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Analysing the global food crisis with SA's very own Dr Theo de Jager
He's not a man to mince his words or shy away from asking tough questions of governments around the world. BizNews caught up with Dr Theo de Jager, a South African who's been heading up the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) as its president for five years. The world is in…
Keeping the Wi-Fi on when the lights go off – the WiBox entrepreneurs
South Africans have been saddled with load-shedding for more than a decade and for those who want to stay connected to the internet, uninterrupted Wi-Fi is an issue. There is a South African start-up that has come up with a solution to that problem. Brian Gadisi, Alan Gie and Themba…
A-Plus Show on location Ep 2
The A-Plus Show is coming to you from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland for the next few days. The WEF 2022 began in earnest on Monday and is set to run until Thursday. Alec Hogg and Michael Appel share their thoughts on interactions with the head of…
Team SA at WEF selling the we're-back-on-track message
Team South Africa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 - led by Human Settlements Minister Mmamaloko Kubayi - is hoping to convince investors that the country is slowly getting its act together. Speaking to BizNews in Davos, Switzerland, Kubayi sought to inject a sentiment of positivity without shying away…
SA govt's neutrality is actually 'supporting evil' - Ukrainian MP
The South African government's muted response to the continuing war in Ukraine has many wondering whether its stated intention to remain neutral is genuine or rather a refusal to condemn Russia. Either way, Ukraine's government has taken note of South Africa's policy stance and isn't afraid to say it doesn't…
WEF young global leader and Telkom change-maker – Professor Mmaki Jantjies
Computer science professor and Telkom executive, Mmaki Jantjies has been selected as one of the world’s most promising global leaders under the age of 40 by the World Economic Forum. She joins 109 other leaders chosen for 2022 including four other South Africans: Sumayya Vally, Lesley Ndlovu, Zuriel Naiker and Esha Mansingh…
A-Plus Show on location Ep 1
The A-Plus Show is coming to you from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland for the next few days. The WEF 2022 begins in earnest on Monday, but Alec Hogg and Michael Appel set the scene with impressions and expectations from the week to come ahead of the…
Rand still very, very resilient with biggest interest rate hike since 2016 looming – TreasuryOne’s Andre Cilliers
The country is bracing itself for an interest rate hike when the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sits on Thursday. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago will also indicate whether further hikes are likely. His announcement comes as the latest consumer price index has been published by Statistics…
From Russia with very expensive love - Karyn Maughan on SA's bombed nuclear deal
Jacob Zuma's presidency will be remembered for the wholesale looting of South Africa's fiscus by him, his family, his friends the Guptas, and the political party he led - but don't forget how close we came to indebting future generations with a Russian nuclear deal. The former President was hellbent…
Appel and Erin Show: Estina laundromat - where were the banks?
In the latest episode of the Appel and Erin Show, the infamous Gupta-linked and corruption-riddled Estina dairy project in the sleepy town of Vrede is in focus. BizNews deputy editor Michael Appel and Advocate Erin Richards discuss how R280m in taxpayer money, paid to the Gupta entity in eight tranches,…
Bosasa's bribes - who got what
The State Capture Inquiry found facilities management group Bosasa engaged in industrial-scale corruption, paying hordes of government and ANC heavyweights tens of millions in cash bribes over 16 years to keep the tenders flowing. In part 2 of this explainer series on the third report released by the State Capture…
10X acquires Coreshares to create R31bn asset manager - first step in mission to become SA's Vanguard.
10X CEO Tobie van Heerden and Gareth Stobie, his counterpart at CoreShares, join BizNews editor Alec Hogg to explain how having the two disruptors in a single unit will impact SA's investment market. Van Heerden, appointed six months ago to lead 10X, explains how the acquisition of CoreShares is the…
AltVest arrives on CTSE with slate of six new listings in next half year - global flavour included
This interview with Altvest chairman Koshiek Karan and director Warren Wheatley exposes a great deal about the disruptive newcomer with a mission to democratise private equity investment in South Africa. The duo celebrated AltVest's Cape Town Stock Exchange debut last week with the news that its first listing will be…
Gaurav Nair of Jaltech: Analysing the Crypto Crash - why this could be an excellent buying opportunity
The Crypto Crash which has seen prices drop sharply in the past week, has shaken the confidence of many enthusiasts. Jaltech's Gaurav Nair, an actuary, is not among them. His advice: if you own cryptos because of an appreciation of how the blockchain will transforming financial services, then this is…
From crypto crash to Elon Musk's thoughts on Trump's Twitter ban - ep 5
In episode 5 of the BizNews A-Plus Show, editor Alec Hogg and deputy Michael Appel share insights into the news you need to know from the week that was - Hogg on business and investments, Appel on news and politics. In focus this episode, a bloodbath on the crypto markets,…
AltX - a R10bn Saffer-built fintech challenger to Aussie banks - and now open to SA retail investors
Since launching a decade back, Sydney-based fintech AltX has facilitated R35bn in mortgage loans for retail investors. The three relocated South Africans who created the company, built a platform that enables individuals to assume the role of mortgage-issuing banks, democratising a sector previously the preserve of financial Goliaths. In this podcast,…
"Mr Forex" Andre Cilliers of TreasuryONE offers guidance, explains SA currency's future is all about US Dollar strength
In the wake of the US Federal Reserve's 50 point interest rate hike, the most significant move in years, TreasuryONE strategist Andre Cilliers provides context on the recent volatility of the Rand - and offers guidance to SA importers and exporters on levels at which they should cover their risks…
Kevin Pietersen's Game Viewing Lodge adjoining Kruger Park will be first underlying listing for AltVest, CTSE's disruptive newcomer
Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen's transformation from athlete to entrepreneur takes another step this month when 50% of his Umganu Lodge will be made available to retail investors in the first underlying listing of the CTSE's newcomer AltVest. In this podcast, Pietersen tells BizNews editor Alec Hogg the story…
After US stock market's worst start to a year since 1939, Corion's David Bacher on how to position your investments
The latest Corion Report, which tracks the best and worst performing asset classes and investment products, is sobering reading after the world's major stock market recorded its worst first four month performance since 1939. Yet, there's always some light in the gloom and in this podcast Corion's David Bacher shares…
Round One of The R1m Challenge: Piet Viljoen's 'Local' is smashing Magnus Heystek's 'Offshore' - but it's very early days
Six months ago, a BizNews community member stumped up R1m to put the Local v Offshore argument to the test over a five year period. Half of it was given to Counterpoint's Piet Viljoen to invest in his SA-focused Value Fund; the other half to independent financial advisor Magnus Heystek,…