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BizNews Power Hour - 16 Sep. Piet Viljoen co-host; Shyft money app; Prof Dhai on vaccines; SATSA’s CEO David Frost
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by Piet Viljoen ringing the alarm bells investing in China; Co-founder and head of Shyft at Standard Bank Arno von Helden; vice-chair on the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Covid-19 vaccines Professor Ames Dhai; SATSA’s CEO David Frost on…
Flash Briefing: SAA needs modern fleet to be competitive; Pepkor on refurb spree after July riots; upcoming elections
News headlines: *South African Airways will need a more modern fleet to be competitive on routes outside its home continent following the Covid-19 crisis, according to interim Chief Executive Officer Thomas Kgokolo. *Pepkor Holdings Ltd. is rapidly reopening stores after violent unrest in South Africa in July caused as much…
'When communists are around there is never a bargain' - Piet Viljoen on China
Counterpoint value fund manager Piet Viljoen joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg as Thursday's Power Hour co-host, with the veteran money manager ringing the alarm bells about investing in China. Evergrande, one of the largest property developers in China, is facing a liquidity crunch that could potentially cause financial contagion in…
Standard Bank's Shyft digital wallet offers unique share trading experience
Co-founder and head of Shyft at Standard Bank, Arno von Helden, joined Alec Hogg to discuss the various benefits of the bank's digital wallet offering. The app, which enables you to buy or exchange forex, shop online securely, and make payments across the globe, now also includes a share trading…
You have a better chance getting Covid in Cornwall than Cape Town – SATSA’s CEO David Frost tells UK government
The United Kingdom is set to review their 'red list' of countries, which South Africa has been on since December last year - and there is optimism that the gates could be opened soon. Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor has lobbied British cabinet ministers and Business Leadership South Africa…
BizNews Power Hour - 15 Sep. Heystek on a decade lost; mandatory vaccines; CT mayor Dan Plato; Peter Major
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by Magnus Heystek on the lost decade of wealth evaporated; Dr Carmichael on his mandatory vaccines article; CPT mayor Dan Plato unpacks the latest on Amazon; Mergence's Peter Major as commodity cycle turns and the BizNews Team. Learn…
Flash Briefing: HIV epidemic threatens SA Covid recovery; Emigration 'red flag'; SA fights to get off UK 'red list'
News headlines: *The world’s biggest number of HIV cases is complicating South Africa’s efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, raising the risk of more mutated versions emerging and spreading across the globe. *South Africa and a host of other countries could soon be taken off the UK’s travel ‘red list’,…
The lost decade and how your wealth has evaporated - Magnus Heystek
Magnus Heystek joins the BizNews Power Hour as co-host to talk us through the details of his article 'The lost decade and how your wealth has evaporated' which is one of the best read pieces on BizNews.com this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everyone would love to have Amazon in their backyard - CT mayor Dan Plato
Earlier in the year, it was reported that Amazon would be setting up shop in the Mother City. Serving as their African headquarters, the Seattle-based multinational would be based at a proposed development at the River Club, Observatory. The redevelopment of the land will create much-needed work in Cape Town,…
'Vaccine deaths are being hidden, suppressed and falsely recorded' - Dr Herman Edeling
In August, Dr Herman Edeling wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Health in which he addressed the health and economic crises that we are facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a neurosurgeon specialising in medico-legal practice, Dr Edeling is particularly qualified…
'AngloGold shareholders are some of the most patient on the JSE' - Peter Major as commodity cycle turns
The go-to man when it comes to the resource counters, Peter Major shares his insights on the commodity downturn of recent weeks. Iron Ore and the precious metals basket have nosedived since its highs in recent months, with many of South Africa's mining giants feeling the pain. Major has been…
Let's get vaccinated and open up our stagnant economy - Piet Mouton on his open letter to all South Africans
PSG chief executive Piet Mouton has gone out on a limb, putting pen to paper on one of the more controversial issues of 2021, vaccinations. Mouton's message is simple - vaccinations are the only solution to getting the economy up and running again. He outlines that those not willing to…
BizNews Power Hour - 14 Sep. Nathan co-host; Piet Mouton on economy vs vaccines; Helen Suzman's Matthew Kruger
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan on markets movements; Matthew Kruger unpacking the constitutionality of mandatory vaccines; PSG's Piet Mouton on his open letter on those who shun vaccinations and the BizNews Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Flash Briefing: Sasria struggles to pay up; Eskom's debt threatens 'green vision'; ANC/DA
News headlines: *Businesses and insurers are appealing to the government to work faster in paying out for damages sustained during the July riots, saying that many are desperate for cash to get their operations back up and running. *The head of South Africa’s state power utility needs to substantially reduce…
Unpacking the constitutionality of mandatory vaccines - Matthew Kruger
Matthew Kruger is a Research Fellow at the Helen Suzman Foundation. Kruger recently wrote a though-provoking piece about mandatory vaccines - a topic sparking debate across the globe. His piece, as he describes it, is concerned with what strikes him "as the framework through which we're considering this question -…
There is merit in Piet Mouton's open letter on vaccination - Steven Nathan
Steven Nathan is Tuesday's BizNews Power Hour co-host, with the 10X founder sharing his rational opinion on a number of controversial issues making the headlines in South Africa today. First, Piet Mouton's open letter is discussed at length, with the PSG chief executive outlining that the burden of lockdowns should…
British American Tobacco: corrupt practices behind the scenes at London-based multinational
SA's tobacco industry is going to be in the global headlines over the next few weeks, says BizNews founder Alec Hogg. Joining him to discuss the developments in this sector is Johan van Loggerenberg, an expert in the field. The former SARS employee has written four books on the tobacco…
'The rand strength is possibly a bit overdone' - TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers
Our currency expert Andre Cilliers joins Bronwyn Nielsen in the heat seat as the two discuss both local and international currency movements. The rand has shown considerable strength in the past few days, despite commodity prices softening. Andre said he expects the rand to give up some of the gains…
'Only a heart attack would stop me'- Township mall owner Jason McCormick on Exemplar's Mamelodi development
Township mall owner Jason McCormick joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg days after presenting at the BizNews Investment Conference. McCormick and his family are majority shareholders in JSE-listed Exemplar REIT, a property company focused on shopping malls and convenience centres in rural and township South Africa. The McCormick's property empire was…
BizNews Power Hour - 13 Sep. David Shapiro co-host; Exemplar goes Mamelodi; BAT busted on BBC; currency focus
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; MD of Exemplar REIT Jason McCormick on a new property development in Mamelodi, Victoria Hollingsworth and former SARS executive Johann van Loggerenberg on corrupt practices at British American Tobacco; TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers with this…