BN Briefing: Mthethwa's Paris death, AGOA expiry chaos, Capitec results, and Spotify shake-up

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In today’s BizNews Briefing: Nathi Mthethwa’s sudden death in Paris; AGOA trade benefits lapse amid US shutdown; insights on Trump’s letter from the “three amigos”; The Economist on spotting genius; Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps back; Capitec delivers strong results while Orion Minerals eyes copper production; and why the Springboks’ 16th man is South Africa itself.
1 Oct 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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