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BPH 15 Nov: Purple Group CEO - Charles Savage on EasyEquities roaring success; Damon Galgut's 2021 Booker Prize victory
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg sat down with Purple Group’s CEO Charles Savage to unpack the success that has been Easy Equities and other business units under the umbrella; and the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction winner - Damon Galgut on his book “The Promise,”…
South African author Damon Galgut on winning prestigious Booker Prize
A South African writer, Damon Galgut has won the 2021 Booker Prize with his novel about a Pretoria family, The Promise. With this win, he follows in the footsteps of well-known South African writers Nadine Gordimer and JM Coetzee. Damon, who was shortlisted for the prize on two previous occasions,…
Dirk Van Vlaanderen of Kagiso Asset Management shares his thoughts on RECM Calibre
Dirk Van Vlaanderen of Kagiso Asset Management shares his thoughts on Piet Viljoen and Jan Van Niekerk's listed investment vehicle - RECM Calibre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charles Savage on EasyEquities roaring success
EasyEquities and Purple Group CEO Charles Savage spent time with the BizNews team unpacking their highly anticipated results. EasyEquities, the group’s crown jewel, was a standout performance. The brokerage platform now has more than one million registered accounts and is growing strongly, as well as being one of South Africa’s…
Remgro's Pieter Uys as Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa partner with Vodacom
Remgro’s chief investment officer Pieter Uys sits down with the BizNews team to discuss Community Investment Ventures Holdings’ (CIVH) latest proposed transaction with Vodacom. Remgro is the majority shareholder of CIVH, which houses its fibre assets: Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). This is regarded as Remgro’s most exciting unlisted…
Inflationary pressures are ominous for growth stocks - Piet Viljoen
Counterpoint Value Fund manager Piet Viljoen delves into a host of corporate action taking place across the local bourse. The mining mergers and acquisitions mania has continued, with a twist, as Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBK) turned down Impala Platinum’s proposed takeover to pursue a deal with competitor Northam Platinum. The…
BPH 11 Nov: Market insights with Viljoen; Purple’s Charles Savage; Mini-budget analysis; Vodacom/CIVH merger
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg brings some on-the-ground insights on the back of the medium-term budget speech; Piet Viljoen's market insights; Purple Group’s CEO Charles Savage on the group's results plus an update on other business units under the umbrella; and Remgro CIO Pieter Uys…
Moving rhinos from SA to Australia as an insurance policy – a tale of obstacles by Ray Dearlove
Despite millions being spent on rhino protection elsewhere in Africa and in South Africa, the number of rhinos in the Kruger National Park is reported to have dropped no more than 3,000, the lowest number ever. That is a decline of nearly two-thirds over the past decade according to South African National Parks…
BPH 10 Nov: 30th anniversary of previously isolated South Africa's return to international sport; brewer turned hero
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg celebrates the 30th anniversary of previously isolated South Africa's return to international sport; Alec speaks to legendary Ali Bacher, former SA cricket captain and long-time driver of the sport, who is joined by Proteas Clive Eksteen and Adrian Kuiper who…
Steven Nathan on Big Pharma: Aspen and Ascendis
10X founder Steven Nathan shares his pearls of wisdom on interesting developments taking place across local and international markets. Since his departure at 10X at the beginning of the year, Nathan has been on ‘garden leave’, which is a restraint of trade prohibiting him from working in the asset management…
Peter Major on Northam intercepting Impala Platinum's target
Veteran mining analyst Peter Major analyses Royal Bafokeng Platinum’s decision to reject Impala Platinum’s takeover bid, opting for a deal with Northam Platinum instead. In a deal valued at around R17bn, Northam Platinum will buy a third of RBP at R180.50 per share, a 50% premium on its share price…
Exactly 30 years later, cricket insiders share the back story to SA's spectacular return to international sport
This special podcast marks the 30th anniversary of previously isolated South Africa's return to international sport - SA cricket's first ever One Day International played in front of 90,000 fans in Calcutta on 10 November 1991. It features legendary Ali Bacher, former SA cricket captain and long-time driver of the…
The Coalition Dilemma: How not to re-empower a wounded ANC – Dr Piet Croucamp
A flurry of negotiations has taken place over the last couple of days as political parties started coalition talks after the 2021 local government elections resulted in 66 hung councils with the ANC dipping below 50% of voter support for the first time in post-apartheid South Africa. Political analyst, Dr…
BPH 9 Nov: Rational reason for ANC coalition resistance; Nathan on activism; Major on RBH takeover offers; Crypto trade
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Steven Nathan applies his mind to contested takeover bids and shareholder activism; Dr Piet Croukamp explains most why opposition parties are rejecting the ANC - they don't want to risk making the ruling party "look good" ahead of the critical 2024 Election;…
TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers as the Rand's volatility continues
TreasuryOne's currency expert Andre Cilliers outlines the reasons for the Rand's big swings over the past fortnight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Shapiro on US giants Moderna and Peloton's fall from grace
As is customary for a Monday, Sasfin Securities David Shapiro gives us his insight on the latest developments taking place across local and international markets. The conversation starts by focusing on the price action in New York, where Moderna and Peloton have nosedived, as the world returns to normality. Shapiro…
BPH 8 Nov: Cape Independence lobby buoyed by Election; Exemplar's rebound from July Riots; Shapiro on Purple boom.
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Cape Independence activist Phil Craig explains how the Local Election results are a major boost for the Cape Independence lobby; SA's favourite stockbroker David Shapiro gets excited about the Purple Group's trading update and assesses the plunging prices of Moderna and Peloton…
Cryptocurrency arbitrage opportunity - Future Forex CEO Harry Scherzer unpacks
CEO of Future Forex Harry Scherzer unpacks a unique cryptocurrency arbitrage opportunity that he and his team use to produce investment returns no matter the movement and volatility of the underlying cryptocurrency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Township property owner Jason McCormick on coming back stronger
Jason McCormick has been a regular BizNews contributor following the July riots. The McCormick family has billions of rand in exposure to rural property developments all across the country. A large portion of their property portfolio is held through listed real estate business Exemplar, which recently announced upbeat financial results…
Dirk Van Vlaanderen of Kagiso Asset Management shares his thoughts on Brait
Dirk Van Vlaanderen of Kagiso Asset Management shares his thoughts on Brait. Their house view is that Brait's intrinsic value is around R7 a share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices