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Sasha Planting

Sasha Planting is a seasoned financial journalist and Associate Business Editor at Daily Maverick Business.

Latest Work

Sasol rids itself of poisonous, but profitable, sodium cyanide business

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12 July 2021

Sasol rids itself of poisonous, but profitable, sodium cyanide business

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Something new under the sun: Cape company crowdfunds solar projects

BUSINESS MAVERICK

7 July 2021

Something new under the sun: Cape company crowdfunds solar projects

3 min

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Fit for business: Virgin Active is likely to survive Covid lockdown

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28 June 2021

Fit for business: Virgin Active is likely to survive Covid lockdown

3 min

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South Africa’s ports - Slowly chipping away at Transnet’s destructive monopoly

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27 June 2021

South Africa’s ports - Slowly chipping away at Transnet’s destructive monopoly

5 min

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Old Mutual investors to share R10bn windfall after insurance group unbundles Nedbank stake

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24 June 2021

Old Mutual investors to share R10bn windfall after insurance group unbundles Nedbank stake

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Prosus delivers sterling results, but concerns remain around capital allocation and management incentives

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21 June 2021

Prosus delivers sterling results, but concerns remain around capital allocation and management incentives

3 min

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Independent power company celebrates 100MW limit

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16 June 2021

Independent power company celebrates 100MW limit

3 min

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Naspers vows to press ahead with share swap, saying minority shareholder concerns are being addressed

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14 June 2021

Naspers vows to press ahead with share swap, saying minority shareholder concerns are being addressed

4 min

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South Africa’s top life insurers report spike in death claims during Covid-19 pandemic

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6 June 2021

South Africa’s top life insurers report spike in death claims during Covid-19 pandemic

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Annual results: Richemont rides the luxury goods wave as the wealthy go on a spending spree

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26 May 2021

Annual results: Richemont rides the luxury goods wave as the wealthy go on a spending spree

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South Africa contemplates its own digital currency

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25 May 2021

South Africa contemplates its own digital currency

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Steinhoff comes out guns blazing after Tekkie Town’s bid to liquidate the embattled group

BUSINESS MAVERICK

13 May 2021

Steinhoff comes out guns blazing after Tekkie Town’s bid to liquidate the embattled group

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