{"id":2652,"date":"2021-01-18T21:37:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T21:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/?p=2652"},"modified":"2021-01-18T17:55:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T17:55:16","slug":"7-things-you-need-to-know-today-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/7-things-you-need-to-know-today-7","title":{"rendered":"7 things you need to know today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>CAPE TOWN &#8211; Good afternoon. This is all the latest business news that you need to know today.<\/p>\n<p>1. Mark Barnes rips government over interference with Sapo<\/p>\n<p>Former South African Post Office (Sapo) chief executive Mark Barnes has taken to social media to vent about the state of the frail state-owned entity as it emerged that the group chief financial officer (CFO) had quit barely two months into his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>2. JSE retreats on long-awaited Biden stimulus plan of $1.9 trillion<\/p>\n<p>The market retreated on Friday as stocks held back after US President-elect Joe Biden&#8217;s long-awaited $1.9 trillion (about R30 trln) rescue plan triggered a risk-off sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>3. Glencore shares dip on Brian Molefe\u2019s state capture allegations<\/p>\n<p>Glencore dipped slightly on Friday after former Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe linked the miner to state capture.<\/p>\n<p>4. Rhodium on upward streak as it breaches $20 000 mark<\/p>\n<p>Rhodium has breached the $20 000 (R304 400) an ounce mark for the first time on record, underscoring demand stimulated by the stringent emissions levels.<\/p>\n<p>5. Rand struggles against resilient dollar<\/p>\n<p>The rand struggled against a resilient greenback and rising odds for a rate cut at this week\u2019s MPC meeting dulled appeal for the local unit according to NKC Research.<\/p>\n<p>6. SAB goes on an offensive on alcohol sales ban<\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s 5-year plan to raise R1.2 trillion investment was dealt a blow this week after South African Breweries (SAB) pulled the plug on yet another multi-billion rand capital investment.<\/p>\n<p>7. Black-owned group ready to assist with vaccine<\/p>\n<p>A black-owned diversified health solutions company has pledged to use its network of 3000 registered nurses, who will travel throughout the country, and to provide over 150000 vaccinations per day, given the right conditions.<\/p>\n<p><b>BUSINESS REPORT ONLINE<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. CAPE TOWN &#8211; Good afternoon. This is all the latest business news that you need to know today. 1. 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