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'Amazon investment is of huge strategic importance to the Western Cape' - WC Provincial Minister David Maynier
In April, multinational tech and retail giant Amazon announced that it would locate its South African headquarters in the new R4 billion Cape Town development, named River Club. The creation of thousands of jobs was amongst the many benefits to flow from the development. However, the development - owned by…
Zuma going to prison isn't a done deal - Paul Hoffman
Director of Accountability Now Paul Hoffman joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour, dissecting the ins and outs of Jacob Zuma's fifteen month prison sentence handed down by the Constitutional Court. Paul explains that it is no done deal that Zuma sees the back of a prison…
Flash Briefing: Where is Jacob Zuma, who has been ordered to jail? SAB fights liquor ban; cryptocurrency laws loom
* South Africa is moving with more urgency to introduce regulations to control the cryptocurrency market after a proliferation of scams. * MK says it will form a human barrier around Jacob Zuma, who is expected to be arrested and taken to jail if he does not hand himself in…
Land grabs by means of covid endangerment – a cautionary tale by Chuck Stephens
We all remember the devastating consequences of land grabs in Zimbabwe. Chuck Stephens, Executive Director at Desmond Tutu Centre for Leadership and a popular columnist at BizNews, wrote an article published that we published on BizNews.com in which he states that ‘we are starting to see reruns of those horrible…
The trillion rand property collapse - Magnus Heystek
Award-winning investment strategist and co-founder of Brenthurst Wealth Management Magnus Heystek puts pen to paper on what he calls nothing short of a calamity – the value destruction that is the South African property market. As always, Magnus’ strong opinions are backed by the facts, with listed and non-listed property…
SA cities ranked as cheap to live but have they taken Woolies prices into account?
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic disruption to international mobility and it has prompted many companies to re-evaluate how they will manage a mobile workforce after the pandemic or if they should have stints overseas now that virtual work has become the norm for many companies. A new list of…
Delphine Govender on Naspers/Prosus china risks, large firms joining share swap party
Rockstar fund manager and one of South Africa's most successful women entrepreneurs, Delphine Govender, joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg and 10x investments founder Steven Nathan in a discussion surrounding Naspers/Prosus controversial share swap. NinetyOne has jumped on the bandwagon against the executives of the two largest South African businesses despite…
Steven Nathan on consequences in the 'Republic of no consequences'
Steven Nathan, founder of 10X Investments, joined the BizNEws Power Hour today where a discussion ensued with BizNews founder Alec Hogg on consequences finally being seen in South Africa - the ‘Republic of no consequences.’ Former President Jacob Zum’s sentencing to 15 months in prison earlier today was something that…
BizNews Power Hour - 29 June 2021. Steven Nathan co-host; Zuma's 15 months; EOH CEO; Delphine Govender; SA ports
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Perpetua's Delphine Govender on larger firms now questioning the Naspers/Prosus share swap; Western Cape minister David Maynier on fixing SA ports; Karam Singh on Jacob Zuma's sentencing; EOH CEO Stephen van Coller on corruption…
Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months - "I had my doubts that this day would ever come", says Karam Singh
More than 10 years ago, many felt that former president Jacob Zuma should go to prison. Well, he might be going - or at least, that's the court's findings. Helping us unpack the legal side of this ruling is Karam Singh, Head of Legal and Investigations at Corruption Watch. Singh…
Recycling plastic into concrete and opportunities - Deon Robbertze
Plastic waste is everywhere. Even at the bottom of the Mariana Trench - the deepest oceanic trench - the dreaded waste has been found. It is choking our cities, rivers and beaches - even being dubbed the white flower of South Africa. But there's a company turning useless plastic waste…
Flash Briefing: Zuma must go to jail for 15 months - ConCourt; EOH sues graft-tainted founders for billions
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court. * The severity of the third wave of coronavirus infections in Johannesburg and the rest of South Africa’s commercial hub of Gauteng may be due to a comparatively low rate of previous…
The rand is in a good place, and there's not too much to worry about - TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers
Currency strategist and director at TreasuryONE, Andre Cilliers dissects exactly what is happening in the foreign exchange markets with specific focus on the ever volatile rand. The rand has benefitted from an extended commodity bull run which has seem to have run its race with commodity prices having moved steadily…
Lord Peter Hain lambasts global authorities as Gupta's run free
Anti-apartheid activist Lord Peter Hain lambasts the efforts of authorities all over the globe, outlining that there are many institutions that helped facilitate the widespread corruption and money laundering during the Gupta’s years of power. He deems these institutions as responsible for aiding and abetting wholesale corruption. The Gupta family…
Be your own President – lockdown your life to level 5 - Dr Israel
Dr Daniel Israel joined the BizNews Power Hour, to outline the reality of what’s going on in Covid-19 wards across the country. People with severe symptoms often wait hours for a bed – and it’s not just the elderly and those with comorbidities suffering anymore. Learn more about your ad…
BizNews Power Hour - 28 June 2021. Shapiro co-host; Glencore goes Colombia coal; Dr Israel on third wave; Rand
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; mining veteran Peter Major on Anglo and BHP sale of Colombian coal mine to Glencore; Dr Daniel Israel on realities of the third Covid-19 wave in SA, TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers with this week's currency…
'There's rich picking in some of the small caps' - David Shapiro
Expert market analyst David Shapiro joined the BizNews Power Hour for yet another insightful discussion on Mr Market’s latest movements. Most prominently discussed was Anglo American and BHP Billiton’s sale of its Colombian thermal coal assets to Ivan Glasenberg’s Glencore for R8.3bn, which Shapiro believes makes all three companies look…
Flash Briefing: Thousands of SA small businesses will go under - warning; SA vaccine fiasco 'not CR's fault'
* South African business owners are bracing for hard times after the government tightened restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19. * President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration is facing widespread criticism because less than 1% of the population has been fully inoculated against Covid-19. * South African consumer confidence declined in…
Peter Major dissects Anglo and BHP sale of Colombian coal mine to Glencore
Mergence Corporate Solutions veteran mining director Peter Major dissects Anglo American and BHP Billiton's sale of its Colombian thermal coal assets to Ivan Glasenberg's Glencore for R8.3bn. Major highlights that there are many factors at play here with Anglos and BHP disinvesting from coal assets given their diverse and universal…
Charl Botha gesels met Drikus Combrink oor die globale ekonomie en belegging
In my tweede gesprek met Drikus Combrinck van Capicraft het ons kortliks weer geraak aan inflasie (luister na 'Groot prentjie belegging met Drikus Combrinck' - 7 Mei 2021 vir 'n meer uitgebreide gesprek). Die kern van ons gesprek die keer het gehandel oor watter lande hy dink die minste -…