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Most read, most talked about business articles of the past week:

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Patrice Motsepe launches new financial services company with Sanlam heavyweights Johan van Zyl and Johan van der Merwe.

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How to avoid being scammed by MMM style schemes.

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South African investors are moving money abroad at a rate not seen since the end of Apartheid, according to central bank data.

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5 reasons why you might decide to visit Dubai for a day.

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Coca Cola is changing its slogan from “Open Happiness” to “Taste the Feeling”. But does it work?

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What's happening to commodities? Are we poised for a turnaround?

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Bread prices in South Africa are rising when they should be falling (due to the lower international wheat price), says Grain SA.

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