JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's Biznews.com, Thursday, May 15 2014:

1. Why the SA government is clamping down on the private security industry

2. Revealed: Defined Contribution funds swallow savings. Investors in for big shock.

3. Live-in landlords: How homeowners top up savings

4. Woolworths wins the Reputation Institute Survey

5. Old Mutual appoints Ingrid Johnson as Group FD, Paul Hanratty as COO

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