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'Tencent has a huge effect on South African retirement savings' - Piet Viljoen
Value fund manager and regular BizNews co-host Piet Viljoen voices his reasoning for ringing the alarm bells on Tencent as the Chinese government and regulatory authorities continue to clamp down on Big Tech and related industries. Piet unpacks what this means for South African savers and investors, with Naspers and…
Covid-19 vaccination – yes or no? Dr Duncan Carmichael answers
The subject of Covid-19 vaccination has become so acutely sensitive that media publications which have published articles which simply explore its efficacy have been slammed for irresponsible journalism. Professionals from all over the world – both medical and otherwise – have understandably been drawn to the subject, with many offering…
Flash Briefing: Third wave shifts to Cpt; IEC plans to delay Oct. 27 elections; Zuma to attend trial in person
News headlines: *The epicenter of a third wave of coronavirus cases in South Africa that’s being driven by the highly infectious delta variant has shifted from the economic hub of Gauteng to Cape Town and the surrounding Western Cape province, where hospitals are at risk of being overwhelmed. *South Africa’s…
"The Chinese government is speaking to the market in codes" - Magnus Heystek
Brenthurst Wealth Management's Magnus Heystek sits down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg as our regular market co-host to delve into the complexities of what is happening in China, as well as touching on the issue of Cape Independence. Magnus being an investment strategist has been flooded with questions from his…
Cape independence resolve absolutely strengthened by July riots - Patrick Melly
In June, the possibility of Cape independence becoming a reality once day was said to depend largely on growing levels of dissatisfaction amongst the residents of the Western Cape in the state of South Africa. The deadly riots and looting that shook the country, which took place in KwaZulu-Natal and…
BizNews Power Hour - 3 Aug 2021. Magnus Heystek co-host; Curro vs ADvTECH; Capitec's loyalty program; Cape Independence
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie expands on the group's loyalty program and how the riots impacted the bank; Curro's earnings with analyst Anthony Clark and why ADvTECH is better; the Western Cape seems to be…
Curro is a good company but Advtech is better - Anthony Clark
Veteran JSE small and mid cap analyst Anthony Clark, better known on social media as Small Talk Daily, dissects higher education provider Curro's earnings guidance announced this morning. Clark has vast experience in the education sector, having covered Curro, Advtech and Stadio since their respective listings. His understanding of Curro's…
Capitec CEO tells of banking benefits, damage sustained from SA rioting
Gerrie Fourie is the chief executive of Capitec Bank. The CEO joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss the acceleration of Capitec's loyalty program. "What we're doing is bringing out a benefits program. We've created a separate savings account which we call Live Better - all the money that you…
Flash Briefing: New contenders emerge in cabinet reshuffle; Zuma refuses virtual hearing; Eskom
News headlines: *New names have emerged as candidates for the cabinet as President Cyril Ramaphosa continues consultations to shore up his executive. *Eskom said it’s seeking to appoint advisors on how to restructure itself into three separate units, a reorganisation that was proposed to let it better deal with an…
"SA lacks a proactive monetary policy to help the economy get back on its feet" - Steven Nathan
10X founder Steven Nathan shares his pearls of wisdom on a number of topical issues in the financial markets with a global house price being experienced in a number of jurisdictions around the world. He elaborates on why this may be the case and reasons for South African property prices…
BizNews Power Hour - 2 Aug 2021. Nathan co-host; EFF vs ANC on EWC; tax battle with Willem Petzer; warming the homeless
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; the ANC and EFF do battle over expropriation of land without compensation, the IRR's Terence Corrigan joins the debate; Willem Petzer, the leader of Taxpayers’ Union of South Africa looks to defeat taxpayer abuse…
Flash Briefing: EFF torpedoes EWC; Eskom reveals 'green' plan; SA factory sentiment plunges
News headlines: *The ANC’s aim to amend section 25 of the constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation may have been torpedoed by the EFF over a disagreement on who would ultimately own any commandeered assets. *Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter laid out a…
EFF vs ANC with land expropriation without compensation: Who will prevail? IRR's Terence Corrigan
Institute of Race Relations Terence Corrigan sits down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg to unpack all things expropriation without compensation as the EFF has backtracked in its support to amend Section 25 of the constitution allowing for land expropriation without compensation. The ANC need the EFF's support in order to…
Willem Petzer: Getting SA to fight back against taxpayer abuse
Willem Petzer is an activist who has put together the Taxpayers’ Union of South Africa. The organisation aims to fight back against the abuse of taxpayer money. With the recent events that took place in KZN and Gauteng, Petzer tells BizNews founder Alec Hogg that myriad new members joined during…
Charl Botha gesels met Henk Kotze van Prescient Batebestuur oor vaste rentedraende effekte
In hierdie potgooi het ek met met Henk Kotze - bestuurder van die Prescient Income Provider Fund - oor vaste rentedraende effekte gesels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BizNews Power Hour - 29 July. Piet Viljoen co-host; Chinese dragons with Peche; AltVest launches; Transnet troubles
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen; the AltVest directors Warren Wheatley, Rob Hersov and Koshiek Karan; Ranmore's Sean Peche on Chinese dragons and Russian bears; Transet troubles with Francois Nortje and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn more about your…
Sean Peche rings the alarm bells in China - yet again!
Ranmore Fund Management founder Sean Peche gave fair warning on the risks inherent in investing in Chinese companies on the BizNews Power Hour a few weeks ago. Since then, many of the most powerful businesses in China have been subject to ongoing scrutiny from the regulatory authorities, as the Chinese…
Transnet should be split into private companies - Port of Gauteng's Francois Nortje
Francois Nortje, director of Distribution Junxion at Port of Gauteng, joined Alec Hogg to discuss the recent cyber attack on Transnet. Nortje says he is not surprised because Transnet is a soft target for organised crime. His advice is to break the organisation up into smaller private companies because employees…
Flash Briefing: Mboweni vows to avert debt crisis; Ransomware linked to Transnet cyberattack; SANDF deployed to Moz
News headlines: *South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni affirmed his commitment to reining in debt amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic and a week of deadly riots will further erode the state’s already shaky finances. *South Africa’s port and rail company appears to have been targeted with a strain of…
'Owning Naspers shares comes with existential risk' - Piet Viljoen
Counterpoint’s Piet Viljoen joined the BizNews Power Hour to weight in on the fate of Naspers and Prosus, given that their primary driver - internet giant Tencent - has been one of the worst affected tech companies hit by the muster of the Chinese regulators clamp down on Big Tech…