JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com 17 December 2015:

1. Meet the Gupta Family, Zuma’s close pals, SA’s “chieftains of patronage”

2. Fanie Brink: Worst drought in 20+ years. Food crisis imminent.

3. Fed confirms: Interest rate cycle turned last night – SA’s nakedness shows

4. Ombud says allegations false; with Pravin back, SARS executives to return?

5. Past Fed rate hikes been good for developing markets – but not this time

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