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DE BEER - Election ‘24: MK & the ANC, The PA’s Western Cape war, “Rocky” MPC still a “team”
In this pre-election interview with BizNews, United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil de Beer says his party will deal “harshly” with the matter of its youth leader, Devon Hofmeyr, attending a gala fundraiser for former President Jacob Zuma's MK Party. He vows the UIM will not form any alliances with…
BNC London: Sean Peche - Revitalising SA, bold ideas for economic renewal and turnaround
At the BizNews Conference in London, Sean Peche, the founder of Ranmore, captivated the audience with humour and sharp insights. Sharing his journey from a challenging flight to profound investment strategies, he emphasised the cyclical nature of markets and the importance of recognising value traps. Highlighting opportunities beyond North America,…
BNC London: Paul O’Sulllivan - Will SA still be a great country in 2025?
In a gripping keynote at the BizNews Conference in London, renowned forensic investigator and Certified Fraud Examiner Paul O’Sullivan exposed the alarming vulnerabilities of WhatsApp as a tool for intelligence gathering, while painting a bleak picture of South Africa's future. Highlighting rampant corruption, infrastructural decay, and governmental failures, O’Sullivan emphasized…
BNC London: Andrew Middleton - SA's optimistic solar-powered future
GoSolr CEO Andrew Middleton electrified the audience at the BizNews Conference in London with his optimistic keynote on the transformative power of solar energy. Emphasising South Africa's immense solar potential, Middleton highlighted GoSolr's innovative subscription model, which has made solar energy accessible to thousands of households. He underscored the significant…
Government critics could be jailed under new Hate Speech Law…
The new Hate Speech Law could see critics of government policy on social media prosecuted and jailed - if their criticism is deemed to cause emotional or psychological harm to government officials or supporters. This is the warning from Ismail Joosub, the Legal Officer of Constitutional Programmes at The FW…
BNC London: James Lorimer - Unlocking SA's energy treasure trove of oil & gas discoveries
In a riveting keynote address at the BizNews Conference in London, DA Shadow Minister of Mining, James Lorimer MP, unveiled groundbreaking discoveries reshaping the nation's energy landscape. With the revelation of vast gas and oil reservoirs beneath Mpumalanga's soil and offshore along the Orange Basin, South Africa stands at the…
BNC London: Dr Frans Cronje - Decoding SA's political future post-May 29
Dr. Frans Cronje, Chair of the Social Research Foundation (SRF), delivered a captivating keynote speech at the BizNews Conference in London, offering a thought-provoking analysis of South Africa's political landscape. Drawing from decades of data and observation, Dr. Cronje outlined a nuanced vision of the country's trajectory, emphasizing shifts in…
On a mission to broaden perspectives, build relations, like Madiba did - Judy Sikuza - WEF 2024 Young Global leader
Nelson Mandela embodied a spirit of reconciliation and was intent on broadening perspectives, which led to a peaceful transition in South Africa from apartheid to a democratic state. Judy Sikuza, the CEO of the Nelson Rhodes Foundation, wants to amplify this spirit as one of the World Economic Forum Young…
Zuma wants to prevent Ramaphosa’s Presidency, not interested in joining Parliament - Prof Theo Venter
As South Africa’s crucial elections on 29 May draw near, political parties are concentrating their campaign efforts in Kwazulu-Natal. The province has been singled out as the bellwether of this year’s elections by Prof Theo Venter, a political analyst from the University of Johannesburg. In an interview with Biznews, Prof…
The personality types most likely to be scammed…
Cyber criminals are masters at triggering human psychological needs - and people with an agreeable personality have a higher chance of being manipulated to share private and sensitive information. That is according to a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU). In this interview with BizNews, system analyst Vian Smit describes…
Top corruption-busting lawyers in the fight of their lives….
Two top lawyers who cracked open the Corruption Mafia at Fort Hare University are now fighting for survival - after their own shock arrests. In this interview with BizNews, labour lawyer Bradley Conradie and forensic lawyer Sarah Burger describe the trauma of their Holllywood-style arrests as the “ultimate way” of…
Obesity is not your fault nor just for the affluent - Prof Carel le Roux, World-leading SA Diabetes expert
A recent Lancet study reveals that over one billion people worldwide are living with obesity, equating to one in eight individuals. In South Africa, where obesity is likened to a tsunami or epidemic, 43% of adults were overweight in 2022, with a significant portion of women, men, and children with…
SA set to export nuclear reactors in 5 years…
Nuclear physicist Dr. Kelvin Kemm of Stratek Global, the company behind the local development of a Small Nuclear Reactor system, aims to be ready to export the reactors in five years’ time. He tells BizNews that there has been interest from places as far afield as Canada, “great interest” from…
Solar-powered Middleton agrees with Biccard - Loadshedding improvement is very real
Ahead of his keynote to the BizNews Conference in London, GoSolr CEO and co-founder Andrew Middleton shares some unappreciated good news on South Africa’s energy front. With 75MW in rooftop solar of its initial target 500MW already installed, GoSolr is part of a surge in private sector electricity provision. Middleton…
The political party to end all parties…
Lauren Eventhia Bernardo, the founder of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM) Party, advocates a political system that will remove political parties - and in which only independents will run for public office. In this interview with BizNews, she says that will enable the voter to vote directly for all of…
Alec Hogg: Joining SA’s political, social, economic dots with Second Level Thinking
BizNews editor Alec Hogg drew upon the great investment guru Howard Marks for inspiration in his address this morning to a packed room of Third Age University members in Hermanus. Among the hallmarks of Marks’ approach to investing (and life) is accepting that rational conclusions require ‘deep, complex and convoluted’…
Bagraim: ANC’s ‘existential’ threat to estate agents via BEE ownership an election ploy, unconstitutional
The DA’s shadow minister of labour Michael Bagraim says his party will fight the ANC-driven proposal that will force thousands of South African estate agents to hand over to new owners or close down their businesses. In this vibrant interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, Bagraim also discusses suggestions that…
Anglo bid helps SA stocks outperform in April, but a wild ride for Mag7
In the monthly update of investment markets, Corion’s David Bacher takes us through the highlights for April where South African equities outperformed - and quarterly results lent fresh volatility to Wall Street’s Magnificent Seven. Bacher explains the reasons for the past month’s performance of various investment markets - and looks…
Bad news busters - GG, Wheatley heading for London to tell real SA business story
BizNews will be taking its successful conference format to London on May 15, sharing insights with SA expats a fortnight before the watershed 2024 Election. Among the seven keynote speakers are SA informal market specialists GG Alcock and Warren Wheatley - one a rurally raised white zulu; the other a…
Sakeliga attacking ‘next-level’ BEE, advises more State-proofing no matter who wins Election’24
In this powerful interview, Sakeliga’s CEO Piet le Roux unpacks his organisation’s fightback against the ‘third wave’ of BEE typified in efforts to make it compulsory for SA’s 40 000 estate agencies. Despite Pretoria’s growing legislative encroachment, Le Roux is upbeat about South Africa’s future: ‘State-proofing’ is being rapidly adopted…