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* The University of Cape Town (UCT) council has approved in principle a proposal to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for both staff and students.

* The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa has reiterated that voters will not be expected to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination to cast their ballots in the upcoming municipal elections.

* Evergrande Group's deal to sell a majority stake in its property services unit has been put on hold, adding to the Chinese property developer's precarious position. The embattled firm, which faces more than $300 billion in debt, was in talks to sell 51% of its stake in Evergrande Property Services to a smaller rival for around $2.6 billion.

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South Africa is known for sunny skies, glorious scenery…and as the hijacking capital of the world. As South Africans become wearisome, many are looking at alternative ways to protect themselves and their assets in crime-riddled SA. Once the reserve of VIPs and politicians, bulletproofing is slowly becoming mainstream. BizNews Motoring correspondent Jarryd Neves spoke to SVI Engineering’s Nicol Louw, to gain insight into this growing industry.

South Africa is known for sunny skies, glorious scenery…and as the hijacking capital of the world. As South Africans become wearisome, many are looking at alternative ways to protect themselves and their assets in crime-riddled SA. Once the reserve of VIPs and politicians, bulletproofing is slowly becoming mainstream. BizNews Motoring correspondent Jarryd Neves spoke to SVI Engineering’s Nicol Louw, to gain insight into this growing industry.

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The UK-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism has been looking into activity in the South African tobacco industry. In this interview, the Bureau's international editor James Ball joins Alec Hogg to unpack episode six of Smoke Screen, where the action turns deadly.

The UK-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism has been looking into activity in the South African tobacco industry. In this interview, the Bureau's international editor James Ball joins Alec Hogg to unpack episode six of Smoke Screen, where the action turns deadly.

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Jaltech co-founder Gaurav Nair shared his insight into regulated cryptocurrency products, the first of its kind in South Africa. It has been the Achilles heel of all financial advisers in recent months, with the rise in popularity of crypto. However, the financial services watchdog in South Africa – the FSCA – has stated on several occasions that the asset class is not regulated in South Africa. Although, it has announced its intentions for this to change in time. Jaltech has created a financial instrument that gives investors exposure to either bitcoin, ether or a diversified basket of cryptocurrencies in a regulated environment, a solution to a problem faced by many financial advisers. The rest of the details and fees are outlined during the conversation.

Jaltech co-founder Gaurav Nair shared his insight into regulated cryptocurrency products, the first of its kind in South Africa. It has been the Achilles heel of all financial advisers in recent months, with the rise in popularity of crypto. However, the financial services watchdog in South Africa – the FSCA – has stated on several occasions that the asset class is not regulated in South Africa. Although, it has announced its intentions for this to change in time. Jaltech has created a financial instrument that gives investors exposure to either bitcoin, ether or a diversified basket of cryptocurrencies in a regulated environment, a solution to a problem faced by many financial advisers. The rest of the details and fees are outlined during the conversation. 

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Action SA's confident leader Herman Mashaba explains how his previous stint as Joburg's Mayor prepared him to identify and eject the Metro's ANC saboteurs; The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Global Editor James Ball unpacks episode 6 of Smoke Screen where the action turns deadly; NWU's Professor Ronnie Lotriet and NW Chamber of Commerce CEO André Coertzen expose how Chinese Mafia-imported and funded illegal immigrants have cartelised business in the province's small towns; and Renergen CEO - Stefano Marani on the creation of a spot market for helium.

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Action SA's confident leader Herman Mashaba explains how his previous stint as Joburg's Mayor prepared him to identify and eject the Metro's ANC saboteurs; The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Global Editor James Ball unpacks episode 6 of Smoke Screen where the action turns deadly; NWU's Professor Ronnie Lotriet and NW Chamber of Commerce CEO André Coertzen expose how Chinese Mafia-imported and funded illegal immigrants have cartelised business in the province's small towns; and Renergen CEO - Stefano Marani on the creation of a spot market for helium.

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In the 2016 local elections, successful entrepreneur Herman Mashaba was the surprise victor in the majoral race, after being drafted into politics on a Democratic Alliance ticket. On November 1, he swaps the DA's blue for Action SA's green - standing as the candidate for the political party he founded in the aftermath of his period in office being cut back by internal disputes with the DA. After months of campaigning while his rivals were occupied elsewhere, Mashaba is confident of victory - and says he will be far better prepared this time to deal with the saboteurs who aborted his anti-corruption; pro-efficiency project first time around. This is the first of the BizNews interviews with the three major contenders who hope to secure the mayoral chain in South Africa's biggest and richest city.