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Against all odds, Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema won the national election in Zambia in a landslide victory against incumbent President Edgar Lungu. Hichilema, known as HH, failed to win the presidency on five previous attempts. Zambia became Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign defaulter in November when it stopped paying interest on its Eurobonds and other loans. Hichilema’s surprise victory by almost 1 million votes with nearly 60% support is a clear sign that Zambia’s citizens are in desperate need of change and prosperity - promises which secured Hichilema’s ultimate rise to power. In light of this victory, BizNews founder Alec Hogg caught up with ActionSA founder Herman Mashaba - an underdog that many South Africans hope might be this country’s saving grace. Regarding President Ramaphosa’s recent cabinet reshuffle Mashaba called a spade a spade saying that, ‘he's demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that his preference and his agenda is the unity of the ANC ahead of South Africans. He's demonstrated [this] with the recycling of his cabinet after the insurrection.’

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Steven Nathan is the BizNews Power Hour's regular Tuesday co-host, with the 10x founder sharing his rational opinion on topical political and investment related news. Nathan unpacks what the potential turnaround of Transnet could mean from a broad business perspective, with a number of industries relying on the ports being efficiently run. He also provides fascinating insights into the Zambian elections, which was won in a landslide by the opposition party, and what knock on effects this could have for the upcoming elections in South Africa. Lastly, Michael Burry shorting Cathie Wood's flagship Ark Innovation ETF finished off the discussion, with Nathan stating that Burry is a very respected person within the global investment fraternity. 'You want to listen to what Michael Burry has to say'.

Steven Nathan is the BizNews Power Hour's regular Tuesday co-host, with the 10x founder sharing his rational opinion on topical political and investment related news. Nathan unpacks what the potential turnaround of Transnet could mean from a broad business perspective, with a number of industries relying on the ports being efficiently run. He also provides fascinating insights into the Zambian elections, which was won in a landslide by the opposition party, and what knock on effects this could have for the upcoming elections in South Africa. Lastly, Michael Burry shorting Cathie Wood's flagship Ark Innovation ETF finished off the discussion, with Nathan stating that Burry is a very respected person within the global investment fraternity. 'You want to listen to what Michael Burry has to say'.

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Francois Nortje joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the recent statement from Transnet. CEO Portia Derby announced that the SOE will be seeking private sector partners to purchase stakes in two container terminals, Durban and Ngqura - two of the world's worst performing ports. Speaking to Bloomberg, Derby said that the plan is “really important for improving the performance of our port system." Nortje joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss what the privatisation of Transnet would mean, how much investment would be required and how it would work.

Francois Nortje joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the recent statement from Transnet. CEO Portia Derby announced that the SOE will be seeking private sector partners to purchase stakes in two container terminals, Durban and Ngqura - two of the world's worst performing ports. Speaking to Bloomberg, Derby said that the plan is “really important for improving the performance of our port system." Nortje joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss what the privatisation of Transnet would mean, how much investment would be required and how it would work.

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; DA'sJohn Steenhuisen and Action SA's Herman Mashaba speak on Zambia's new president and the future of SA inn the ruling party's hands; Francois Nortje on Transnet's move to private and the BizNews Power Hour team.

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; DA'sJohn Steenhuisen and Action SA's Herman Mashaba speak on Zambia's new president and the future of SA inn the ruling party's hands; Francois Nortje on Transnet's move to private and the BizNews Power Hour team.

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News headlines:

*Vaccine hesitancy is most pronounced among White adults in South Africa, which is struggling to keep immunisation centers busy just three months into the rollout of its inoculation program, a survey showed.

*Defence force commander-in-chief President Cyril Ramaphosa says 10,000 soldiers will remain on SA's streets until mid-September, in the wake of recent violent civil unrest.

*The department of international relations and co-operation says contact has been made with a number of South Africans in Afghanistan, to ensure their safety after Taliban insurgents entered the country’s capital, Kabul, at the weekend.

News headlines:

*Vaccine hesitancy is most pronounced among White adults in South Africa, which is struggling to keep immunisation centers busy just three months into the rollout of its inoculation program, a survey showed.

*Defence force commander-in-chief President Cyril Ramaphosa says 10,000 soldiers will remain on SA's streets until mid-September, in the wake of recent violent civil unrest.

*The department of international relations and co-operation says contact has been made with a number of South Africans in Afghanistan, to ensure their safety after Taliban insurgents entered the country’s capital, Kabul, at the weekend.

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This year's Lions Tour has raised concerns about referee calls and the extended time spent on TMO (Third Match Official) investigations. While other sports, like cricket and tennis, have benefitted from technology like Hawk-Eye, the oval shape of a rugby ball has made the application of this technology more difficult. But two UCT graduates, Dugald Macdonald and Peter Husemeyer, believe they can change this. They have founded a tech company called Sportable, which uses portable and scalable data collection to try and fill rugby's ball-tracking hole. Co-founder Dugald Macdonald told BizNews that they wanted to improve the flow of the game with their ball and player-tracking technology.