The JSE had gathered pace by lunchtime on Wednesday with Sasol leading the blue-chip charge as the price of Brent crude rallied at near $50 a barrel. Oil prices are up on optimism that representatives of Opec member nations will agree at talks in Vienna to limit oil output to halt the slide in oil prices that weakens their currencies.

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