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In this recording, Ian Cameron of Action Society engages with BizNews Community members who attended the conference at Drakensberg Sports Resort in March 2023. The crimefighting activist is typically forthright in his responses, sharing an untold story which explains so much about the country's decline into a nation where criminals fear no consequences. BizNews founder Alec Hogg hosted him.

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Here is the recording of crimefighting activist Ian Cameron's keynote, the most powerful of all presentations at the fifth BizNews Conference. That's saying something, given the impressive lineup. Cameron, who is at the NGO Action Society, uses official data and personal experience to detail how leadership at South Africa's police service was hijacked by criminal elements, resulting in a mere 15% conviction rate for murder and 3% for reported rapes. He details how the law enforcement agency was systematically captured, but concludes there is hope - highlighting early but significant successes achieved through often abrogated devolution of responsibility by provincial structures.

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Over the past decade, independent financial advisor Magnus Heystek has very publicly delivered a consistent message - Move your money outside of South Africa. He has been spot on. As a result, clients at the company he started, Brenthurst Wealth, have profited as misgovernance hammered the Rand and rising global investment markets also far outperformed the JSE. In this powerful keynote to the 5th BizNews Conference at the Drakensberg Sports Resort, Heystek re-iterated his message, providing fresh evidence to support his argument that it's unlikely there will be a reversal of the trend anytime soon.

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A democratic revolution is underway in South Africa's most populous province of KwaZulu-Natal. In recent by-elections, the IFP has won five previously safe ANC wards, and in those where it fell short, posted massive double-digit gains in its share of the vote and turned the ruling party's majority from comfortable to marginal. The party, founded by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in 1975, is a staunch member of the anti-ANC/EFF Rainbow Coalition. It governed KZN between 1994 and 2004, a project which is regarded as unfinished business. The IFP's newfound momentum is perfectly timed ahead of the watershed 2024 Election, where the IFP expects to regain the right to govern the province - and to share power nationally. Its president Velenkosini Hlabisa, who succeeded Buthelezi in August 2019, explains how the recent surge is part of a long-term plan embarked upon almost ten years ago. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews.

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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the US's 16th largest, sent shock waves through global markets, knocking banking shares worldwide. In unrelated developments in SA, results from Absa and Transaction Capital disappointed, triggering intense selling pressure on the stocks, both of which are held in the BizNews model portfolio. Our go-to man on financial services, Denker Capital's Kokkie Kooyman, broke into his 'bucket list' holiday in Greenland to explain the relevance of these developments. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews.

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Cape Town is one of the world’s top tourist destinations famous for its magnificent Table Mountain, white sandy beaches, Waterfront, and its vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere. In recent years, street art has emerged as a new attraction, adding to the appeal of the city. To support the artists behind the city's growing street art scene, Baz-Art was established as a platform to provide a livelihood for their work and regulate the industry. Founder Alex Tilmans told BizNews that Baz-Art hosts an annual international public art conference (IPAC) to select the best street artists to feature on their platform. He said that since its inception, the company has expanded its reach beyond Cape Town to other African cities and even as far as Glasgow for COP26.

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In Part Two of her Nightcap conversation at the 5th BizNews Conference at Champagne Sports Resort, Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille shares some Second Level thinking on various topics. Starting with why the Patriotic Alliance demanded Joburg's Economic Development portfolio (and why the DA refused), the real reason why the ANC top brass let Eskom CEO Andre' de Ruyter get hung out to dry, and more riveting insights from this veteran of SA politics as she freewheels on a range of topics. She spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews.

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After a fortnight that included a 6am start in Parliament's 'lockup' for the National Budget and hosting the four-day BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg, BizNews founder Alec Hogg was invited to provide insights at the Rotary Club of Hermanus. Here is a recording of his informal address to members of the non-profit, where he shared context and the back story to those two events - and offered perspective on the major issues South Africa faces in the lead-up to its watershed 2024 National Election.

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Political coalitions are clearly not working in South Africa. Tshwane had a mayor from a tiny minority party for about six seconds when COPEs’ Murunwa Makwarela was disqualified because of an insolvency issue. Municipal governments have changed hands regularly in other large cities of the country as well, including Johannesburg. It is expected that the ANC, that has been in power since 1994 might not get more than 50% of the vote in the election in mid-2024 – they are currently polling at around 37% - and our history with coalitions on local government level does not bode well for coalition government on national government level. Recognising our inexperience in coalitions, a group of South Africa lawmakers are undertaking a tour to Europe to study how countries have managed to make coalition governments work. Local government specialist Prof Erwin Schwella who is also professor emeritus at the Law School at Tilburg University in the Netherlands and now runs the Hugenote Kollege on Leadership in Wellington has been given the mandate by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung to design and design a leadership masterclass in coalition. Prof Schwella told Biznews that he is hoping for a“healthy rush to colleges doors instead of a rush to the court doors."

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In this sobering but enlightening interview, SA's foremost political scientist RW Johnson shares insights from his latest column which is on BizNews Premium - and delves deeper into the reasons why he believes SA is likely to have an ANC/EFF government after the 2024 election. He doesn't fancy its longevity, however, and explains how this coalition could trigger irresistible pressure for provincial secession, particularly by the Western Cape. He was interviewed by Alec Hogg of BizNews.

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