger Brands will launch a venture capital fund to invest in food and beverage start ups.
* A judge is set to rule after the first ever case filed against the government over its alleged failure to crack down on polluters Eskom and Sasol.
* A statue of Cecil Rhodes, an imperialist who greatly expanded the footprint of British rule in southern Africa, will remain in place at Oxford University’s Oriel College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 May 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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