South African futures tracked the JSE on Thursday, with the local bourse recovering from a four-session losing streak.Political factors are expected to come into focus on Friday ahead of the start of the ANC national elective conference on Saturday.A court battle over the validity of the ANC’s Free State provincial conference continued into Thursday evening. Disgruntled party members are looking to prevent 409 provincial delegates from attending — out of a total of 6,500 — saying the provincial conference was flawed.Steinhoff International remains in focus, with Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba set to meet various stakeholders on Friday, to discuss the governance scandal at the retailer.Stakeholders invited to the engagement include the CEO Initiative, the JSE, the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS).The all share closed 0.87% higher at 57‚845.60 points and the blue-chip top 40 added 0.68%. Bank...
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