JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com, Tuesday, 19 October 2017:

1. Rand surges but money managers warn: ‘Ramaphosa victory no magic bullet’

2. VW Golf GTI 7.5: Brilliant but is it fun?

3. Ex-Eskom CEO Koko ‘cleared of charges’ while civil society challenge looms

4. Steinhoff update: Lawyers in control inside and out as vd Merwe, Du Preez promoted

5. Groomed by Guptas: How Free State Premier Ace Magashule, son Gift were caught and captured

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