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* South Africa is moving with more urgency to introduce regulations to control the cryptocurrency market after a proliferation of scams.

* MK says it will form a human barrier around Jacob Zuma, who is expected to be arrested and taken to jail if he does not hand himself in.

* SAB is fighting the liquor ban, warning of massive job losses.

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We all remember the devastating consequences of land grabs in Zimbabwe. Chuck Stephens, Executive Director at Desmond Tutu Centre for Leadership and a popular columnist at BizNews, wrote an article published that we published on BizNews.com in which he states that ‘we are starting to see reruns of those horrible scenes.’ BizNews founder Alec Hogg interviewed Stephens, who tells a chilling story about his own arrest and “three-night special” in jail over the past weekend. As a 70 year old man, Stephens objectively falls into the minority of those who are vulnerable to severe illness from Covid-19. Throwing him into an overcrowded jail cell – with no charge sheet and having been denied the right to make a statement – is therefore, surely, reckless. Stephens believes that it was brought about by a man with a fierce grudge against whom he won a court case relating to property ownership earlier this year. He believes that land grabs are happening and that ‘covid endangerment’ is the weapon being used, stating that; ‘there are forces out there that want your land no matter what they have to do to get it – including some policemen.’ His story is provided as a cautionary tale, a testament to the accounts of the past weekend in case of his death.

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We all remember the devastating consequences of land grabs in Zimbabwe. Chuck Stephens, Executive Director at Desmond Tutu Centre for Leadership and a popular columnist at BizNews, wrote an article published that we published on BizNews.com in which he states that ‘we are starting to see reruns of those horrible scenes.’ BizNews founder Alec Hogg interviewed Stephens, who tells a chilling story about his own arrest and “three-night special” in jail over the past weekend. As a 70 year old man, Stephens objectively falls into the minority of those who are vulnerable to severe illness from Covid-19. Throwing him into an overcrowded jail cell – with no charge sheet and having been denied the right to make a statement – is therefore, surely, reckless. Stephens believes that it was brought about by a man with a fierce grudge against whom he won a court case relating to property ownership earlier this year. He believes that land grabs are happening and that ‘covid endangerment’ is the weapon being used, stating that; ‘there are forces out there that want your land no matter what they have to do to get it – including some policemen.’ His story is provided as a cautionary tale, a testament to the accounts of the past weekend in case of his death.

Award-winning investment strategist and co-founder of Brenthurst Wealth Management Magnus Heystek puts pen to paper on what he calls nothing short of a calamity – the value destruction that is the South African property market. As always, Magnus’ strong opinions are backed by the facts, with listed and non-listed property feeling pain all over the country despite some respite for parts of the Western Cape.

Award-winning investment strategist and co-founder of Brenthurst Wealth Management Magnus Heystek puts pen to paper on what he calls nothing short of a calamity – the value destruction that is the South African property market. As always, Magnus’ strong opinions are backed by the facts, with listed and non-listed property feeling pain all over the country despite some respite for parts of the Western Cape.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic disruption to international mobility and it has prompted many companies to re-evaluate how they will manage a mobile workforce after the pandemic or if they should have stints overseas now that virtual work has become the norm for many companies.  A new list of the world’s most expensive cities could help companies decide and here is a surprise, it is not the usual suspects that top the list, but Ashgabat in Turkmenistan that is the world’s most expensive city. If you wondered what the attraction of Ashgabat is - it is described as a deserted white marble city with gold statues and manicured gardens, is on the old Silk Road and has vast natural oil and gas reserves. BizNews spoke to Vladimir Vrzhovski from Mercer, the company that published the 2021 Cost of Living Survey to find out the reason for Ashgabat’s top position and where South African cities ranked.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic disruption to international mobility and it has prompted many companies to re-evaluate how they will manage a mobile workforce after the pandemic or if they should have stints overseas now that virtual work has become the norm for many companies.  A new list of the world’s most expensive cities could help companies decide and here is a surprise, it is not the usual suspects that top the list, but Ashgabat in Turkmenistan that is the world’s most expensive city. If you wondered what the attraction of Ashgabat is - it is described as a deserted white marble city with gold statues and manicured gardens, is on the old Silk Road and has vast natural oil and gas reserves. BizNews spoke to Vladimir Vrzhovski from Mercer, the company that published the 2021 Cost of Living Survey to find out the reason for Ashgabat’s top position and where South African cities ranked.

Rockstar fund manager and one of South Africa's most successful women entrepreneurs, Delphine Govender, joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg and 10x investments founder Steven Nathan in a discussion surrounding Naspers/Prosus controversial share swap. NinetyOne has jumped on the bandwagon against the executives of the two largest South African businesses despite its chief executive (Hendrik Du Toit) being on the board of both Naspers and Prosus. - Justin Rowe-Roberts

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Rockstar fund manager and one of South Africa's most successful women entrepreneurs, Delphine Govender, joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg and 10x investments founder Steven Nathan in a discussion surrounding Naspers/Prosus controversial share swap. NinetyOne has jumped on the bandwagon against the executives of the two largest South African businesses despite its chief executive (Hendrik Du Toit) being on the board of both Naspers and Prosus. - Justin Rowe-Roberts

Steven Nathan, founder of 10X Investments, joined the BizNEws Power Hour today where a discussion ensued with BizNews founder Alec Hogg on consequences finally being seen in South Africa - the ‘Republic of no consequences.’ Former President Jacob Zum’s sentencing to 15 months in prison earlier today was something that many of us had resigned ourselves to believing would never happen. While it is only for his contempt of court - a mere tip of the iceberg which makes up his mountainous volume of transgressions - Nathan hopes that this will facilitate further investigations. With corrupt individuals being held to account in the private sector as well - perhaps this is the beginning of a turning tide in South Africa

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