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Counterpoint value fund manager Piet Viljoen was a keynote speaker at the third BizNews Conference in March. After his Investment Masterclass on value investing, Viljoen sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for an interview, during which his investment acumen was clearly evident.

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South Africa's very own 'Iron Lady' Helen Zille was the first keynote speaker at the third BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg in March 2022. After an insightful presentation and interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Zille answered questions posed to her by delegates at the conference. As expected, Zille's responses were well received and thought-provoking.

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Four tigers, that have spent their lives living in a train car on a farm in central Argentina are adapting to a new life in South Africa, where they felt grass under their feet, and have a pool to dip in, for the very first time. They were originally two tigers that have been abandoned by a circus. The tigers were rescued by Four Paws International, a Vienna-based animal welfare organisation that transported the big cats from Justo Daract in Argentina to the Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in Bethlehem in the Free State. Hildegard Pirker is the head of Lionsrock and she will be caring for the four tigers, a female called Mafalda and three males,  Messi, Gustavo and Sandro. Hildegard told Linda Van Tilburg about the history of the cats, and how the cats were adapting to their new home at Lionsrock.

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This podcast reaffirms how the truth is often stranger than fiction. Only a few years ago, it took civic society activistsand an independent legal system to block Russian president Vladimir Putin's nuclear power plundering attempts which would have bankrupted South Africa. But there was no stopping a secret deal Putin appears to have struck with the ANC ahead of Russia's almost universally condemned invasion of Ukraine. In this fascinating interview, SA-based Ukrainian Dzvinka Kachur shares the back story to the SA government's bizarre stance. Married to a South African and employed as a researcher (into Russian disinformation) at Stellenbosch University, Kachur combines her knowledge with on-the-ground insights from parents who live on the 5th floor of a Kyiv apartment block. She presents a mountain of circumstantial evidence which suggests SA president Cyril Ramaphosa agreed to a Faustian pact with Putin. The kind of deal the Russian president-for-life specialises in - similar to one struck with the Moscow-supporting Ukrainian president removed by the storied Revolution of Dignity in 2014. Kachur says this is the only explanation for Pretoria's irrational approach which is almost opposite of what could be anticipated from a democracy with SA's history.

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In this Fireside Chat at BNC#3, Rory Steyn (former bodyguard of Nelson Mandela) shares fascinating stories of his time protecting the former president, and the impact Madiba had on his life and the lives of those around him.

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Zimbabwean entrepreneur and media mogul Trevor Ncube shared his views on the final day of the BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg about whether Zim presents opportunity for investors or is a basket case. After his presentation, Ncube sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for an insightful Q&A.

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David Shapiro answers questions from Alec Hogg and members of the BizNews community at BNC#3

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The bi-monthly BizNews currency focus with TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers.

TreasuryONE's Currency Risk Strategist Andre Cilliers has been involved in the foreign exchange markets for almost four decades. During that time he could probably count on one hand the number of times he has been optimistic on South Africa's ever weakening currency. But a confluence of factors are providing a powerful stimulant - with Cilliers having transformed (at least temporarily) into a Rand Bull. He reckons a further surge to R14.50 against the US Dollar may be on the cards.

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OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage was one of the keynote speakers at the BizNews Conference earlier this month. After his presentation – Zondo Commission unpacked –Duvenage sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, a fellow Newcastle native, to discuss the reasons why Duvenage did not turn a blind eye to those South African issues that other corporate executives manage to overlook.

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