In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Futuregrowth's Olga Constantatos on David Masondo's call for R150bn debt forgiveness, Purple Capital's Rob Graham on El Salvador using Bitcoin as its currency, and the BizNews Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
News headlines: *Talks are underway with Johnson & Johnson about running a booster trial in South Africa after the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was used in a mass trial of almost half a million health workers in the country. *David Masondo, South Africa’s deputy finance minister, suggested that investors forgive about…
El Salvador has made history as the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. The implementation of the premier cryptocurrency as the national currency began yesterday, with the digital coin nosediving nearly 20%. Vice President of Finance at the Purple Group, Rob Graham, joined the BizNews team to discuss…
In this episode of the PowerPulse podcast series, Deerosh Maharaj, Senior Manager for Natural Resources, Power, and Sustainable Solutions at Standard Bank, joins Alec Hogg to provide more detail on how PowerPulse can benefit its clients. PowerPulse is a new digital platform introduced by Standard Bank that provides alternative energy…
London is a city renowned for its architecture, with great buildings like the Palace of Westminster and St Paul’s cathedral, the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. In recent years, more modern architecture - like Norman Foster’s 'Gherkin' and Renzo Piano’s 'Shard' sky scraper - have been changing the skyline. In…
News headlines: *Opposition political parties have threatened legal action over the Electoral Commission of SA’s (IEC’s) decision to reopen the candidate registration process, saying the move smacked of “political bias” and was aimed at benefiting the embattled ANC. *South Africa will seek to increase the funding provided to developing nations…
Gerhard Papenfus and Jaco Swart of the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) talk about a topic being discussed around a number of boardrooms around the world - mandatory vaccination. The topic has come under intense scrutiny since Adrian Gore, founder of Discovery, said that all 10,000 strong of…
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen discussing the Steinhoff settlement; Phumelela ex-CEO Rian Du Plessis on the demise of the company following remedial action by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which has been overturned; Mmusi Maimane on Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory…
Counterpoint Value Fund manager Piet Viljoen took centre stage as Tuesday's BizNews Power Hour co-host, with the veteran analyst unpacking the nitty gritty of the Steinhoff settlement saga. Viljoen outlines the risk inherent in Steinhoff shares after yesterday's court hearing and states that there is a possibility that ordinary shareholders…
In my eerste van drie gesprekke met Jan Meintjes van Denker Capital gesels ons oor Kaap Agri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alternative stock exchange 4AX, a rival to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), is rebranding to become the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE). 4AX Chief Executive Officer Eugene Booysen joined the BizNews Power Hour to unpack this development with Alec Hogg. According to Booysen, what sets this new stock exchange apart…
Bernard Mostert sits down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss the ins and outs of the Steinhoff settlement saga, a litigation battle which is seemingly coming to a close after nearly four years. The Steinhoff share price has been on a rollercoaster ride the last few weeks, having doubled…
Attention has, once again, recently been on South Africa as the country eagerly awaited a ruling from the Constitutional Court on an application by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to have this year’s elections postponed. On Friday, the ConCourt dismissed the IEC’s application, ordering that the local government…
The horse racing industry in South Africa recently celebrated a victory when the Public Protector report of Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which ordered wide-ranging changes to the horse racing industry, was set aside by the North Gauteng High Court. Mkhwebane’s report, which was released in 2019, recommended that the Gauteng Gambling Board…
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by David Shapiro as co-host; Helen Zille on ConCourt's ruling on election date; 4AX CEO Eugene Booysen on the launch of the Cape Town Stock Exchange; Bernard Mostert provides an update on the Steinhoff settlement and the BizNews…
As is customary for a Monday, David Shapiro shares his pearls of wisdom on all things topical in the investment world, with the veteran analyst having recently returned from a month-long trip to the US. David emphasises the need for all South African's to think out-the-box and encourage critical thinking,…
News headlines: *President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to prepare the ANC for anticipated criticism in the Zondo Commission report – to be published in October – and ‘to engage with and prepare ourselves for implementation of the recommendations’. *South African consumer confidence ticked up in the third quarter as the…
10x founder Steven Nathan joined the BizNews team to discuss an array of financial results as reporting season draws to a close. JSE heavyweights Aspen, Impala Platinum and Discovery results were all on the agenda, with the medical insurer turned conglomerate the hardest hit after announcing plans to raise R1.5bn…
In our second conversation, Dirk explains the inns and outs of Libstar, a company that is increasingly making waves in the private label and branded fast moving consumer goods space in SA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Charl Botha speaks to Dirk Van Vlaanderen of Kagiso Asset Management about Omnia. They like what they have seen recently and their view is that there is more of the same to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Sep 2021 2PM
16 min
3140 – 3160
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