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06.28.2024
Van der Molen: Safair ignores SA ownership laws and heavily subsidised by Irish parent
Accounts publicly available in in Ireland’s Companies Office show that since 2019, SA’s dominant domestic airline, Safair, has been 75% owned by European operator ASL Holdings - contravening South African regulations stipulating a 25% foreign limit. Cemair founder and CEO...
06.28.2024
David Shapiro predicts strong rand surge amid global market optimism
In a dynamic interview with Bronwyn Nielsen, David Shapiro forecasts a potential strengthening of the rand, anticipating significant movements below 17.50. Emphasizing both local initiatives and global economic trends, Shapiro discusses promising sectors like weight loss pharmaceuticals, highlighting Novo Nordisk...
06.26.2024
Stellenbosch University’s ’’Nagligte” Saga - Wilgenhof Alumni welcomes suspension of residence closure
Allegations of institutionalised racism and abuse of younger students at the Wilgenhof residence of Stellenbosch University created a media storm. The university established a three-person panel headed by Adv NC de Jager to investigate. It recommended that the 121-year-old residence...
06.25.2024
Gareth v Onselen: Is DA a ‘White’ Party? ANC multi-racial? What Election'24 data shows.
In a mammoth exercise to determine how South African population groups voted in Election’24, leading polling company Victory Research overlaid SA’s 2022 Census with voter returns from the 23 296 Voting Districts. The results delivered some surprises about the racial...
06.23.2024
DE BEER: The GNU - Racism, Factionalism & Power
South Africa’s new Government of National Unity has grown to 10 parties - and more parties could still join. In this interview on the latest developments, United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil de Beer says: “what is though going to...
06.23.2024
Funding MK, Fighting the GNU… Russia’s Strategy for SA - Irina Filatova
The Government of National Unity (GNU) is likely to have been a “complete disappointment” for Russia. That is the opinion of SA-Russia expert Dr Irina Filatova who predicts that the Russians will now try to work with the part of...
06.21.2024
South Africa’s first amphibious ‘Waterfront Duck’ bus set to make a splash in Cape Town - Keith Lindsay
South Africa will soon welcome its first amphibious ‘Waterfront Duck’ bus at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town.The attraction is the brainchild of Keith Lindsay, who shared with Biznews the regulatory challenges he faced to get all his...
06.20.2024
Rainbow Chicken's JSE debut: CEO Stander and financial expert Shapiro on navigating growth
Explore the fascinating world of poultry production with Marthinus Stander, CEO of Rainbow Chicken, alongside financial expert David Shapiro and seasoned interviewer Bronwyn Nielsen. Discover insights into industry challenges, innovation, and the path to success as Rainbow Chicken prepares for...
06.20.2024
By-elections provide early verdict on Election’24 and aftermath - DA, IFP surge; MK, PA, EFF plunge
In 18 by-elections held yesterday, voters in KZN, Cape Town and Beaufort West, delivered a clear verdict on political developments of the past three weeks - giving fresh momentum to the DA and IFP; and a handing a thrashing to...
06.20.2024
Piet Viljoen: Re-rating of SA’s stocks, bonds and other assets has only just begun.
Veteran money manager Piet Viljoen of Merchant West has been bullish on SA assets for some months, primarily because he believes they had been too heavily discounted by a sceptical global investment community. Despite this relative optimism, he warned ahead...
06.19.2024
Helen Zille: Down to the wire getting GNU done - now we must exercise patience for it to work
At BNC#2 in September 2021, DA Federal Chair Helen Zille predicted the ANC would lose its majority in 2024. At the time, most observers thought it was wishful thinking. But Zille was deadly serious, and her party has done a...
06.19.2024
Kokkie Kooyman: SA dodged an 80% Zimbabwe-headed bullet; hasn’t quite sunk in for investors
Veteran investment manager Kokkie Kooyman of Denker Capital explains why the Rand and share prices of SA financial companies have risen so strongly over the past few days: the election results and ANC’s choice of GNU partners has avoided “an...
06.19.2024
MK’s court bid for election redo is “weak” but CR’s vulnerability could imperil the GNU
In more post-election drama, former President Jacob Zuma is turning to the courts to try and have the election set aside because 9,366,000 votes are allegedly unaccounted for - and it wasn’t “fair and free”. But in this interview with...
06.18.2024
How world sees SA: FT’s Gideon Rachman on meeting with Ramaphosa, SA’s GNU and more
Last weekend, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa broke his ‘no journalist’ norm and opened his home to the Financial Times’s chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman. The London-based columnist was surprised at how relaxed the CEO of SA Inc. was...
06.17.2024
SA: Peace or Revolution?
The pros and the cons of South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) are examined in this interview with Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM). One of his concerns is that there are people...
06.15.2024
IFP leader Hlabisa’s message of rational hope to nervous South Africans
Inkatha Freedom Party president Velenkosini Hlabisa, widely tipped for a key cabinet post in SA’s new Government of National Unity, addresses the key questions of the moment with BizNews editor Alec Hogg. These include the stability of the GNU, Zuma’s...
06.14.2024
SA’s “centre” unites in historic pact
After two weeks of tense negotiations, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen announced today (Friday) that an agreement has been signed by his party, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) to enter into national government,...
06.14.2024
Breadline Africa eradicated pit toilet exposure for 11,000 South African Children - Marion Wagner
Breadline Africa has been a key player in providing educational opportunities for children since 1993. The organisation’s approach involves converting shipping containers into functional educational spaces. A critical aspect of their work is addressing the safety hazards associated with pit...
06.13.2024
Dr Anthony Turton - Zuma-inspired 2021 Looter’s War mere ‘taster’ of MK’s plans
Dr Anthony Turton, a 12th generation South African polymath with experience inside SA’s Security Forces, Academia, Water and business, shares lessons from the July 2021 Looter’s War in KZN. The way he sees it, that may have been a mere...
06.12.2024
New era in SA retirement: Two-Pot system launches September 2024
Starting September 1, 2024, South Africa's retirement landscape will undergo a dramatic transformation with the introduction of the two-pot retirement system. This groundbreaking reform promises to revolutionize how South Africans access their retirement savings, balancing immediate financial needs with long-term...
06.12.2024
Webinar: Futureneers Section 12BA Wheeling Partnership
In this exclusive webinar presented by Futureneers, featuring James Rothman and Deon Lewis, with BizNews' Alec Hogg as the host, they unveiled South Africa's first Section 12BA Wheeling Partnership. Discover how this groundbreaking investment opportunity can transform your tax payments...
06.11.2024
Election’24: Brilliant insights from SA’s pollster extraordinaire Gareth v Onselen
South Africa’s political pollsters surpassed all expectations with their accurate calling of Election’24 - the watershed vote which was a shock for many and a surprise for most. In this fascinating review of the campaign, Victory Research CEO Gareth van...
06.11.2024
Zuma’s chess strategy explained…
The outcome of the historic 2024 elections has its roots in the rift between the camps of former President Jacob Zuma and current President Cyril Ramaphosa that formed after the NASCREC conference in 2017. In this interview with BizNews, macroeconomic...
06.10.2024
Private loans yielding 9% in Pounds - gap in the market delivers a winner for SA investors
In our changing world, opportunities emerge all the time - but taking advantage requires research and understanding. Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management specialises in seeking out these anomalies with its UK private loan offering among the most popular with its South...
06.10.2024
Zuma’s chess strategy explained…
The outcome of the historic 2024 elctions has its roots in the rift between the camps of former President Jacob Zuma and current President Cyril Ramaphosa that formed after the NASCREC conference in 2017. In this interview with BizNews, macroeconomic...
06.10.2024
DE BEER on the power-hungry scramble for SA & the ports of KZN
United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil de Beer has slammed the ongoing power-hungry coalition talks in which the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is “not negotiating to stay in power”, but “negotiating to survive”. He also decries outrageous demands from...
06.07.2024
Alec Hogg: SA’s 12 new twenty-something MPs; and how world sees ANC’s binary choice
BizNews editor Alec Hogg shares the name (and pic) of South Africa’s youngest ever member of the National Assembly, a 20-year-old who soon joins the tiny percentage of her nation earning over R100 000 a month. He shares what the...
06.07.2024
Best Pathway to Australia: Get an Employer Sponsor or Become a Diesel Mechanic/Soldier - Sam Hopwood
Governments all over the world are starting to close the door to emigrants, particularly in a year when many countries are holding elections and politicians have singled out migration as an election issue. In Australia, the current government is planning...
06.07.2024
Author who in 2017 projected Election’24 outcome, warns against ANC dithering, esp. on KZN
In his 2017 classic Fate of the Nation, scenario planner Jakkie Cilliers outlined SA’s three possible paths after projecting an ANC drop below 50% of the national vote in Election’24. But even the founder of the Institute of Security Studies...
06.06.2024
Mashaba doubles down on ‘Rainbow Nation’ dream of SA overcoming race-based politics
ActionSA founder Herman Mashaba, was shocked at the way South Africans voted on May 29, but will not leave the political arena. Instead, the successful entrepreneur and former Joburg Mayor will be doubling down on a dream his nation will...
06.06.2024
Ubuntu Football Academy kicks off success for talented Cape Town soccer players - Casey Prince
Boys and now more and more girls all over the world dream of becoming professional footballers, or soccer players as we call it in South Africa. However, for those in the poorer areas of South Africa, this dream can be...
06.06.2024
Why MK can’t sabotage Parliament & Why CR has made a “credibility comeback”
Electoral system expert Dr. Michael Louis, who is also the founder of The Independent Candidates Association, tells BizNews viewers why a constitutional provision will prevent former President Jacob Zuma’s MK party from sabotaging Parliament. “I think that any boycott plans...
06.05.2024
Bacher: SA’s high-stakes political game unnerves investors - big moves coming
In his regular monthly review, Corion’s David Bacher explains how markets were on edge in May during the run-up to Election Day - and how investors remain nervous as politicians consider the binary choice that will determine the country’s future....
06.05.2024
The United States fears unstable coalition rule in SA…
The United States fears that “any coalition government” in South Africa would be unstable and might not hold. This is the concern shared by a former diplomat to both South African governments, Dr. Edward Mienie, who is the Executive Director...
06.05.2024
Gayton McKenzie argues business-driven ANC/DA forced marriage will sow SA’s seeds of disaster
Patriotic Alliance president Gayton McKenzie believes the business community and global markets are disrespecting the will of SA’s people by pushing the ANC into a partnership with the DA. He argues that this is driven by financial motives and a...
06.04.2024
Endres: How ANC jumps in this pivotal moment will determine SA’s future
Since 1929, the Institute of Race Relations has delivered the facts and provided evidence-based guidance, serving SA as the ultimate ’truth to power” voice. In this interview, CEO John Endres explains why we are at a pivotal moment, and how...
06.04.2024
Hersov: Zuma’s MK is much more scary than EFF; cut it and KZN loose from SA
In typically outspoken style, business activist Rob Hersov airs uncomfortable truths in this interview - warning that the Kremlin-funded MK party poses a massive threat to the rest of South Africa. His forthright advice to the ANC leadership and their...
06.03.2024
RW Johnson: Why an ANC deal with the DA now makes the most sense
Popular BizNews Premium columnist RW Johnson has been deeply involved in this year’s Election, working behind the scenes at broadcaster eNCA. Now the dust has settled, he outlines the key consequences - explaining why the ANC will partner with the...
06.02.2024
De Beer: SA - a new radical, separatist State
The South African political era has now moved into a radical and separatist State. That is the warning from Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM). In this interview with BizNews, De Beer says: “MK, ANC,...
05.31.2024
Cronje on Election’24: SA’s historic opportunity - if ANC avoids Chernobyl option
With results of South Africa’s watershed election now baked in, political scientist Dr Frans Cronje says the country faces a one-off, historic opportunity to catapult ahead. Whether or not it happens depends entirely on which way a badly bruised ANC...
05.31.2024
SA enters phase of “necessary uncertainty”…
South Africa is entering a phase of “necessary uncertainty” following the ruling African National Congress’ (ANC) poor performance in the elections and the surge of former President Jacob Zuma’s new MK party. So says Dr Ina Gouws of the Department...
05.31.2024
Dr Corne’ Mulder outlines options for lawmakers during SA’s critical next two weeks
The Election’24 collapse of a once-impregnable ANC has thrown up numerous options for South Africa - and politicians entrusted by the electorate to turn around a country that has been sliding for over a decade. The longest serving Member of...
05.30.2024
PA’s Cilliers on party’s big breakthrough, assesses Election’24 as “triumph for democracy”
Among the major stories of Election’24 is a surging Patriotic Alliance, the ten year old political party which will now be sending its first MPs to the National Assembly - and also filling a significant number of seats in provincial...
05.30.2024
MK hurts ANC’s chances of national majority…
An “astonishing” performance by former President Jacob Zuma’s MK party means the ruling African National Congress (ANC) might lose its majority in KZN - and fail to reach a national majority. In this interview with BizNews, Ray Hartley of the...
05.30.2024
Ansara on Election’24 early results: ANC slide, MK boom - coalitions, Stateproofing in SA’s future
With around a fifth of the votes counted, Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara offers some early conclusions on South Africa’s historic Election’24. With the ANC set to lose 60 of its 230 seats (of 400 in total), Jacob Zuma’s...
05.30.2024
NHI law drives health workers and retirees to consider immigration
President Cyril Ramaphosa enacted the NHI law during the election campaign, representing the biggest shake-up in South Africa’s healthcare system since the dawn of democracy. Critics have warned that the scheme is hugely expensive and could fuel corruption, with opposition...
05.29.2024
Alec Hogg: A rational perspective of Election’24 - and what to watch for
A 21% jump in Special Votes and near trebling of the out-of-country votes provides clear evidence of a surge in interest around Election’24. In this special broadcast, we hear from two Smart Alecs - the Financial Times’s foreign editor Alec...
05.28.2024
NHI law drives health workers and retirees to consider immigration - Andrew Rissik, Sable International
President Cyril Ramaphosa enacted the NHI law during the election campaign, representing the biggest shake-up in South Africa’s healthcare system since the dawn of democracy. Critics have warned that the scheme is hugely expensive and could fuel corruption, with opposition...
05.27.2024
Private sector partnership reduced load shedding, next targets: Transnet, logistics, crime, corruption - James McKay
We have passed 50 days without load shedding in South Africa, even as the cold of winter begins to bite when electricity demand normally increases. The CEO of the Energy Council, James McKay, told BizNews in an interview that the...
05.27.2024
Local v Offshore R1m Challenge: Magnus’s jockey back on, Piet still has handy lead
At the halfway mark in the Local v Offshore investment challenge, Magnus Heystek’s foreign holdings have recovered from an appalling start to move into positive territory. Piet Viljoen’s SA-focused portfolio, however, still has a handy lead although is enjoying “a...

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BizNews Radio episodes:

Van der Molen: Safair ignores SA ownership laws and heavily subsidised by Irish parent

David Shapiro predicts strong rand surge amid global market optimism

Stellenbosch University’s ’’Nagligte” Saga - Wilgenhof Alumni welcomes suspension of residence closure

Gareth v Onselen: Is DA a ‘White’ Party? ANC multi-racial? What Election'24 data shows.

DE BEER: The GNU - Racism, Factionalism & Power

Funding MK, Fighting the GNU… Russia’s Strategy for SA - Irina Filatova

South Africa’s first amphibious ‘Waterfront Duck’ bus set to make a splash in Cape Town - Keith Lindsay

Rainbow Chicken's JSE debut: CEO Stander and financial expert Shapiro on navigating growth

By-elections provide early verdict on Election’24 and aftermath - DA, IFP surge; MK, PA, EFF plunge

Piet Viljoen: Re-rating of SA’s stocks, bonds and other assets has only just begun.

Helen Zille: Down to the wire getting GNU done - now we must exercise patience for it to work

Kokkie Kooyman: SA dodged an 80% Zimbabwe-headed bullet; hasn’t quite sunk in for investors

MK’s court bid for election redo is “weak” but CR’s vulnerability could imperil the GNU

How world sees SA: FT’s Gideon Rachman on meeting with Ramaphosa, SA’s GNU and more

SA: Peace or Revolution?

IFP leader Hlabisa’s message of rational hope to nervous South Africans

SA’s “centre” unites in historic pact

Breadline Africa eradicated pit toilet exposure for 11,000 South African Children - Marion Wagner

Dr Anthony Turton - Zuma-inspired 2021 Looter’s War mere ‘taster’ of MK’s plans

New era in SA retirement: Two-Pot system launches September 2024

Webinar: Futureneers Section 12BA Wheeling Partnership

Election’24: Brilliant insights from SA’s pollster extraordinaire Gareth v Onselen

Zuma’s chess strategy explained…

Private loans yielding 9% in Pounds - gap in the market delivers a winner for SA investors

Zuma’s chess strategy explained…

DE BEER on the power-hungry scramble for SA & the ports of KZN

Alec Hogg: SA’s 12 new twenty-something MPs; and how world sees ANC’s binary choice

Best Pathway to Australia: Get an Employer Sponsor or Become a Diesel Mechanic/Soldier - Sam Hopwood

Author who in 2017 projected Election’24 outcome, warns against ANC dithering, esp. on KZN

Mashaba doubles down on ‘Rainbow Nation’ dream of SA overcoming race-based politics

Ubuntu Football Academy kicks off success for talented Cape Town soccer players - Casey Prince

Why MK can’t sabotage Parliament & Why CR has made a “credibility comeback”

Bacher: SA’s high-stakes political game unnerves investors - big moves coming

The United States fears unstable coalition rule in SA…

Gayton McKenzie argues business-driven ANC/DA forced marriage will sow SA’s seeds of disaster

Endres: How ANC jumps in this pivotal moment will determine SA’s future

Hersov: Zuma’s MK is much more scary than EFF; cut it and KZN loose from SA

RW Johnson: Why an ANC deal with the DA now makes the most sense

De Beer: SA - a new radical, separatist State

Cronje on Election’24: SA’s historic opportunity - if ANC avoids Chernobyl option

SA enters phase of “necessary uncertainty”…

Dr Corne’ Mulder outlines options for lawmakers during SA’s critical next two weeks

PA’s Cilliers on party’s big breakthrough, assesses Election’24 as “triumph for democracy”

MK hurts ANC’s chances of national majority…

Ansara on Election’24 early results: ANC slide, MK boom - coalitions, Stateproofing in SA’s future

NHI law drives health workers and retirees to consider immigration

Alec Hogg: A rational perspective of Election’24 - and what to watch for

NHI law drives health workers and retirees to consider immigration - Andrew Rissik, Sable International

Private sector partnership reduced load shedding, next targets: Transnet, logistics, crime, corruption - James McKay

Local v Offshore R1m Challenge: Magnus’s jockey back on, Piet still has handy lead

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