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Rob Hersov on ‘dam-busting’; rejuvenating SA’s Rainbow Coalition; and Capexit post-2024.
Since global entrepreneur Rob Hersov spoke out at BNC#2 in September 2021, only a trickle of business leaders have joined him in openly questioning the ANC misrule of South Africa. The public, however, has been overwhelmingly supportive - taking a lead from someone who had the courage to call out…
Miles vd Molen of Cemair, SA’s #3, shares insight on BP divesting, pricing tips and managing during turbulence
In the past four years, 21-year-old independent airline Cemair has trebled in size to now sit snugly in SA’s number three spot behind Safair and Airlink - a position that is comfortable for founder and CEO Miles vd Molen. In this update on the SA aviation sector, vd Molen shares…
The SA Data Science whizz who wants to solve Africa’s ‘tough problems’ with AI – Vukosi Marivate
University of Pretoria's Vukosi Marivate, the holder of the ABSA Chair of Data Science, has been chosen for the 2023 World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Programme. Prof Maravati wears many hats, including heading a Data Science for Social Impact research group focusing on Artificial Intelligence and languages, especially African…
Frans Cronje: SA’s opposition parties blew opportunity; ANC decline arrested, now stable above 50%
The latest polling data from the Social Research Foundation, shared here by chair Dr Frans Cronje, shows that SA’s opposition political parties wasted a golden opportunity to punish the ruling ANC when it was most vulnerable. With the notable exception of the IFP (especially in KZN) Cronje says the ANC’s…
Transaction Capital's 'shitshow' - CEO David Hurwitz on his share sale, SA Taxi and the way ahead
Transaction Capital's position as South Africa's second-best wealth creator for shareholders (behind Capitec) over the past decade fell in a heap this month as the share price collapsed from R30 to under R10. A pre-results profit warning last Monday (13 March) triggered selling that accelerated as rumours took hold, resulting…
BNC#5: Magnus Heystek on the record - Western Cape; best offshore geographies; Greylisting; and much more
Half an hour of Magnus Heystek being quizzed at BNC#5 by members of the BizNews community. Here’s his response to the curveballs, penetrating and tough questions on the hot financial topics of the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BNC#5: Action Society's Ian Cameron gets up-close and personal in Q&A with BizNews tribe
In this recording, Ian Cameron of Action Society engages with BizNews Community members who attended the conference at Drakensberg Sports Resort in March 2023. The crimefighting activist is typically forthright in his responses, sharing an untold story which explains so much about the country's decline into a nation where criminals…
BNC#5: Crimefighter Ian Cameron on how SA Police captured by criminals, but hope for the future
Here is the recording of crimefighting activist Ian Cameron's keynote, the most powerful of all presentations at the fifth BizNews Conference. That's saying something, given the impressive lineup. Cameron, who is at the NGO Action Society, uses official data and personal experience to detail how leadership at South Africa's police…
BNC#5: Brutally honest Magnus Heystek's: Fresh reasons why you MUST move your money away from South Africa
Over the past decade, independent financial advisor Magnus Heystek has very publicly delivered a consistent message - Move your money outside of South Africa. He has been spot on. As a result, clients at the company he started, Brenthurst Wealth, have profited as misgovernance hammered the Rand and rising global…
KZN’s quiet democratic revolution - IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa explains why party is hitting ANC for six
A democratic revolution is underway in South Africa's most populous province of KwaZulu-Natal. In recent by-elections, the IFP has won five previously safe ANC wards, and in those where it fell short, posted massive double-digit gains in its share of the vote and turned the ruling party's majority from comfortable…
Kokkie Kooyman: Why SVB collapse hit banking stocks so hard; plus back story on Absa, TransCap
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the US's 16th largest, sent shock waves through global markets, knocking banking shares worldwide. In unrelated developments in SA, results from Absa and Transaction Capital disappointed, triggering intense selling pressure on the stocks, both of which are held in the BizNews model portfolio. Our…
Creating a platform for street artists and adding to Cape Town's many world-renowned attractions - Alex Tilman Baz-Art
Cape Town is one of the world’s top tourist destinations famous for its magnificent Table Mountain, white sandy beaches, Waterfront, and its vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere. In recent years, street art has emerged as a new attraction, adding to the appeal of the city. To support the artists behind the city's…
BNC#5: Helen Zille Part Two - Back stories on why ANC cut De Ruyter loose; what PA wanted in Joburg; and more
In Part Two of her Nightcap conversation at the 5th BizNews Conference at Champagne Sports Resort, Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille shares some Second Level thinking on various topics. Starting with why the Patriotic Alliance demanded Joburg's Economic Development portfolio (and why the DA refused), the real reason why the…
Alec Hogg's talk at Rotary Hermanus on BNC, SA's 2024 Election, Zille, McKenzie, investing on the JSE and more
After a fortnight that included a 6am start in Parliament's 'lockup' for the National Budget and hosting the four-day BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg, BizNews founder Alec Hogg was invited to provide insights at the Rotary Club of Hermanus. Here is a recording of his informal address to members of…
Master classes in creating co-operation in shambolic SA political coalitions – Prof Erwin Schwella
Political coalitions are clearly not working in South Africa. Tshwane had a mayor from a tiny minority party for about six seconds when COPEs’ Murunwa Makwarela was disqualified because of an insolvency issue. Municipal governments have changed hands regularly in other large cities of the country as well, including Johannesburg…
RW Johnson: Why ANC/EFF government most likely post-2024 - and likely consequences, including provincial secession pressure
In this sobering but enlightening interview, SA's foremost political scientist RW Johnson shares insights from his latest column which is on BizNews Premium - and delves deeper into the reasons why he believes SA is likely to have an ANC/EFF government after the 2024 election. He doesn't fancy its longevity,…
BNC#5: Helen Zille exacts revenge on detractors; shares inside story on coalitions; and more (Part 1)
After quietly absorbing verbal abuse from Gayton McKenzie during a torrid first morning at BNC#5; DA Federal Chair Helen Zille had her opportunity to respond during the Nightcap session. In this, Part 1 of that discussion with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Zille exacts her revenge. Brilliantly. We witness a master…
BNC#5: Mashaba's Q&A where he addressed Coalition politics; McKenzie's assertions; Ejecting the ANC in 2024 and more
Herman Mashaba is at his best when cruising off-piste, fielding difficult questions. He had quite a few to navigate during the interview and audience engagement section of his keynote at the 5th BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg, held in March 2023. Mashaba began with a glowing endorsement of political rival…
BNC#5: Herman Mashaba shares his strategy: How ActionSA will unseat the 'criminal enterprise' ANC next year
The Herman Mashaba who returned to the Drakensberg to address the fifth BizNews Conference came from a different place to the one whose opening keynote thrilled delegates to the first such event. Mashaba was then planning the creation of a new political entity. Now he heads the country's fastest-growing political…
BNC#5: Gayton McKenzie Q&A - Zille is Rainbow Coalition's problem, if she goes, kingmaking PA back in fold
Patriotic Alliance leader, the 'uncancellable' Gayton McKenzie, answers questions in the Drakensberg in conversation with Alec Hogg and the BizNews community. He takes us into the back rooms of coalition negotiations and why his 'kingmaking' Patriotic Alliance will vote with the ANC for as long as Helen Zille remains chair…