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SA arms-to-Russia claims - more questions than answers with Prof Abel Esterhuyse
BizNews speaks to Professor Abel Esterhuyse from the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University. He calls President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the issue “bizarre”, and says if SA did supply Russia with weapons in contravention of sanctions, there would be a paper trail. Learn more about your ad choices…
Sean Peche on power of executive culture: Japan's corporate advantage, SA Govt's obvious deficiency
Leading global fund manager Sean Peche has a rational perspective on why the Rand has tanked in the past week - it lies primarily with the deficiency in the SA Government's executive culture, laid bare through the arms-to-Russia scandal. Peche explains that to use an investment analogy, the "share price"…
Harry Oppenheimer's biography - Michael Cardo's world class book on a globally revelevant South African
In this interview we meet Michael Cardo, an MP for the Democratic Alliance, and a quite superb biographer. His first book was about the far-sighted politician Peter Brown, whose Liberal Party called for a universal franchise in Apartheid South Africa in the 1960s - and was banned for its trouble…
"Trust the science" = "Trust the psychopath" – Part 2 of the BNC#5 COVID panel discussion
In March, at the fifth BizNews Conference, a COVID panel discussion was held between consultant cardiologist and public health advocate Dr Aseem Malhotra, world-renowned sports scientist Professor Tim Noakes and PANDA (Pandemics ~ Data & Analysis) Chairman and co-founder Nick Hudson. The discussion that followed explored science and its desecration,…
Dawie Roodt on SA arms-to-Russia impact - Higher interest rates, inflation, no GDP growth
The recent dispute between the South Africa and the United States over claims from the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa that South Africa had supplied weapons and ammunition to Russia would have a negative impact on South Africa’s economy. That’s according to Sufficient Group Economist Dawie Roodt who anticipated some…
SA a failing state on the cusp, stirring analysis from Dr Edward Mienie
BizNews speaks to Dr Edward Mienie, the Executive Director and Professor of Strategic & Security Studies and External Relations at the University of North Georgia in Atlanta about South Africa’s rapid slide towards a Failed State. He warns that drastic measures are needed to ensure effective governance because a Failed…
Solve air link issue to unlock Africa tourism potential – Richard Quest CNNå
CNN editor-at-large Richard Quest is back in South Africa where he chaired sessions at the 2023 African Indaba in Durban and ended up befriending Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille. During a visit to Cape Town in February this year he told Alec Hogg that his big takeaway was the “unimaginable”…
RW Johnson on SA arms to Russia: Pretoria's torpedo for motor industry, AGOA, ARV supplies - for starters
South Africa's foremost political scientist RW Johnson provides context on the US's accusation that South Africa has been supplying arms to Russia. It's reminiscent of PW Botha's "Rubicon" blunder in August 1985, which sparked massive disinvestment, demand for immediate repayment of foreign debt, an economic collapse and rocketing interest rates…
Insights into the popular UK visas for saffers - John Dunn Sable International
Official figures of South Africans living in the United Kingdom are that there were 298,000 in 2020/21, but for expats living in the south or near London, it appears to be many more. You can hardly 'skinder in Afrikaans' on the street or on the London Underground without somebody understanding…
FFM podcast ep2: All zero on Karoooo as Shoprite, Capitec get dropped, plus a CPD explainer
Into the second week of Fantasy Fund Manager and over 3200 have joined the fun. The game is built with education at its core to grow the South African investor base. Corion Capital's Garreth Montano and Richard Bray from Terebinth joined BizNews' Stuart Lowman. And as the data starts to…
Explainer: Section 12B solar investment webinar
Webinar hosted by BizNews focused on unpacking current trends, opportunities, and challenges within the booming solar market as well as key information about Jaltech’s Section 12B Solar Tax Deductible investment. Patrick Bennett, the CEO of Magneto Renewable Energy, and Jaltech's Jonty Sacks joined the panel. If you are looking to…
View from London: OMBA's Perchtold on investing in Japan, SA, banks, AI and "Sell in May..."
Mark Perchtold is one of the South Africans establishing a considerable reputation in the world's financial centre. In this interview, the London-based founding director of OMBA shares his perspective on the boom in valuations of artificial intelligence-related stocks and the investment appeal of banks and shares in Japanese and South…
Meet SA’s newest superstar Kirsten Neuschäfer, world sailing sensation
South African sailor, Kirsten Neuschäfer emerged victorious in the prestigious Golden Globe round-the-world race, renowned as the sailing world’s ultimate test of endurance. Notably, this extraordinary race forbids the use of modern technology for navigation, demanding participants to rely solely on paper charts and sextants. In an impressive display of skill…
Putin, Ukraine, Wokeness, and Boris Johnson: A delightfully disruptive analysis by SLR
Simon Lincoln Reader, a popular columnist for BizNews, is one of those individuals that people either love or hate. Finding someone whose feelings about Reader fall between these extremes is as unlikely as Reader developing a filter. At the fifth BizNews Conference in March, the London-based technology investor returned to…
Cape Town's plan to become the most business-friendly city in Africa - Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
South Africa has been slipping on rankings of the world 'Ease of Doing Business rankings' occupying 84th place out of 190 economies according to a 2022 World Bank report. This report has since been replaced by a new "Business Ready" ranking and the city that plans to stand out and…
Meet PA co-founder Charles Cilliers - be prepared to change your perceptions
The Patriotic Alliance is synonymous with its charismatic president Gayton MacKenzie, a larger than life man’s man who possesses no diplomacy filters and takes no prisoners. Critics of the fast growing political party write it off as a one-man show. But as you’ll discover in this interview with PA co-founder…
How to make money with no money - the secrets of wealth creation with Daniel Strauss
What are the secrets of wealth creation? These are some of the questions BizNews put to Daniel Strauss, the best-selling author of “The Billionaire Mindset” and “The Billionaire Career”. He shares his trick for making a successful pitch to an investor; describes the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur; and reveals…
WSM nails SA's crime: Natural result of criminal justice system plagued by incompetence, no consequences
SA's longest-serving political columnist, William Saunderson-Meyer, expands on his recent op-ed where he argued that Eskom-related power cuts are a sideshow compared with his homeland's ever-escalating crime rate. The reason for surging malfeasance, he believes, is obvious: the criminal justice system - from policing to the courts through to prisons…
Easy Equities' Charles Savage on R150m capital raise; Cy Jacobs; the Philippines; and more.
Purple Capital, the JSE listed 70% owner of East Equities, reported a R50m bottom line reverse in the half year to end February - and also dropped the surprise of a R150m capital raising exercise. However, the news was absorbed well enough by an already cautious investment market - the…
Terror on SA soil - A trifecta of an issue with Hussein Solomon
Muslim academic Professor Hussein Solomon reveals the extent of terrorist financing, training, and activity on South African soil. He describes the relationship between the extortion of big businesses, kidnappings, and terror financing. He states that the Government does not have the ability, the capacity, or the political will to deal…