The head of technology firm Naspers, which operates the largest e-commerce platform in SA, continues to believe that Takealot can effectively defend its place against US giant Amazon, which, according to a leaked report, is expected to launch locally in the coming months.

While Naspers, valued at about R1.1-trillion on the JSE, is primarily focused on its international investments, the group maintains two units in SA — publisher and news outlet Media24 and Takealot...

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