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CEO of Satrix on ABSA money market fund and partnership with EasyEquities
Satrix CEO Helena Conradie joined Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour to share her views on cryptocurrency as an asset or currency. Her response to Absa closing it's money market fund, Conradie said that Satrix will definitely not close their money market fund. Learn more about your ad choices…
Stefano Marani - CEO of Renergen - on first helium sales deal, cautionary announcement and possible capital raise
Stefano Marani, the CEO of Renergen, joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss, among other topics, his view on Total, the Renergen share price value and a cautionary announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Flash Briefing: Mkhize blames J&J for slow vaccine roll-out; DA's Madikizela 'lied' on CV; airline price war
* South Africa's health minister has blamed Johnson & Johnson for delays to the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; * Democratic Alliance Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela has been accused of lying about his qualifications. * South African airlines are in a price war to attract customers - and one…
BPH - Delphine Govender co-host; Stefano Marani; Helena Conradie; Stephen Van Coller; Cryptos
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Delphine Govender, Renergen CEO Stefano Marani, CEO of Satrix Helena Conradie, EOH CEO Stephen Van Coller on the company's interims and legacy issues, Sean Saunders on cryptos and Coinbase IPO and the BizNews team. Learn more…
What's next as Bitcoin shoots towards R1m; cryptocurrencies explode around Coinbase IPO?
Investor demand for all things #crypto surged amid #Coinbase Global Inc.’s public debut on Wednesday. Joining Jackie Cameron for BizNews, to discuss the direct listing of the biggest US crypto exchange and whether forecasts that Bitcoin is heading towards $100,000 (about R1.5m) are likely to be accurate is Sean Sanders…
Balwin, EasyProperties chat 50 apartments and the value of fractional ownership
The CEO of Balwin Properties, Steve Brookes, and EasyProperties Rupert Finnmore joined the BizNews Power Hour to breakdown their partnership in making owning property easier. Finnmore explains the benefits of EasyProperties vs Investing in a REIT. We also learn the importance of humble beginnings as Steve Brookes takes us back…
Emile Du Toit of Harith General Partners on $200m capital raise
Emile Du Toit is the Managing Director of Harith General Partners. Du Toit, who has over 11 years of relevant Corporate Finance experience, joined the BizNews Power Hour to talk about doing things differently. Harith General Partners has been raising capital for infrastructure investment into Africa for over a decade;…
Will John Hlophe, Zuma-friendly judge, get away with YET ANOTHER dodgy move? Anti-corruption lawyer sizes up his form
One of South Africa’s most senior judges, John Hlophe, western cape judge president, has been accused of, among other things, moonlighting, tax evasion, racism and an allegation that he tried to sway a Constitutional Court judgement in favour of former president Jacob Zuma. Over the weekend, Hlophe was found guilty…
BPH - Steven Nathan co-host; Emile Du Toit from Harith General Partners; Gerrie Fourie; Steve Brookes; Rupert Finnemore
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan, Emile Du Toit on Harith's $200m capital raise, Gerrie Fourie on Capitec's results, Magda Wierzycka on being spied on, Steve Brooks founder and CEO of Balwin Properties, Rupert Finnemore CEO of Easy Properties and…
Flash Briefing: Zuma ordered to pay legal fees in corruption case; SA's uneducated civil servants; J&J blood clot fears
* In a victory for taxpayers and a blow for corrupt politicians, South Africa’s second-highest court has rejected an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma to get the state to pay his costs in a corruption case. * Around 35% of senior managers in government do not have the necessary…
Magda Wierzycka on being tapped and harassed; and her view that SA has herd immunity
Former Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka is in the media spotlight again, this time as a victim of state spying activities. In this interview with Alec Hogg, Wierzycka says the harassment included her phone being tapped and people following her to a point of hiring bodyguards. She also shares her views…
Explosive growth for Capitec, with more to come as it shakes up business banking - CEO Gerrie Fourie
After an early knock by Covid-19 containment measures, JSE-listed Capitec reported a dramatic improvement in headline earnings to just under R4bn for the second six months to the end of February. Its headline earnings fell for the year by 27% overall, but the bank has joined peers FirstRand and Standard…
Throwback Tuesday: Let's look at this day in 2020 - Prof. Whiteside on SA's very low Covid-19 rates
Everyone can recall this time of the year last year, where the global pandemic had just introduced itself to us and the panic and uncertainties around it. To help us unpack the giant Covid, was Prof Alan Whiteside, professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor emeritus at…
Taking a stand against citizen abuse, one pothole at a time
Poor service delivery from government is something that every South African has battled with. Millions of impoverished citizens sit without water, electricity, properly schooling and housing while corrupt officials loot and plunder. Other problems like crumbling road networks don't only damage vehicles, but endanger lives too. After waiting for local…
Kokkie Kooyman weighs in on Absa's decision to close money market fund
Kokkie Kooyman and BizNews Power Host Alec Hogg unpacked Absa's decision to close its money market fund. While Absa chose not to join the BizNews Power Hour, banking analyst Kooyman shares his thoughts on this move by Absa. On the upcoming Capitec results, Kooyman commented "I think the full-year results…
Cannon Asset Managers founder Adrian Saville joining Genera Capital
Adrian Saville joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss his departure from Cannon Asset Managers. The experienced asset manager will be joining a multifamily investment office, Genera Capital. "It's a brand new venture and environment for me and it fits in very neatly with my experience in building Cannon, in…
BPH - Magnus Heystek co-host; Adrian Saville of Genera Capital; Amy-Claire Morton and Dave Baxter on active citizenry
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek, Cannon Asset Management founder Adrian Saville on his new chapter, Amy-Claire Morton and Dave Baxter on active citizenry and making a difference in your community and the BizNews team. Learn more about your ad…
Flash Briefing: Police close in on minister for spying on SA captains of industry; Road Accident Fund in crisis
* South Africa’s Road Accident Fund is on the brink of collapse, after it secured an extraordinary court order preventing claims. GroundUp reports that the Fund has been mismanaged and riddled with corruption. * Former intelligence minister David Mahlobo is facing a police investigation over illegal spying activities on critics…
Charles Savage - CEO of Purple Group and EasyEquities on results
The CEO of Purple Group - which owns EasyEquities - joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss their results and how they intend to stay growing. "We won't get tired until we get 50 million South Africans investing", said Charles Savage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Logan unpacks Cartrack's 'complicated transition' to Nasdaq
Chris Logan joined the BizNews Power Hour to unpack Cartrack's listing on the Nasdaq. Logan has been invested in the company for quite a long time, making him well-placed to explain the listing. The company provides tracking devices for vehicles, for fleet tracking or recovering stolen vehicles. "In many ways,…