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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, December 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of South African major news outlets on Saturday:

-- The Indian Gupta family found themselves in the firing line again on Friday when they were accused of attempting to "capture the voice of black business."

The Gupta family did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (City Press).

-- South African asset prices should perform "ok", but mainly because there are more negative peers to compare to, especially Turkey, emerging markets economist Peter Attard Montalto of consulting firm Nomura said.

"South Africa will see an overarching political narrative as the ANC moves to its elective conference in December and shocks within government can occur, Montalto said in a 2017 outlook for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA).(Fin24).

-- The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said in a New Year message on Friday that 2016 was a watershed year in the country's democratic history after August 3 local elections seriously dented the African National Congress's (ANC) domination in party-politics.

The party says in a statement that the ANC now knows it is dispensable. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit