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01BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Multiple Gutenberg moments and the defining question of our age 02WHERE TO INVEST: The investment tide has gone out in South African retail 03Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25 04Scheduling nightmare: Dream's Finals venue in doubt for Game 6 05Magherafelt win first Derry title since 2019 06Childcare worker's 'monstrous' assaults on kids captured on CCTV 07Wineries, breweries closing down as decline in alcohol consumption starts to bite 08Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo01BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Multiple Gutenberg moments and the defining question of our age 02WHERE TO INVEST: The investment tide has gone out in South African retail 03Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25 04Scheduling nightmare: Dream's Finals venue in doubt for Game 6 05Magherafelt win first Derry title since 2019 06Childcare worker's 'monstrous' assaults on kids captured on CCTV 07Wineries, breweries closing down as decline in alcohol consumption starts to bite 08Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo

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WHERE TO INVEST: The investment tide has gone out in South African retail

The Finance Ghost · Daily Maverick

Published 26 Oct 2026, 6:53 am·just now·1 min read

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As households cut back on shopping and restaurant meals, investors are questioning whether South Africa’s consumer stocks can withstand the pressure.

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