Stories of note Bytes from the digital world After making his preferences known on the issue of succession, Jacob Zuma surprisingly advises South Africans not to do the same Vincent Smith, the chairperson of Parliament’s ad-hoc committee investigating issues at the SABC, vowed to take strong action against individuals who misled it, during hearings that concluded last week. No doubt Smith will have the support of most citizens. Habib Overseas Bank’s South African assets are now within the reach of Gupta associate Salim Essa. What does it take for a manufacturer to recall faulty vehicles? Apparently, warnings dating back to 2014 were not enough for Ford. In my opinion Matters of debate Tim Cohen finds it a rich irony that the Davos event this year will coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president. Carol Paton observes that the proposed commission into the so-called Bankorp scandal, also the first action by newly installed Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is a mi...

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