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Mergence Corporate Solutions mining director Peter Major is the go-to man when it comes to the resource stocks. The mining industry has been South Africa's saving grace with commodity prices staying unbelievably strong over the past 24 months or so. The commodity counters are printing money and instead of chasing acquisitive growth, we are seeing large distributions to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Covid-19 brought about radically new ways of doing things, particularly in the education sector. The lockdown regulations imposed in South Africa led to several schools having to resort to the implementation of online learning strategies to adhere to national regulations, which accelerated the digitalisation of education in the country. With thousands of students having adapted to (remote) online learning, new opportunities in the educational sphere were recognised. One of the most noteworthy new opportunities is the UCT Online High School which will be offered in partnership with Valenture Institute. Robert Paddock, the founder and CEO at Valenture Institute, spoke to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about this exciting new chapter - which is a first on the African continent - and the ways in which it addresses fundamental errors in the traditional brick and mortar school education.

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Covid-19 brought about radically new ways of doing things, particularly in the education sector. The lockdown regulations imposed in South Africa led to several schools having to resort to the implementation of online learning strategies to adhere to national regulations, which accelerated the digitalisation of education in the country. With thousands of students having adapted to (remote) online learning, new opportunities in the educational sphere were recognised. One of the most noteworthy new opportunities is the UCT Online High School which will be offered in partnership with Valenture Institute. Robert Paddock, the founder and CEO at Valenture Institute, spoke to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about this exciting new chapter - which is a first on the African continent - and the ways in which it addresses fundamental errors in the traditional brick and mortar school education.

Currency strategist Andre Cilliers of TreasuryONE joins Alec Hogg in this week's Currency Focus to discuss what South Africa may have to do to attract investors who disinvest following the KZN unrest. Cilliers says that there may be a delayed reaction as business owners determine the real cost of the riots.

Currency strategist Andre Cilliers of TreasuryONE joins Alec Hogg in this week's Currency Focus to discuss what South Africa may have to do to attract investors who disinvest following the KZN unrest. Cilliers says that there may be a delayed reaction as business owners determine the real cost of the riots.

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As is customary for a Monday, South Africa's favourite market commentator David Shapiro shares his pearls of wisdom on the BizNews Power Hour. David and BizNews founder Alec Hogg unpack many interesting topics, from the political landscape and way forward for South Africa to JSE-listed counters Naspers, Prosus and Tiger Brands.

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As is customary for a Monday, South Africa's favourite market commentator David Shapiro shares his pearls of wisdom on the BizNews Power Hour. David and BizNews founder Alec Hogg unpack many interesting topics, from the political landscape and way forward for South Africa to JSE-listed counters Naspers, Prosus and Tiger Brands.

In my tweede gesprek met Christiaan Bothma van Sanlam Private Welvaart gesels ons oor die steenkool sektor, en spesifiek twee SA steenkool spelers in die sektor, Exxaro en Thungela.

In my tweede gesprek met Christiaan Bothma van Sanlam Private Welvaart gesêls ons oor die steenkool sektor, en spesifiek twee SA steenkool spelers in die sektor, Exxaro en Thungela.

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen; Brenthurst's Magnus Heystek and Eunomix's Claude Baissac tell us where to now for SA; Elon Musk, Cathie Wood and Jack Dorsey talk Bitcoin; an open letter to the president breaks the internet and the BizNews Power Hour Team.