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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.

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Conclusions reached in a report into small town business in the North West province should be sending shock waves through South African society. Officially sanctioned, it is authored by NW University's Prof Ronnie Lotriet and supported by the NW Chamber of Business and SA's Department of Economic Development. The report exposes how around two thirds of these unregistered, tax-evading operations are operated by illegal immigrants and allegedly funded by "the Chinese Mafia". In this podcast Prof Lotriet and the NW Chamber's CEO Andre' Coertzen unpack their findings, urging action from central government to force registration as a starting point to address these dens of iniquity. They spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

Conclusions reached in a report into small town business in the North West province should be sending shock waves through South African society. Officially sanctioned, it is authored by NW University's Prof Ronnie Lotriet and supported by the NW Chamber of Business and SA's Department of Economic Development. The report exposes how around two thirds of these unregistered, tax-evading operations are operated by illegal immigrants and allegedly funded by "the Chinese Mafia". In this podcast Prof Lotriet and the NW Chamber's CEO Andre' Coertzen unpack their findings, urging action from central government to force registration as a starting point to address these dens of iniquity. They spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

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Stefano Marani, CEO of emerging energy company Renergen, sheds light on the junior miner's R367m forward sale agreement with US company Argonon Helium, which is intended to bring price transparency to the currently opaque helium market.

Stefano Marani, CEO of emerging energy company Renergen, sheds light on the junior miner's R367m forward sale agreement with US company Argonon Helium, which is intended to bring price transparency to the currently opaque helium market.

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News headlines:

* In a watershed moment for crypto, the first-ever bitcoin-linked ETF will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. The exchange-traded fund - launched by ProShares - will invest primarily in bitcoin futures contracts, rather than bitcoin itself.

* Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk regained the title of the world's richest person on Friday thanks to Tesla's soaring stock. Musk's net worth of $236 billion surpasses Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' fortune of $196 billion.

* Low-cost airline FlySafair wants the Public Holidays Act to change by moving midweek public holidays to Monday or Friday. According to the domestic airline, long weekends promote travel and this tweak could help the tourism sector’s recovery.

News headlines:

* In a watershed moment for crypto, the first-ever bitcoin-linked ETF will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. The exchange-traded fund - launched by ProShares - will invest primarily in bitcoin futures contracts, rather than bitcoin itself.

* Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk regained the title of the world's richest person on Friday thanks to Tesla's soaring stock. Musk's net worth of $236 billion surpasses Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' fortune of $196 billion.

* Low-cost airline FlySafair wants the Public Holidays Act to change by moving midweek public holidays to Monday or Friday. According to the domestic airline, long weekends promote travel and this tweak could help the tourism sector’s recovery.

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In this podcast, British actor Martin Clunes joins BizNews editor Alec Hogg for a wide ranging discussion which moves from the star's latest hit series where he plays DCI Colin Sutton in Manhunt; the 10th and final season of the iconic Doc Martin; his successful spousal business partnership with Philippa Braithwaite; the counter-intuitive impact of Covid on the entertainment industry; visiting South Africa and turning 60 (next month).

In this podcast, British actor Martin Clunes joins BizNews editor Alec Hogg for a wide ranging discussion which moves from the star's latest hit series where he plays DCI Colin Sutton in Manhunt; the 10th and final season of the iconic Doc Martin; his successful spousal business partnership with Philippa Braithwaite; the counter-intuitive impact of Covid on the entertainment industry; visiting South Africa and turning 60 (next month).

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, legendary British actor Martin Clunes talks about South Africa, his industry and the "Doc Martin" star's latest role, the BritBox series Manhunt II: The Night Stalker; Sasfin Security's David Shapiro offers his unique market insights; The FT ponders the link between economic and population growth; and Standard Bank's Deerosh Maharaj and Kevin Ssemwogerere unpack PowerPulse, an innovative digital platform that helps companies to install alternatives to Eskom power.