Flash Briefing: Cape Town Stock Exchange launches; Six NDOH officials suspended; Gupta-linked Kuben Moodley granted bail

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*The latest South African stock exchange launched today pledging to lure firms from across the continent with listing costs that are a third of that charged by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
*Six South African health department officials who were linked to a corruption scandal will be suspended from their posts on Thursday pending a disciplinary hearing and the formalisation of charges against them, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said.
*The Investigating Directorate has said it would be monitoring the movements of alleged Gupta fixer Kuben Moodley who has now been released on bail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Sep 2021 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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