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What Oberholzer told Cachalia about Eskom exit
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Ghaleb Cachalia, shares the details of a conversation he had with former ESKOM COO Mr Jan Oberholzer following his sudden departure from the beleaguered power utility. And he gives his very frank verdict on the move. He also hails the…
NHI debate: PPP model that works for 250m Indonesians - template for SA?
Judging by the vociferous comments on social media after my interview with Dr Nicholas Crisp, middle-class South Africans are almost universally camped against the concept of national health insurance. But most South Africans DO agree the status quo is disastrous. While corruption, cadre deployment and incompetence are blamed, deep structural…
Crime Intelligence “Sleeping”…Crime barons looting…
The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Crime Intelligence section is “sleeping” while transnational organised crime syndicates loot billions - and rampant lawlessness sabotages the economy. This has emerged from a BizNews interview with veteran crime fighter Yusuf Abramjee, who is also the founder of Tax Justice South Africa (TJSA). Every day,…
As load-shedding escalates, some SA investors panic - but not JSE-bull Andrew Vintcent. Here’s why.
Dive into an insightful discussion with Andrew Vintcent of ClucasGray about the current volatile landscape of South African stocks. Andrew defies the bearish outlook by advocating for JSE-listed stocks, offering an intriguing take on investing in a South African-only balanced fund. The conversation delves deep into key issues like load…
Transnet’s arch critic heralds its Durban Port’s Filipino partner as “best in world”
Francois Nortje, director of NT55 Investments and developer of the Port of Gauteng, unpacks the watershed public-private partnership deal announced yesterday by Transnet. Nortje, the parastatal’s most vocal critic, is full of enthusiasm lauding Transnet’s selection of ICTSI, a reputable Filipino company which is one of the world’s leaders in…
DA’s drive to secure extra parliamentary seats from South Africans overseas - Ludré Steven
The 2024 national and provincial elections are seen as a realistic opportunity for opposition parties to wrest power away from the ruling ANC. With every single vote making a difference, the DA is gearing up to woo overseas voters who have in the past overwhelmingly voted for the party. The…
If Ian Cameron were Minister of Police...
What would crime fighter Ian Cameron do if he were the Minister of Police? Cameron would start by fixing the top structure of the South African Police Service (SAPS): a national commissioner who understands that he is a CEO of an entity that is providing a service to 60 million…
Bradfield: Case for Telkom, Blue Label and tailwind for JSE via rotation to EM
Dylan Bradfield, portfolio manager at Sharenet, provides some excellent investment pointers, basing his view on the strong potential for a rotation of investment from US assets to Emerging Markets - including South Africa. Bradfield highlights the recent popularity of the JSE, driven by the weakening dollar and increased interest in…
If Glynnis Breytenbach were Minister of Justice...
What would Glynnis Breytenbach do if she were the Minister of Justice? In a face-to-face interview from the Latitude Aparthotel studio in Cape Town, BizNews asks her for solutions. Breytenbach, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Shadow Minister of Justice, says that her first priority would be to ensure that the functionality…
Veteran climate scientist and IPCC report author schools those in the climate alarmism sceptic camp
Dr Kevin Trenberth, a highly regarded climate scientist whose work on several IPCC reports has made him a leading voice in the field, sat down with BizNews to discuss the current state of climate change. Dr Trenberth did an exemplary job of explaining how, while climate change is primarily caused…
FFM podcast ep11: SA a bobbing cork in a weaker dollar environment; Absa to watch; Dividend explained
United States inflation fell to 3% in June, the lowest in three years, as increased interest rates started to bite. This easing in CPI has lifted hopes that the current trend of rising interest rates will be cooled. But what does all this mean for a South African investor? This…
Exclusive Martin Wolf: Insights on South Africa’s path to success and wake-up call for Democratic Capitalism
Martin Wolf, the esteemed chief economic commentator at the Financial Times, requires little introduction. Regarded as the gold standard of financial and economics journalism, Wolf’s latest book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism serves as a wake-up call for democratic nations. In it, he highlights the faltering marriage between democracy and the market economy, exposing…
I will not die silent - SAPS whistleblower in hiding
Many whistleblowers in South Africa end up on the run. Some even end up dead. Others have to live in hiding in fear of their lives. One of those is South African Police Service (SAPS) whistleblower Patricia Morgan-Mashale, a former Senior Administration Clerk in the Firearm Registry in the Free State. Patricia…
The Western Cape’s good news: Jobs, schools, safety, investment…
The Western Cape government's "Growth for Jobs Strategy" is being launched later this month. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde gives a sneak preview – and details a raft of positive developments in the province. He discusses the latest plans to counter the "biggest blockage" to the economy – electricity and…
Clem Sunter: SA at economic crossroads - Election'24 parallels pre-94 watershed
South Africa is home to one of the world’s foremost scenario planners - an Oxford PPE and erstwhile top business executive who played a huge role in the late 1980s in steering the nation towards the High Road of negotiation, rather than a widely anticipated civil war. Now in his…
Corruption and Social Justice: The Struggle for Service Delivery
In this latest episode of the Radical Collaboration series with Kagiso Trust, experts discuss the pressing issues of social justice and corruption in South Africa. The conversation centers around the concept of social justice as enshrined in the country’s Constitution, emphasizing equal access to basic necessities such as clean water,…
Lings: Decoded Eskom data, unleashed private sector brings SA hope for loadshedding’s end
Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib, has added a lot of Eskom-related data to the weekly pack of graphs he distributes to the company’s clients - and in this interview, unpacks the key information, cutting through the complexity and technical jargon that often makes it inaccessible for many. Lings presents…
Internal ANC politics: Ramaphosa's refusal to get rid of Cele
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Shadow Minister of Police Andrew Whitfield says President Cyril Ramaphosa should take responsibility for the state of safety and security in South Africa because he has refused to get rid of Police Minister Bheki Cele. He speaks to BizNews as Cele seems to have gone “underground”…
Heystek: What needs to happen for me to change my mind about investing in SA
Magnus Heystek, a fiercely independent financial advisor and founder of Brenthurst Wealth, wrote a piece for BizNews this week where he argues why South Africa has reached the “suddenly” stage of a financial crisis. In this interview Heystek went into greater detail on his article, discussing various alarming trends, including…
Dr Nicholas Crisp - The case for NHI (and why vested interests are pursuing Operation Fear)
Chief protagonist for universal healthcare in South Africa, Dr Nicholas Crisp, has been taking plenty of punishment from private sector commentators. He believes this public debate has been missing the point because SA’s healthcare system is uneven, broken and needs massive restructuring. While criticism of NHI comes mostly from those…