JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's BizNews.com, July 8 2014:

1. How a Bishop and a lawyer overcame ANC politicking to end platinum strike

2. Matthew Lester: Why I love the new RA packages

3. Escalating annuity income the way to go - Tip 8

4. Anglo American and the ANC - the reality of mining investments in South Africa

5. Tax dodging: How global giants, like Google, avoid tax (diagram)

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