Tech-heavyweights Naspers and Prosus dragged the JSE lower, while global markets were weaker as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continued to put investors on edge.

Shares in Naspers dropped 8.03% to R2,057.22 — their biggest one-day drop since August 2021 — as renewed concerns about tighter tech regulations in China resulted in a sell-off affecting its largest asset, Tencent. ..

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