BN Daybreak: Vodacom takes control of Safaricom; Meta cuts Metaverse spend; Rand breaks R17/$

Vodacom secures control of Safaricom in a R36bn deal , while Meta plans to slash metaverse budgets to focus on AI. The Rand rallies below R17/$ despite US tensions. Plus, FirstRand’s optimistic trading update and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on the foot and mouth crisis.

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