JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com, Thursday, 18 August 2016:

1. Zuma absolved of blame as ANC turns to ‘fiscal populism’

2. South Africa’s top 10 residential estates for the wealthy

3. The R12bn Kathu solar project: Good-bye diesel. Hello molten salt.

4. New brooms sweeping clean as DA Mayors take up robes in NMB, Mogale City

5. Ncube, Mawarire paying a life threatening price for their patriotism to Zim

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