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BN Briefing - Endres: Trump put a dead pig on the table; Malema: Trump wants me dead
In today’s BizNews Briefing, SA softens BEE rules for telecoms to woo Starlink and mend US ties post-Trump meeting. Bronwyn Nielsen unpacks the policy shift and gathers wide-ranging reactions to Ramaphosa’s Oval Office visit - from RW Johnson and Neil de Beer to Julius Malema and Ronald Lamola.
De Beer: SA’s “hiding to hell” in a week of international political intrigue - and domestic drama
“There was no meeting. It was a hiding to hell. It was an absolute slap to us.” That is the take of Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), on last week’s meeting between presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump in Washington. “… it was embarrassing…
BizNews Rugby: Nick Mallett on Madiba; iconic Bok moments; European cup finals; and more
In this episode of the BizNews Rugby Show, Springbok icon Nick Mallett joins Rory Steyn to relive iconic rugby moments, from a Mandela-hosted lunch celebrating 17 straight Bok wins to brilliant tries dreamt up by Henry Honiball and Rassie Erasmus. Mallett also shares unmatched insight into this weekend’s European finals,…
Corné Mulder: “Predictable, avoidable catastrophe” - Cyril’s GNU partner not invited to Washington
Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder is breathing fire in this interview where he laments the “catastrophe” inflicted on South Africans in the Oval Office this week. Mulder says Trump asked the right questions to which the SA delegation has no answers because of wilful ignorance or outright denial. Attempts…
MycoPro boom: How Warren Mkhize turned fungi into fortune
With 24% of young university graduates unemployed in South Africa, Warren Mkhize found himself struggling to secure work in 2020. Then, during a thunderstorm, he spotted mushrooms growing from the ground, which spark an idea. Researching South Africa’s mushroom industry, he discovered its high success rate and lack of barriers…
RW Johnson: Trump didn’t fire any real bullets at Cyril; that’s for lieutenants behind closed doors
South Africa’s top political analyst, former Oxford Don RW Johnson, provides a realistic assessment of yesterday’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and his SA counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, who gets kudos for keeping his cool. But Johnson says it’s far too soon to call the Washington adventure a success -…
How Cyril walked into Donald’s bear trap
“That went very badly for South Africa.” That is how US intelligence analyst, retired Colonel Chris Wyatt rates the showdown in the Oval Office between Presidents Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa. On the issue of farm murders, Wyatt describes how Trump “lets Ramaphosa step into the bear trap. He opened…
IRR’s Endres: Oval Office dustup mainly optics; hard talking behind closed doors what really matters
Although last night’s tense White House engagement between Trump and Ramaphosa has the chattering classes in a frenzy, it matters far less than what happened subsequently. In his assessment of the 44 minutes of South Africa’s global attention, the chief executive of the country’s leading think tank concludes while it…
BN Briefing - Cyril's take: President Trump will attend G20 in SA, our meeting was a great success
In this BizNews Briefing, President Ramaphosa reflects on his high-stakes Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, offering insights into G20 attendance, golf diplomacy, and more. Plus, Elon Musk slams South Africa’s black ownership laws, blaming them for blocking Starlink’s expansion.
BN Blitsbrief: Brandstofpryse styg; Ramaphosa ontmoet Trump; Chelsea-blommeskou; Paspoort-terugslae
BizNuus Blitsbrief - ’n kragtige oorsig van die belangrikste plaaslike en internasionale nuus, vinnig en feitlik, binne minute. Bly ingelig met nuus wat saak maak.
ASP Isotopes’ bold leap: Powering SA’s nuclear future with TerraPower
ASP Isotopes teams up with Bill Gates’ TerraPower to build a cutting-edge uranium enrichment plant in Pelindaba, positioning South Africa as a global nuclear fuel hub. Alongside a strategic acquisition of helium-rich Renergen and a JSE listing, CEO Paul Mann unveils a vision to transform SA into a critical materials…
Duolingo, Palantir emerging amongst market leaders but don’t write off Magnificent Seven or Musk - Omba’s Sean Ashton
As Trump's tariffs continue to disrupt global markets and the AI revolution reshapes the investment landscape, market leadership is shifting - and there are surprises emerging among them. One of them is the language app Duolingo, which has quietly outperformed some of the biggest names in tech with a 58.1%…
Toby Chance: How whistleblowers have tried to save the SABS
The breakdown of governance and operational performance at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) amid allegations of corruption and maladministration is laid bare in this BizNews interview with Toby Chance, the Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Competition. Describing the role whistleblowers have played in exposing the…
BN Briefing - Rubio: SA acts against US national interest; Cyril: South Africans are never humiliated
As President Cyril Ramaphosa meets US President Donald Trump in Washington today, global attention shifts from Cape Town’s budget battles to high-stakes diplomacy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lashes out at South Africa’s foreign policy, while Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and venture capitalist Andre Pienaar offer behind-the-scenes views from…
BN Blitsbrief: Mantashe as waarnemende president; Ekurhuleni sonder water; Kankerkrisis in Oos-Kaap
BizNuus Blitsbrief - ’n kragtige oorsig van die belangrikste plaaslike en internasionale nuus, vinnig en feitlik, binne minute. Bly ingelig met nuus wat saak maak.
Hermann Pretorius: Majority of ANC supporters oppose key ANC policies
African National Congress (ANC) policies are out of step with the majority - between 65 and 79% - of its remaining self-identified supporters. That is the finding of recent polling by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR). In this interview with BizNews, Hermann Pretorius who wrote the report…
BN Briefing - Cyril is ready for Trump; Mashatile: Farmers don’t want to leave SA
In this episode of the BizNews Briefing, Bronwyn Nielsen tracks President Cyril Ramaphosa’s high-stakes visit to Washington for his meeting with Donald Trump. With tensions running high, analysts warn against lecturing the US president, advising instead a strategic, focused approach. We hear from retired US intelligence officer Chris Wyatt, the…
Hersov from the USA: Team Trump preparing a snotklap for Cyril
Capitalist activist Rob Hersov was on the same Washington-bound plane as some of the SA delegation heading for tomorrow’s Oval Office meeting. In this riveting interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg he shares what insiders tell him about the hot reception American leadership is preparing for Cyril Ramaphosa.
BN Blitsbrief: SA Poskantoor kry UIF-hulp; Godongwana se begroting; Malema ontsteld met VSA-besoek
BizNuus Blitsbrief - ’n kragtige oorsig van die belangrikste plaaslike en internasionale nuus, vinnig en feitlik, binne minute. Bly ingelig met nuus wat saak maak.
(Ret) Col. Chris Wyatt: CR is taking the B, C, D team to America
All eyes will be on the meeting between presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday. In this interview with BizNews, US intelligence analyst retired Colonel Chris Wyatt slams the composition of Ramaphosa’s team. He says neither Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen nor International Relations Minister Ronnie Lamola is…