State capture specialists back at Zondo; SAA; Naspers results; Zimbabwe stock market panic; Rand

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In today's headlines:
* The Zondo Commission into state capture has resumed after proceedings were halted because of the Covid-19 lockdown three months ago;
* President Cyril Ramaphosa says the stigmatisation of those infected with Covid-19 must stop, in his weekly email to the nation;
* The Department of Public Enterprises has withdrawn from the forum to restructure SAA, with its leaders offended at public criticism;
* Stockbrokers in Zimbabwe are struggling to explain to investors what’s happened to their money after the government shut down the stock exchange; and
* Naspers delivered a strong set of results on Monday for the 12 months ending 31 March, reporting revenue growth of 23% to $22.1bn, and trading profit up by 17%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Jun 2020 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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