JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's Biznews.com, Wednesday, April 2 2014:

1. First witness to defend Oscar is revealed

2. Residential property: investment or not? Financial adviser's personal tale

3. Adcock Ingram CEO Jonathan Louw resigns

4. Entrepreneurial hoteliers' big payday - Protea joins Marriott for R2bn

5. Why SA firms struggle in Aus; and BHPB "not exactly bullish" about Zumaland

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