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BizNews Power Hour - 23 Aug. Shapiro co-host; SA vs UK travel ban; Stipp on herd immunity; Bitcoin brothers blunder

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro talking shares after his first Tesla ride; Chief actuary at Discovery - Emile Stipp - on estimated real Covid-19 infection rate in SA; Private Investigator Sean Peirce on the Bitcoin brothers case, SATSA CEO David Frost and tourism specialist Gillian Saunders unpack the SA petition on the UK red list and the BizNews Power Hour team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Aug 2021 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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