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Cryptocurrencies future is dependent on regulation - David Shapiro
As is customary for a Monday, South Africa's favourite market commentator David Shapiro gives us the latest on the equity markets across the globe. David and BizNews founder Alec Hogg touch on a number of topical investment related matters. After a great start to the year, the JSE has had…
Flash Briefing: ANC woes; SA approves Pfizer jab for children aged 12+; SA businesses weigh up vaccinate mandates
News headlines: *An unsigned affidavit from ANC employees allege that the party’s leaders made deductions from employee salaries for UIF and PAYE but did not give this money to the intended authorities. *South Africa approved Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine for use for children over the age of 12, a boost to…
Mandatory vaccines: Ethics, legality and constitutionality around compulsory inoculation - Prof Dhai
Freelance healthcare journalist Chris Bateman is joined by Professor Ames Dhai, the founder and former director of the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics at the Wits Faculty of Health Sciences. What's more, Dhai also serves as the vice-chair on the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Covid-19 vaccines. She joined BizNews to…
Charl Botha gesêls met Jan Meintjes van Denker Capital oor Combined Motor Holdings
In my tweede gesprek met Jan Meintjes van Denker Capital gesêls ons oor Combined Motor Holdings. Ons raak ook aan die voordele wat "small caps" vir 'n belegger se portefeulje kan inhou. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Solidariteit taking on Government in ‘pay as little tax as possible’ campaign and taking it overseas - Connie Mulder
References to a tax revolt have surfaced on a number of occasions recently over with warnings that tax morality could suffer if corruption remains unchecked. One of the organisations that is taking the government on with a campaign to make sure that their members and other taxpayers pay as little…
The Great Steinhoff settlement debate - Piet Viljoen and Bernard Mostert
Tekkie Town co-founder and Counterpoint Value Fund manager Piet Viljoen discuss the ins and outs of the Steinhoff settlement saga. Mostert is fighting for the restoration of his business, Tekkie Town, which was sold to Steinhoff in exchange for shares for over R3bn in 2016. Viljoen is of the opinion…
'If you want to take a punt and you can't make it to the casino, Steinhoff might be a better bet' - Steven Nathan
Steven Nathan joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg to talk on an array of topical investment related news with 'the great Steinhoff debate' between Bernard Mostert and Piet Viljoen taking centre stage. Rational as always, Steven looks at both arguments from an objective perspective. He also adds his thoughts on the…
BizNews Power Hour - 9 Sep. Steven Nathan, Great Steinhoff debate, PowerPulse, Investing Zambia
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Counterpoint's Piet Viljoen and former Tekkie Town CEO Bernard Mostert debate the Steinhoff end game, Standard Bank's Deerosh Maharaj provides more detail on the bank’s new digital platform PowerPulse, Invest Africa chairman Rob Hersov…
Flash Briefing: SA preps for level 2; JZ released against Medical Parole Board's decision; SA's current-account surplus
News headlines: *South Africa’s government is preparing to ease restrictions that were imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus after a sustained slowdown in new infections. *South Africa’s current-account surplus for the second quarter missed estimates even as it widened to a record amid improving economic activity and growing…
Our rhino conservation experience is a profound Jurassic Park moment - Mantis CEO Paul Gardiner
Paul Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer of the Mantis Collection, joins BizNews to shed more light on the Rhino Conservation programme at Mantis Founders Lodge in the Eastern Cape. The Rhino Conservation Impact Experience is a four-day immersion in the world of conservation, where guests learn from expert conservationists and take…
Enforced vaccination - rational arguments for and against by Dr Duncan Carmichael
Rational arguments relating to Covid-19 vaccination – whether for or against – are particularly hard to come by. It is understandable considering the delicate and significant nature of the subject matter and as such, all the more appreciated once received. Dr Duncan Carmichael, founder of the Institute of Healthy Ageing…
'If the signals are there, I'll change my opinion on SA as an investment destination - but they aren't' - Magnus Heystek
The hard hitting Magnus Heystek joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg, on the topic of the ugly truth on South Africa as an investment destination. Magnus has been advising diversification and offshore investment for the better part of ten years, purely as a result of the facts. Heystek says he has…
Olga Constantatos of Futuregrowth on Eskom's unsustainable debt and Masondo's controversial proposal
On Tuesday, David Masondo, South Africa’s deputy finance minister, suggested that investors forgive about R146bn of sovereign debt in exchange for Eskom - the national power utility - meeting climate targets. This very controversial proposal, which Masondo termed a debt-for-climate-swap, would entail a portion of national debt, which he suggested…
BizNews Power Hour - 8 Sep. Magnus Heystek, Masondo's R150bn debt forgiveness, Bitcoin goes main street
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Futuregrowth's Olga Constantatos on David Masondo's call for R150bn debt forgiveness, Purple Capital's Rob Graham on El Salvador using Bitcoin as its currency, and the BizNews Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Flash Briefing: Masondo's debt-for-climate-swap proposal; Broke ANC's campaigning strategy; J&J booster trial in SA
News headlines: *Talks are underway with Johnson & Johnson about running a booster trial in South Africa after the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was used in a mass trial of almost half a million health workers in the country. *David Masondo, South Africa’s deputy finance minister, suggested that investors forgive about…
El Salvador makes history and implements bitcoin as national currency - Purple Group's Rob Graham
El Salvador has made history as the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. The implementation of the premier cryptocurrency as the national currency began yesterday, with the digital coin nosediving nearly 20%. Vice President of Finance at the Purple Group, Rob Graham, joined the BizNews team to discuss…
PowerPulse will put clients in the driver's seat of their power journey - Standard Bank's Deerosh Maharaj
In this episode of the PowerPulse podcast series, Deerosh Maharaj, Senior Manager for Natural Resources, Power, and Sustainable Solutions at Standard Bank, joins Alec Hogg to provide more detail on how PowerPulse can benefit its clients. PowerPulse is a new digital platform introduced by Standard Bank that provides alternative energy…
International light shines on SA architect, Sumayya Vally - but she remains committed to Joburg
London is a city renowned for its architecture, with great buildings like the Palace of Westminster and St Paul’s cathedral, the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. In recent years, more modern architecture - like Norman Foster’s 'Gherkin' and Renzo Piano’s 'Shard' sky scraper - have been changing the skyline. In…
Flash Briefing: IEC accused of political bias; Zim orders state employees to vaccinate or resign; SA energy transition
News headlines: *Opposition political parties have threatened legal action over the Electoral Commission of SA’s (IEC’s) decision to reopen the candidate registration process, saying the move smacked of “political bias” and was aimed at benefiting the embattled ANC. *South Africa will seek to increase the funding provided to developing nations…
Mandatory vaccine: Gore is wrong - Neasa
Gerhard Papenfus and Jaco Swart of the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) talk about a topic being discussed around a number of boardrooms around the world - mandatory vaccination. The topic has come under intense scrutiny since Adrian Gore, founder of Discovery, said that all 10,000 strong of…