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Cape Town’s first step to create electricity from landfill gas – Alderman Grant Twigg
Cape Town has begun plans to move off Eskom’s grid and away from power blackouts. It includes procuring power from independent power producers (IPP) but the plan to use solar and wind power for grid electricity has not gone down well with everybody, including Andrew Kenny who is convinced it…
Keen interest in World Bank Rhino Bonds launched in SA
The World Bank has launched an innovative approach to protect and grow the population of endangered black rhinos by launching a Wildlife Conservation Bond, also called the Rhino Bond. Two parks in South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park and the Great Fish River Nature Reserve will benefit. It is a…
Niemöller is back with another blistering Open Letter to Ramaphosa
In the immediate aftermath of last July’s riots and looting, a BizNews community member whom I’ve known and respected for decades, penned a powerful Open Letter to president Cyril Ramaphosa. The author’s name was withheld to avoid unnecessary retaliation against themselves or their organisation. It struck a chord, with 300…
Operation Dudula: South Africans should be worried
There seems to be a new kid on the block that political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga warns has all the makings of a vigilante grouping playing outside of the political realm of accountability. All of which, Mathekga says, makes for a worrying situation. Operation Dudula has been in recent headlines…
Life lessons from a world record-breaking South African adventurer Peter Van Kets
Peter van Kets, a 54-year-old from East London who, decades back, gave up teaching to become a full-time adventurer, gave the opening address at the third BizNews Conference in March 2022. One of South Africa’s top extreme adventurers, van Kets shared fascinating, mind-blowing stories, the essence of which could be…
Momint's African record as bidders invest R8.1m at NFT auction - incl two Bored Apes; Mandela Arrest Warrant
While media headlines focused on the $130 000 which an expat based in the UAE paid for the digital version of Nelson Mandela's Arrest Warrant, there was a lot more to Momint's record auction of NFT's over the weekend. The Cape Town-headquartered business, whose co-founders include high profile businessman Rob…
Piet Viljoen on Steinhoff, financial statements and investment strategy
Counterpoint value fund manager Piet Viljoen was a keynote speaker at the third BizNews Conference in March. After his Investment Masterclass on value investing, Viljoen sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for an interview, during which his investment acumen was clearly evident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Helen Zille answers questions from the BizNews community
South Africa's very own 'Iron Lady' Helen Zille was the first keynote speaker at the third BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg in March 2022. After an insightful presentation and interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Zille answered questions posed to her by delegates at the conference. As expected, Zille's responses…
Rescued Big Cats adapting to a new life in the Free State like a tiger to water – Lionsrock’s Hildegard Pilker
Four tigers, that have spent their lives living in a train car on a farm in central Argentina are adapting to a new life in South Africa, where they felt grass under their feet, and have a pool to dip in, for the very first time. They were originally two…
ANC may have struck a secret deal with Putin - SU researcher Dzvinka Kachur
This podcast reaffirms how the truth is often stranger than fiction. Only a few years ago, it took civic society activistsand an independent legal system to block Russian president Vladimir Putin's nuclear power plundering attempts which would have bankrupted South Africa. But there was no stopping a secret deal Putin…
Fireside Chat with Nelson Mandela's former bodyguard Rory Steyn
In this Fireside Chat at BNC#3, Rory Steyn (former bodyguard of Nelson Mandela) shares fascinating stories of his time protecting the former president, and the impact Madiba had on his life and the lives of those around him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trevor Ncube on living in Zimbabwe and why he wouldn't live anywhere else
Zimbabwean entrepreneur and media mogul Trevor Ncube shared his views on the final day of the BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg about whether Zim presents opportunity for investors or is a basket case. After his presentation, Ncube sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for an insightful Q&A. Learn more…
"I've been bullish on where we're going in the next decade" – Shapiro on his investment strategy
David Shapiro answers questions from Alec Hogg and members of the BizNews community at BNC#3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andre Cilliers, the new Rand Bull, eyes R14.50: Ukraine, Powell, commodities open rare window of opportunity for SA currency
TreasuryONE's Currency Risk Strategist Andre Cilliers has been involved in the foreign exchange markets for almost four decades. During that time he could probably count on one hand the number of times he has been optimistic on South Africa's ever weakening currency. But a confluence of factors are providing a…
OUTA's Wayne Duvenage on fighting criminal miscreants with the odds stacked against him
OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage was one of the keynote speakers at the BizNews Conference earlier this month. After his presentation – Zondo Commission unpacked –Duvenage sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, a fellow Newcastle native, to discuss the reasons why Duvenage did not turn a blind eye to those…
A chat about investing – Counterpoint's Piet Viljoen Value Investment Masterclass
Piet Viljoen’s Counterpoint value fund has been the best performing local fund over the last five years, managing to achieve a compound annual return of a shade under 15%. This is a phenomenal achievement, especially against a backdrop that hasn’t always been conducive to his investment style, which is value…
In conversation with Helen Zille, South Africa's Iron Lady
Helen Zille, federal chairperson of the DA was a keynote speaker at the BizNews conference in the Drakensberg at the beginning of March 2022. She discussed South African politics and the war of ideologies within the ANC and the country as a whole. After her presentation, Zille sat down with…
Appel & Erin on the appointment of Zondo as Chief Justice
In their weekly chat, BizNews' Michael Appel and Adv. Erin Richards discuss the recent announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that Raymond Zondo will take over the reins of the apex court as Chief Justice come 1 April 2022. It's a decision that goes against the recommendation from the Judicial Service…
Monetising the metaverse and understanding cryptos – Money 101 with Jane Dutton
What's happening in the metaverse – a network of 3d virtual worlds – and how does cryptocurrency play into this new financial frontier? @staffordmasie – tech guru, speaker, investor @discovery_sa @CSIR – answers your questions on Money 101 with Jane Dutton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Neighbourly advice on SA from Zimbabwe’s Trevor Ncube
Our neighbour to the north, Zimbabwe, is in a torrid way. It has been for some time but it seems the status quo, despite having a new coup-imposed leader since late 2017, is not budging. The outlook in the short term remains bleak. Recovery in the long term remains a…