JOHANNESBURG – The five best-read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com Monday 19 February 2018

1. ANC’s tactical mastery removing Zuma needs economic application – Friedman

2. This is the future: Why facts-obsessed Frans Cronje is suddenly filled with hope for SA

3. Gareth Cliff: Biggest Zuma lesson – don’t leave important stuff to politicians

4. Those most likely to get the chop as Cyril wields his Cabinet axe

5. Matthew Lester: Breathe, Cyril, breathe. Please don’t increase VAT. There is another way.

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