JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com, 24 February 2016:

1. Pravin Gordhan’s #Budget2016 in a nutshell

2. Matthew Lester: Manuel hamstrung Gordhan with austerity. Miracles needed.

3. 5 must see charts. Why Gordhan’s budget is critical.

4. Full Speech: Gordhan’s most critical budget yet, can he stop the junk?

5. Pravin Gordhan’s key #Budget2016 messages

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