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Steven Nathan joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg to talk on an array of topical investment related news with 'the great Steinhoff debate' between Bernard Mostert and Piet Viljoen taking centre stage. Rational as always, Steven looks at both arguments from an objective perspective. He also adds his thoughts on the R50m fine handed down by the FSCA to Viceroy Research, who's scathing short-sell report on Capitec in 2018 was deemed ‘false, misleading and deceptive’ by South Africa's financial market watchdog. Lastly, Steven looks it both Capitec and Steinhoff as investment propositions.

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Counterpoint's Piet Viljoen and former Tekkie Town CEO Bernard Mostert debate the Steinhoff end game, Standard Bank's Deerosh Maharaj provides more detail on the bank’s new digital platform PowerPulse, Invest Africa chairman Rob Hersov opens the door to investment into Zambia, and the BizNews Team.

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Counterpoint's Piet Viljoen and former Tekkie Town CEO Bernard Mostert debate the Steinhoff end game, Standard Bank's Deerosh Maharaj provides more detail on the bank’s new digital platform PowerPulse, Invest Africa chairman Rob Hersov opens the door to investment into Zambia, and the BizNews Team.

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News headlines:

*South Africa’s government is preparing to ease restrictions that were imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus after a sustained slowdown in new infections.

*South Africa’s current-account surplus for the second quarter missed estimates even as it widened to a record amid improving economic activity and growing exports following the easing of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.

*Correctional services commission Arthur Fraser has admitted that he overruled a decision by the medical parole board that Jacob Zuma not be released from prison and that he personally made the call to let him go.

News headlines:

*South Africa’s government is preparing to ease restrictions that were imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus after a sustained slowdown in new infections.

*South Africa’s current-account surplus for the second quarter missed estimates even as it widened to a record amid improving economic activity and growing exports following the easing of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.

*Correctional services commission Arthur Fraser has admitted that he overruled a decision by the medical parole board that Jacob Zuma not be released from prison and that he personally made the call to let him go.

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Paul Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer of the Mantis Collection, joins BizNews to shed more light on the Rhino Conservation programme at Mantis Founders Lodge in the Eastern Cape. The Rhino Conservation Impact Experience is a four-day immersion in the world of conservation, where guests learn from expert conservationists and take part in dehorning and other crucial conservation activities. "Instead of doing that quietly behind the scenes, we invite a group of guests to come for that immersive experience. We'll actually go out with the wildlife team and dart that rhino, and then you have this whole touchy-feely experience and it's just one of those life-changing things. When you get close to an animal like that, it's almost like a Jurassic Park moment. You have this whole new appreciation for those animals," Gardiner explains. He also delves into what it's been like to run an international hotel group during a global pandemic.

Paul Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer of the Mantis Collection, joins BizNews to shed more light on the Rhino Conservation programme at Mantis Founders Lodge in the Eastern Cape. The Rhino Conservation Impact Experience is a four-day immersion in the world of conservation, where guests learn from expert conservationists and take part in dehorning and other crucial conservation activities. "Instead of doing that quietly behind the scenes, we invite a group of guests to come for that immersive experience. We'll actually go out with the wildlife team and dart that rhino, and then you have this whole touchy-feely experience and it's just one of those life-changing things. When you get close to an animal like that, it's almost like a Jurassic Park moment. You have this whole new appreciation for those animals," Gardiner explains. He also delves into what it's been like to run an international hotel group during a global pandemic.

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Rational arguments relating to Covid-19 vaccination – whether for or against – are particularly hard to come by. It is understandable considering the delicate and significant nature of the subject matter and as such, all the more appreciated once received. Dr Duncan Carmichael, founder of the Institute of Healthy Ageing (IHASA) and author of the medical book medical book ‘Younger for Longer’, wrote an article which exemplifies a balanced and rational observation of a subject which has caused much dismay – mandatory and enforced vaccination. BizNews interviewed Dr Carmichael to discuss his article.

https://www.biznews.com/thought-leaders/2021/09/07/enforced-vaccination

Rational arguments relating to Covid-19 vaccination – whether for or against – are particularly hard to come by. It is understandable considering the delicate and significant nature of the subject matter and as such, all the more appreciated once received. Dr Duncan Carmichael, founder of the Institute of Healthy Ageing (IHASA) and author of the medical book medical book ‘Younger for Longer’, wrote an article which exemplifies a balanced and rational observation of a subject which has caused much dismay – mandatory and enforced vaccination. BizNews interviewed Dr Carmichael to discuss his article.

https://www.biznews.com/thought-leaders/2021/09/07/enforced-vaccination

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The hard hitting Magnus Heystek joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg, on the topic of the ugly truth on South Africa as an investment destination. Magnus has been advising diversification and offshore investment for the better part of ten years, purely as a result of the facts. Heystek says he has an open mind about South Africa from an investment perspective, although the stars are yet to align.