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The rand slipped to a four-week low with other developing nation currencies earlier this week, ahead of expected interest rate hike announcements by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England to tame rampant inflation. Emerging market stocks also suffered their worst day in over three months amid fears that growth will be impeded by renewed lockdowns in China. TreasuryOne’s Andre Cilliers told Biznews that the rand has not crashed or ‘fallen out bed’ and he expects there will be a recovery if the interest rate hike in the United States is moderate. Cilliers said battered consumers could however be in for a nasty surprise at the end of the month and could soon have to pay R1,000 to fill a small car with fuel. – Linda van Tilburg

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Apple recently hosted the World Wide Developers Conference of 2022, which introduced new technology and software for consumers and developers alike. In this discussion BizNews' Ross Sinclair and Asime Nyide go over the exciting updates coming from Apple. From new IOS designs to Apple's takeover of your car's infotainment and gauge cluster, to a new and improved processor, these new features will change the way you use Apple devices. 

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In this debut episode of CrypTalk, BizNews' Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, an alternative investment fund, about what a blockchain is, why it is useful, and what the future of the decentralised finance (DeFi) system will look like as regulations are introduced. 

For more information about Jaltech: https://www.biznews.com/jaltech-cryptocurrency-notes

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Rabbit meat is a delicacy in many overseas countries and ‘lapin’ in stews is a particular favourite of French chefs. In South Africa, it is not something you often see in a supermarket, but consumers are slowly acquiring a taste for it and overcoming the idea that they are eating something cute. Daisy Moleko, the founder of MPBizRabbitry, a company that mentors and supports rabbit farmers, wants to change meat consumers' perceptions about rabbit meat and is on a quest to promote it as a healthy alternative to red meat. Moleko, who runs a restaurant in Soweto and has released a cookbook, told BizNews how Gauteng premier, David Makhura, became a customer. – Linda van Tilburg

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Alec Abraham, Senior Equity Analyst, at Sasfin Bank chats to Victoria Ashwin about Mr Price’s latest earnings results which highlighted a number of positive trends within their financials.

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Rampa Rammopo, CEO of Lanseria International Airport, chats to Victoria Ashwin about the impact of Comair announcing its announced liquidation on the industry. Comair is the franchise partner to British Airways and low-cost carrier Kulula.

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Reinie Swart (28) is the CEO and founder of a company doing good and changing lives. It's that simple. Doing this requires getting their hands dirty. He far prefers the moniker Eco Ninja - also the name of his company - over any stiff corporate label. He and his team are in the film industry (sort of), at least they make a living cleaning up after them. You'll see and hear what they do and why. The business started in August 2020 - in the height of Covid-19 lockdowns - and is already sustainable, profitable and most importantly, perhaps, scaleable. Tap into some positivity simply oozing from Cape Town's very own ninja.

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BizNews A-Plus Show duo Alec Hogg and Michael Appel are back with episode 7 of their weekly round-up of business, investments, news and politics banter you need to know. In focus this episode: Alec unpacks some of what's emanating from his weekly Boardroom Talk column where he was in discussion with investment gurus Piet Viljoen and Kokkie Kooyman; a breakdown of the rights issue at Tongaat Hulett; Deloitte planning to split its audit from its consulting functions; Gupta brothers finally arrested in Dubai; questions abound regarding Cyril's millions stolen in 2020; Ukraine's Zelenskyy says don't speak of negotiations without including them.

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African Bank has bought Grindrod Bank for R1.5bn, and if you understand the players in the banking sector, you’ll know that this merger doesn’t necessarily make sense on face value. The two banks could not be further apart in their business models: one focused on unsecured lending in the retail sector, and the other a specialised corporate and investment bank. We chat to David Polkinghorne, Grindrod Bank CEO, in this interview as he takes us on the journey. What we thought may have been a shotgun wedding turns out to be a measured approach to what we hope will be a sustainable marriage.

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Fugitives from justice in South Africa, Atul and Rajesh Gupta, are in custody following their recent arrest in Dubai after Interpol issued a Red Notice. Veteran journalist Rajesh Sundaram has extensive real-life experience with the infamous Gupta family. He was flown to South Africa to launch the Gupta's television station - ANN7 - in 2013. After months of being worked to the bone in the creation of what he told the State Capture Inquiry was essentially a "mafia and propaganda station", his health tanked and he wanted out. Threatened by the Gupta's armed bodyguards, he eventually fled South Africa in late 2013. BizNews editor Michael Appel caught up with Sundaram to ask about the emotions the Guptas' arrests evoked in him, and for greater insight into how the controversial billionaire family is regarded in their home country of India.

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