NewsWrap Ep5 - By-elections, Tshwane, Free speech, Mashatile, Sasol, AI and more

Anglo and Teck join forces to form a copper giant, creating Anglo Teck plc as a formidable defence against BHP and Glencore.

Cape Town’s safety chief, Alderman JP Smith, tells Alec Hogg how the city is deploying hundreds of new law enforcement officers, drones, cameras, and even bait cars to confront the surge of violent incidents on the N2 and R300. With pressure mounting on the national government to devolve policing powers,…

In today’s BizNews Briefing, Ninety One CEO Hendrik du Toit defies the political consensus with a rare public critique, while Ramaphosa’s land reform praise stirs growing unease. Cape Town ramps up policing to combat N2 violence, and BizNews prepares to launch the Ricardo Portfolio at the end of September. Also…

Journalist and author Stephen Cranston unpacks his book The Mavericks, revealing how Allan Gray, Coronation, and Investec’s NinetyOne reshaped South Africa’s financial services industry. From Coronation’s explosive breakout to Allan Gray’s long-term genius and NinetyOne’s global ambitions, Cranston explores the partnerships, culture shifts, and bold moves that defined an era,…

In the latest edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn talks to Renaldo Gouws, former parliamentarian, industrial psychologist and podcaster. Joining the chorus of outrage over President Cyril Ramaphosa going to Zimbabwe and praising their Land Reform programme, he says: “…there's one president that deserves to be kicked out…