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Spotting ‘possible in disability’ in double Paralympic gold medalist Ntando Mahlangu – Johan Snyders
Ntando Mahlangu, a double amputee from Pretoria, became an international sensation when he won double gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Ntando stormed to the finish, clinching gold in the Men’s 200 T61 and then not only managed to win another gold medal for the T63 long jump;…
Rob Hersov - unfettered and unafraid at the BNIC#2 Q&A
Rob Hersov was one of the keynote speakers at the BizNews Investment Conference (BNIC#2) in the Drakensberg earlier this month. After his presentation, the wildly outspoken billionaire sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for a Q&A. The discussion which followed - which included questions posed to Hersov by delegates…
Flash Briefing: Ramaphosa accuses developed nations of 'immorally' hoarding vaccines; Billionaire Soon-Shiong aids SA
News headlines: *South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused developed countries of acting immorally by hoarding vaccines needed in poorer nations. *South African-born biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong will announce a plan to transfer technology for the manufacture of Covid-19 and cancer vaccines to South Africa. *Mining companies in South Africa are…
"Any investor in China would have seen the signals coming" - Piet Viljoen
Our Thursday market commentator Piet Viljoen joins Bronwyn Nielsen to talk through a host of pressing investment topics. Viljoen touches on China, noting that there's a risk factor that bears watching. "They've been telegraphing that they want to change the way their economy works [and] that they want to change…
BizNews Power Hour - 23 Sep. Piet Viljoen co-host; Covid burnout; Sean Peche goes global; Golden Visa deadline
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by Piet Viljoen as co-host; Sable International's Andrew Rissik outlines the impending changes coming to Portugal’s Golden Visa programme; Ranmore Funds Sean Peche discusses a host of global investment themes; Dr Caroline Lee - an anaesthetist - discusses…
Evergrande, China, Fed meeting, Inflation - Sean Peche on developments in the global markets
Ranmore Fund Management founder Sean Peche discusses a host of topical investment themes playing out in the financial markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Japanese market offers value - Magnus Heystek
Brenthurst Wealth Management founder Magnus Heystek joins Bronwyn Nielsen to discuss a variety of topical investment themes playing out in the markets. The Evergrande saga turned sentiment negatively with global markets hitting a speed bump. Heystek advocates for the healthcare industry as an investment proposition as well as Japan. Lastly,…
BizNews Power Hour - 22 Sep. Magnus Heystek co-host; Remgro; Nuclear secrecy concerns; Re-designing Jozi
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by Magnus Heystek; Remgro CFO Neville Williams; OUTA's Liz McDaid on transparency in South Africa’s nuclear energy industry; Sumayya Vally on re-designing Jozi and the BizNews Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Flash Briefing: SA Courts finds black ownership target, race-based Tourism Fund unconstitutional; Hlophe stalls
News headlines: *South Africa’s High Court struck down some changes to mining regulations that govern Black ownership targets, in a move that could potentially revive investor interest in the sector. *South Africa’s appeals court ruled the Department of Tourism’s focus on only Black businesses for payouts to overcome the coronavirus…
"If we needed to decommission Koeberg now, there would be no money" - OUTA's Liz McDaid
OUTA's Liz McDaid joined BizNews to discuss the issue around the National Nuclear Regulator of South Africa and transparency that OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse) is calling out for. State-owned power generator Eskom is trying to expand the lifespan of Koeberg, a decision which the organisation is calling into question…
The pivot from traditional banking to technology - Remgro CFO Neville Williams
Chief financial officer of Remgro Neville Williams joined the BizNews Power Hour to shed light on the investment holding giant's performance for the 2021 financial year. After reporting its worst results on record in 2020, Remgro's investee companies for the large part have bounced back strongly. Despite Mediclinic, Remgro's largest…
Moving a mountain of salt to land US market - Oryx Desert Salt CEO Samantha Skyring
Local seasoning brand Oryx Desert Salt will soon be seen on the shelves of Whole Foods in the USA. It has joined a growing list of locally made products (like Rooibos) in accessing markets overseas. Samantha Skyring, CEO of Oryx Desert Salt has been grinding away to bring her range…
Portugal Golden Visa: 'To account for logistics, applications should be in in 3 weeks' - Andrew Rissik
The appeal of a life abroad has increased for many South Africans whose faith in a prosperous future for our country has steadily waned in recent years. In this sponsored interview with Andrew Rissik, Managing Director of FX and Investment Migration at Sable International, Rissik outlines the long-anticipated changes coming…
Evergrande contagion fears are over exaggerated - Steven Nathan
10x founder Steven Nathan joins the BizNews Power Hour to share his insights on the latest developments happening in global markets. China's second largest property developer, Evergrande, has been the major talking point in global markets due to potential knock-on effects of financial contagion given the real estate behemoth's $3oobn…
BizNews Power Hour - 21 Sep. Steven Nathan on China; PowerPulse podcast; Francois Nortje on Transnet; week of shame
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by Steven Nathan speaking on China; a throw back to the week of shame with Exemplar CEO Jason McCormick; Director of Distribution Junxion at Port of Gauteng Francois Nortje unpacks the flaws inherent in the freight transport section;…
Flash Briefing: SA's emergency power program delayed; US opens to vaccinated SA's; white rhino population dwindles
News headlines: *A court case filed by a losing bidder in South Africa’s emergency power program threatens to delay the provision of the electricity by months as banks balk at providing funding because of the risk of an adverse judgment. *The US will soon allow entry to most foreign air…
'If you allow yourself to feel it, you can't go on working' - Dr Caroline Lee on healthcare workers & burnout
Dr Caroline Lee, a Gauteng anaesthetist, joined healthcare journalist Chris Bateman of BizNews to discuss burnout and the mental health issues faced by healthcare workers in South Africa. Dr Lee is the co-founder of the Healthcare Workers Care Network, an eight-year-old burnout and mental distress support group for medical professionals…
The freight transport section of the National Development Plan 2050 is nothing short of a disgrace - Francois Nortje
Director of Distribution Junxion at Port of Gauteng Francois Nortje joins the BizNews Power to unpack the flaws inherent in the freight transport section of the National Infrastructure Plan 2050 that was gazetted on the 10th of August. 'This plan is totally flawed, extremely arrogant, written to benefit Transnet only…
'There was definitely a massive criminal element' - Jason McCormick on July riots
In July, violent riots and looting sprees ripped through South Africa - devastating KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng and further dismantling our already enfeebled economy. Our country’s week of shame came at a colossal cost of R50bn in lost output, together with the destruction of over 3,000 shops and the…
PowerPulse matches solar power demand with supply - Standard Bank's Kevin Ssemwogerere
In this episode of the PowerPulse podcast series, Kevin Ssemwogerere, Corporate Venturing Lead in Wholesale Clients Digital for the Standard Bank PowerPulse platform, joins Alec Hogg to provide more detail on how PowerPulse works. PowerPulse is a new digital platform introduced by Standard Bank that provides alternative energy solutions for…