JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com, 5 January 2016:

1. The world is watching: ‘A struggling SA’ top 10 risk in 2017 – Time

2. Zuma bashing starting early as R80k restaurant bill resurfaces

3. UCT – the implications of a failed debate – Prof Crowe lays it on the line

4. Pretoria Mayor’s Taiwanese visit – government ‘hypocritical’ says DA

5. Zwelinzima Vavi: “I have a dream for SA in 2017…”

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