JOHANNESBURG – The five best-read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com Tuesday 7 August 2018

1. Desalination plants up and running in Cape Town – producing 8 million litres of water a day

2. Zimbabwe’s brief ray of hope, sadly dimmed – Cathy Buckle

3. Why SA’s Green Mamba passport continues to lose its global bite

4. David Mabuza stands in way of brighter future for SA – New York Times

5. Cobalt the new gold rush as BHP Billiton ramps up focus on electric car future

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