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Piet Viljoen’s Counterpoint value fund has been the best performing local fund over the last five years, managing to achieve a compound annual return of a shade under 15%. This is a phenomenal achievement, especially against a backdrop that hasn’t always been conducive to his investment style, which is value focused. At the third BizNews Conference in March 2022, Viljoen presented his 'Investing Masterclass on Value Investment'.

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Helen Zille, federal chairperson of the DA was a keynote speaker at the BizNews conference in the Drakensberg at the beginning of March 2022. She discussed South African politics and the war of ideologies within the ANC and the country as a whole. After her presentation, Zille sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for a fascinating discussion.

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In their weekly chat, BizNews' Michael Appel and Adv. Erin Richards discuss the recent announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that Raymond Zondo will take over the reins of the apex court as Chief Justice come 1 April 2022. It's a decision that goes against the recommendation from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to appoint Justice Mandisa Maya to the top post. Ramaphosa, in what many interpret as seeking to show he's not afraid to exercise his discretionary power as President, instead elevated Zondo to the position. While Richards believes Zondo's appointment should be applauded, she's slightly concerned by the level of executive deference Zondo showed to Ramaphosa when the President testified before him at the State Capture Inquiry.

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What's happening in the metaverse – a network of 3d virtual worlds – and how does cryptocurrency play into this new financial frontier? @staffordmasie – tech guru, speaker, investor @discovery_sa @CSIR – answers your questions on Money 101 with Jane Dutton.

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Our neighbour to the north, Zimbabwe, is in a torrid way. It has been for some time but it seems the status quo, despite having a new coup-imposed leader since late 2017, is not budging. The outlook in the short term remains bleak. Recovery in the long term remains a possibility though, according to Zimbabwean entrepreneur and media mogul Trevor Ncube.

He was speaking on the final day of the BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg about whether Zim presents opportunity for investors or is currently a basket case of a country. It is the latter that shone through in his comments.

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Tekkie Town’s co-founder and former CEO, Bernard Mostert, sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg at the third BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg earlier this month. In 2016, Steinhoff bought Tekkie Town from founder Braam Van Huyssteen for R3.2bn – paying with Steinhoff shares which imploded the following year. Mostert opened up, sharing the ins and outs of South Africa's biggest corporate fraud scandal.

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If you have kept an eye on David Shapiro, who has, over the last almost 50 years, been a trader and investor on the JSE, seeing his presentation at the third BizNews Conference earlier this month in the beautiful Drakensberg will not disappoint. The spirited septuagenarian, who was expected to discuss growth investing, veered slightly off topic. But it was well worth it. Though Shapiro follows a growth-oriented investment style, his unique insight into and understanding of investment is not without merit.

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In this Fireside Chat, Dirk van der Walt discusses the rise of WeBuyCars, his disdain for school and his love of literature.

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For two years now South Africa has been in a constant National State of Disaster granting the government extraordinary powers. Despite speculation that the world's longest lockdown would finally come to an end on 15 March, a simple tweet at 9am from the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ministry put that notion to rest. The National State of Disaster - that keeps several Covid-19 regulations in place - has been extended by yet another month. Prof Dewald van Niekerk, head of the African Centre for Disaster Studies at the North West University, believes it won't be the last extension either.

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OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage was one of the keynote speakers at the BizNews Conference earlier this month. His presentation – Zondo Commission unpacked – looked at the formula for corruption, the roots of state capture in South Africa and the recommendations made following the Zondo Commission.

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