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SA must send in troops to bring to an end the reign of terror by Islamic militants in Mozambique, say the DA, ActionSA and analysts. The risks are high for SA and range from a humanitarian and refugee crisis and the possibility Islamic cells are training in South Africa. In this in-depth interview with BizNews editor at large Jackie Cameron, Martin Ewi of the Institute of Security Studies sets out what's really been going on in Mozambique and elsewhere in South Africa - and why Isis is a significant threat to stability and investments in the region.

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* Opposition parties the Democratic Alliance and ActionSA are urging the South African govt to take action against Islamic insurgents in Mozambique and warn that the violence looks certain to become a refugee and security crisis in South Africa.

* A recovery in the world’s second-largest economy may lend support to emerging markets following a rocky week that saw equities wipe out almost all of their annual gains and the Turkish lira tumble anew.

* South Africa has 121 ‘major restrictions’ and 97 ‘moderate restrictions’ from other countries in place because of the variant which is widespread in the country. This was reported by MyBroadband.co.za on travel website Skyscanner which has developed a mapping tool that shows COVID-19 travel restrictions around the world.

* Johnson & Johnson agreed to supply as many as 400 million Covid-19 vaccines to the African Union - but much of this delivery will only come next year, says Bloomberg.

* South Africa has already started administering the vaccine to health workers as part of a medical trial, and J&J agreed last year that Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. can manufacture doses in the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a televised speech on Monday that Aspen would provide 30m doses to South Africa, but he didn't specify how quickly roll out would commence.

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* Opposition parties the Democratic Alliance and ActionSA are urging the South African govt to take action against Islamic insurgents in Mozambique and warn that the violence looks certain to become a refugee and security crisis in South Africa.

* A recovery in the world’s second-largest economy may lend support to emerging markets following a rocky week that saw equities wipe out almost all of their annual gains and the Turkish lira tumble anew.

* South Africa has 121 ‘major restrictions’ and 97 ‘moderate restrictions’ from other countries in place because of the variant which is widespread in the country. This was reported by MyBroadband.co.za on travel website Skyscanner which has developed a mapping tool that shows COVID-19 travel restrictions around the world.

* Johnson & Johnson agreed to supply as many as 400 million Covid-19 vaccines to the African Union - but much of this delivery will only come next year, says Bloomberg.

* South Africa has already started administering the vaccine to health workers as part of a medical trial, and J&J agreed last year that Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. can manufacture doses in the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a televised speech on Monday that Aspen would provide 30m doses to South Africa, but he didn't specify how quickly roll out would commence.

PANDA (Pandemics – data and analysis) has been outspoken with regards to the policy-makers' reaction to Covid-19, lockdowns and other approaches to the virus. Its viewpoints have ruffled feathers over the past year, with many in the establishment openly hostile towards the group of actuaries, accountants, economists and other professionals who participate in the global think tank. Nick Hudson, co-founder of PANDA, spoke at the inaugural BizNews Investment Conference in March 2021. Here's his keynote address.

PANDA (Pandemics – data and analysis) has been outspoken with regards to the policy-makers' reaction to Covid-19, lockdowns and other approaches to the virus. Its viewpoints have ruffled feathers over the past year, with many in the establishment openly hostile towards the group of actuaries, accountants, economists and other professionals who participate in the global think tank. Nick Hudson, co-founder of PANDA, spoke at the inaugural BizNews Investment Conference in March 2021. Here's his keynote address.

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After working for Uber for some years in Amsterdam, Tinashe had a brilliant idea to make car ownership more flexible. FlexClub is a car subscription platform, which allows you to earn credits that you can use to purchase their car.

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After working for Uber for some years in Amsterdam, Tinashe had a brilliant idea to make car ownership more flexible. FlexClub is a car subscription platform, which allows you to earn credits that you can use to purchase their car.

Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to reinvent the cars we drive and how we power cities across the globe to name a few, to unpack this new technology medium Peter Major, a veteran mining engineer, and Bernard Swanepoel the CEO of Harmony let's us in on what exactly is fuel cell technology.

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Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to reinvent the cars we drive and how we power cities across the globe to name a few, to unpack this new technology medium Peter Major, a veteran mining engineer, and Bernard Swanepoel the CEO of Harmony let's us in on what exactly is fuel cell technology.

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by veteran mining engineer Peter Major, non- executive director Bernard Swanepoel, Tinashe Ruzane the CEO and co-founder of FlexClub, wine guru Carrie Adams, restauranteur Gary Hollywood and the BizNews team.