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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, August 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights of South Africa's major news outlets on Sunday.

-- The Gupta family on Saturday challenged its "detractors" that if they had any evidence against them,"please bring it", adding that they were prepared to answer any allegations.

"Otherwise, please leave us alone," they implored in a statement in response to media reports on News24 regarding alleged comments by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to his Treasury staff about the Gupta's, which they said they had read "with deep disappointment".(Business Day)

-- Scandal-hit Gupta family has announced its intention to sell all of its shareholding in South Africa by the end of the year. (News24)

-- Oakbay Investment CEO Nazeen Howa described the Gupta family's decision to sell all its shares in South African companies by the end of the year as sad.

"It's a sad day for all of us today," Howa said after the shock announcement on Saturday. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit