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Bertrand Piccard: Renewable champion’s strong message to nuclear protagonists
Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard is much sought …
Stephen Koseff: Nenegate's bright side - we now have cohesion. Hope springs.
Investec CEO Stephen Koseff doesn't do boring. The incredible global success of the company he helped create hasn't changed the demeanour of the lad from the East Rand. He grumbles about the Davos food. And misses his wife. But below the surface, there was a spring of optimism in his…
Bob van Dijk: Naspers’s youthful CEO, able custodian for 20% of the JSE
Although most might not appreciate it, Naspers is…
Jim Wallis to SA: Have faith in a different future and it will surely manifest.
It's been my privilege to spend time with Jim Wal…
Stuart McClure: Cyber superhero; using AI to head off the criminals
The World Economic Forum has been way ahead on th…
Jeff Schumacher: What’s next for the startup world
Jeff Schumacher is one of the coolest execs it ha…
Davos Diary Day 1: Sub-zero, Cyril takes lead and the Concordia
As Biznews founder Alec Hogg descends on the sub-…
Can you afford UK university fees? Invest in property
If there’s one certainty regarding events that wi…
A social impact with financial benefits: Futuregrowth invests R625m in the Gauteng housing market
Futuregrowth Asset Management is doing its part i…
Has Sibanye's Froneman over-reached in SA deal of year? Mark Ingham thinks not
After weighing the evidence, my impression is Sib…
Jacques Basson, king of the Afrikaans business podcast, taking global lessons home
Many are surprised at the incredible success which many Afrikaners have made in business. I’m not among them. A Calvinist culture makes them well suited to an endeavor which rewards honesty, loyalty, hard work and single-minded focus. Not to forget the McGyver-like attribute that comes embedded in a people who…
Futuregrowth provides R300m to stimulate growth in the taxi industry
Futuregrowth Asset Management has provided fundin…
A social impact with financial benefits: Futuregrowth invests R625m in the Gauteng housing market
Futuregrowth Asset Management is doing its part i…
Futuregrowth’s Development Equity Fund marks 10 years of significant performance
Futuregrowth Asset Management’s Development Equit…
Smarter stats mean clinically appropriate screening frequencies for pap smears and mammograms
No-one likes screening tests for the Big C, thoug…
Outgoing State Procurement Tzar Kenneth Brown: SA Treasury never been stronger
The true value of a leader is reflected in the su…
Mark Ingham: Exposing the junk - deciphering ratings agency myths and mumbo jumbo
The Big Three ratings agencies have come and gone. And, for the moment at least, they've left South Africa's credit rating at "investment grade" and issued their usual dry, complicated reports that warn, so diplomatically, that SA has entered last chance saloon. Just like they've been doing for a couple…
Paul O'Sullivan: Good news SA, Zupta State Capture dominos starting to fall
Forensic consultant Paul O'Sullivan, in his new partnership with Afriforum, has concluded a lengthy investigation into the way that President Jacob Zuma and his crony capitalist partners the Guptas "captured" South Africa's criminal justice system. He also has some good news: the dominos are starting to fall and, O'Sullivan says,…
Meet Steinhoff's R10bn man: New Poundland boss, former Asda CEO Andy Bond
Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been South Africa's leading racehorse owner for most of the past decade. He never bets on them, one of the reasons for longevity in a sport with a higher churn rate than Pay-As-You-Go phone contracts. Jooste restricts his betting to people. And in former Asda…
Clyde Rossouw: Turbulent wages of QE - how creating money mountain changed politics, investments
Clyde Rossouw proves the case for consistency in …