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BizNews.com is a disruptive internet publishing business which was founded in August 2013. It embraces Jeff Bezos’s Day One philosophy of using software instead of people wherever possible, thus freeing its brainpower to focus on fulfilling an obsessive customer focus. It is a fully remote business, has no physical head office and a team spread across the world. With hubs in Hermanus, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and London, BizNews is uniquely positioned to serve South Africans with a global mindset through independent reporting and commentary on local and global issues that affect their lives. The subscription service, BizNews Premium, features member-only access to articles from The Economist and the FT; an exclusive daily newsletter from editor Alec Hogg; a monthly investment webinar; interview transcripts and interactive WhatsApp channels. The free-to-air service includes the Daily Insider newsletter, access to all interviews and a vibrant news service - go to BizNews.com.

Recent podcast episodes

Graeme Smith on SA20: Record bids, rising Stars & Cricket’s revival

Betway SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith tells BizNews how the latest auction broke records with Brevis and Markram fetching millions, while more than R22m was spent on under-23 talent. With sold-out stadiums, global broadcast deals, and 700 schools now in the pipeline, Smith says SA20 is more than a tournament —…
26 Sep 7AM 8 min

Piet Viljoen: Patience, scepticism and resilience key to investing in SA - BNIC#2 Q&A

At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, RECM founder Piet Viljoen delivered a candid Q&A covering everything from South Africa’s political risks to global investing lessons. While acknowledging the country’s troubling politics, he insisted South Africa is not Zimbabwe, citing strong civil society as a protective force. Viljoen warned against local companies’ “stupid”…
26 Sep 5AM 33 min