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Michael Townshend is the portfolio manager at Foord Asset Management. Many market commentators are saying we are in a supercycle for commodities. Townshend explains how the last one came about and, along with Piet Viljoen, discusses whether there are in fact any parallel’s with today.

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Michael Townshend is the portfolio manager at Foord Asset Management. Many market commentators are saying we are in a supercycle for commodities. Townshend explains how the last one came about and, along with Piet Viljoen, discusses whether there are in fact any parallel’s with today.

Across the world, another rapidly developing sector is in the cannabis industry. In South Africa, Labat - a JSE-listed company - is run by Brian van Rooyen. The company is at the forefront of cannabis exploration in South Africa. The CEO joined the BizNews Power to discuss progress, with van Rooyen mentioning that Covid was a struggle - but the company is back on track.

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Across the world, another rapidly developing sector is in the cannabis industry. In South Africa, Labat - a JSE-listed company - is run by Brian van Rooyen. The company is at the forefront of cannabis exploration in South Africa. The CEO joined the BizNews Power to discuss progress, with van Rooyen mentioning that Covid was a struggle - but the company is back on track.

In this episode of BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen, Labat CEO Brian van Rooyen, Foord Asset management's Mike Townsend on the commodity supercycle, EOH's Stephen van Coller on the DA's plan to lay criminal charges, GIB CEO Jurie Erwee and the BizNews Team.

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In this episode of BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen, Labat CEO Brian van Rooyen, Foord Asset management's Mike Townsend on the commodity supercycle, EOH's Stephen van Coller on the DA's plan to lay criminal charges, GIB CEO Jurie Erwee and the BizNews Team.

* South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) wants a 15% wage increase across the board for employees in the gold mining sector, as well as minimum pay of 15,000 rand, says Reuters.

* South Africa’s biggest food producer Tiger Brands will launch a venture capital fund to invest in food and beverage start ups.

* A judge is set to rule after the first ever case filed against the government over its alleged failure to crack down on polluters Eskom and Sasol.

* A statue of Cecil Rhodes, an imperialist who greatly expanded the footprint of British rule in southern Africa, will remain in place at Oxford University’s Oriel College.

* South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) wants a 15% wage increase across the board for employees in the gold mining sector, as well as minimum pay of 15,000 rand, says Reuters.

* South Africa’s biggest food producer Tiger Brands will launch a venture capital fund to invest in food and beverage start ups.

* A judge is set to rule after the first ever case filed against the government over its alleged failure to crack down on polluters Eskom and Sasol.

* A statue of Cecil Rhodes, an imperialist who greatly expanded the footprint of British rule in southern Africa, will remain in place at Oxford University’s Oriel College.

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Mpumelelo Mahlangu, an orphan that was raised by his grandparents, is on the path to develop the first-ever entry-level laptop in South Africa.  The young entrepreneur from Soshanguve spent three years researching how this could be done, managed to find a backer and mentor, and is planning to launch the DTC400 - which will be priced at R4 999.  Mahlangu not only wants to disrupt the laptop market in South Africa, but to build an electronics company that will be competitive against foreign-owned brands. This is not the only passion and flair that Mahlangu has - growing up in the township, he was the go-to-guy when people discovered snakes in their houses. He told BizNews what prompted this leap into technology.

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Mpumelelo Mahlangu, an orphan that was raised by his grandparents, is on the path to develop the first-ever entry-level laptop in South Africa.  The young entrepreneur from Soshanguve spent three years researching how this could be done, managed to find a backer and mentor, and is planning to launch the DTC400 - which will be priced at R4 999.  Mahlangu not only wants to disrupt the laptop market in South Africa, but to build an electronics company that will be competitive against foreign-owned brands. This is not the only passion and flair that Mahlangu has - growing up in the township, he was the go-to-guy when people discovered snakes in their houses. He told BizNews what prompted this leap into technology.