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BizNews Power Hour - 14 July. Heystek co-host; GG Alcock on community rule; Nedbank goes hybrid; State of Emergency?
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; GG Alcock on the effects of looting on the informal economy; Nedbank's chief executive Mike Brown on employing a hybrid work model; Melanie Veness of PMCB on the need for a State of Emergency…
Flash Briefing: Civilians unite to defend their communities; SA to face food shortages; lockdown regulations change
News headlines: *South African taxi drivers, private security companies and ordinary civilians are stepping up to protect their businesses and communities following days of rioting and looting that the authorities have failed to quell. *South Africans are expected to face major food shortages in the wake of the violent unrest,…
'Unapologetic civil society power will grow from riots' - GG Alcock
Third World Child GG Alcock uniquely straddles the First And Third Worlds courtesy of being brought up in a mud hut by political activist parents in the dirt-poor Msinga district in rural KZN. His unique insight into the unrest currently raging in South Africa is therefore unparalleled. Alcock believes that…
We have to declare a state of emergency - Melanie Veness of PMCB
The chaos continues in KwaZulu-Natal. Now, major food shortages are expected to affect the entire country as grocery stores are looted, petrol dries up, and highways are barred. Melanie Veness, chief executive of the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business, paints a grim picture of what's happening on the ground. She believes…
Nedbank's chief executive Mike Brown on looting, vandalisation and employing a hybrid work model
Nedbank's chief executive was the flagship guest for today's BizNews Power Hour, with the veteran banking executive providing us with his rational perspective on the widespread looting and vandalisation that has caused devastation in KZN and parts of Gauteng. Brown also elaborated on the hybrid work model Nedbank is employing…
Francois Marais: “Safari’s been very fortunate and had no arson – But KZN is terrible”
Francois Marais is the founder of Safari, one of the bigger investors in South African township shopping malls. Marais joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the developments of looting and rioting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in particular, detailing the damage done to the group’s properties. Marais notes that while…
‘Current crisis shows the extent to which the moral fibre in South Africa has been eroded’ - Steven Nathan
The violent protests raging in South Africa have dealt a grievous blow to the country’s efforts to rebuild an economy already ravaged by the recurrent lockdown regulations that have been imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. The protests, which have turned deadly, also pose the sternest test yet to…
Law & order must come from our communities - Sakeliga's Piet le Roux
Sakeliga's CEO Piet Le Roux joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the wave of violent protests and looting that is currently wreaking havoc in South Africa, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. Le Roux remains hopeful about the situation, arguing that local communities have helped to contain it. "What's happening now is…
BizNews Power Hour - 13 July. Steven Nathan co-host; Clem Sunter, Frans Cronje on road to anarchy; Safari Founder
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Futurist Clem Sunter on the low or high roads that SA may follow; Institute of Race Relations outgoing CEO Frans Cronje on where the ANC is heading; a spotlight on the proposed firearm bill…
Flash Briefing: SA protests turn deadly; Google fined €500m; another black mark for J&J's vaccine
News headlines: *Deadly protests that erupted in South Africa following former President Jacob Zuma’s jailing showed no signs of letting up, even as the authorities pledged to clamp down on the violence. More than 2,500 soldiers have been deployed to Gauteng and KZN to quell violent looting, but the defence…
"Expect this pattern to be repeated until it sweeps the ANC out of power" - Frans Cronje
In this thought provoking interview, the outgoing CEO of the Institute of Race Relations, Frans Cronje, joined Alec Hogg to unpack the violent anarchy that has tormented parts of South Africa. Cronje has been warning South Africa about the prospect of what has happened over the last 72 hours. "Regrettably,…
'WHO's recommendation against Ivermectin is shrouded in suspicion' - Andrew Bannister
Andrew Bannister’s article ‘Don’t mention Ivermectin; it’ll upset the vaccine rollout’ was published on BizNews.com in May. The article gained an extensive amount of traction, which isn’t all that surprising considering mainstream media’s lack of coverage on alternative Covid-19 treatment. Bannister, a photographer and hotelier by trade, wrote a follow-up…
Clem Sunter's Low Road to anarchy a 50:50 call after SA's unchecked looting, rioting
Author of 'Thinking the Future', Clem Sunter, joins Alec Hogg to weigh in on the chaos currently gripping South Africa. Sunter says that "the red flag of [the] looting and destruction of shopping malls has just raised the odds on the second scenario and demonstrated that we are at a…
TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers - Investor confidence will be severely impacted by KZN violence
In this week's Currency Focus podcast, Andre Cilliers of TreasuryONE discusses how the violence and unrest in KwaZulu-Natal will not only impact investor confidence in South Africa but the economy as a whole. "It's a major effect that will spill over into various areas." Learn more about your ad choices…
BizNews Power Hour - 12 July 2021. Shapiro co-host; Protest wave; Investor confidence rocked; Vaccine distrust
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers talls investor confidence as protests spread across South Africa; we get an on the ground protest report from KZN business man Donovan Carter, who is is Mooi River; Connie Mulder of…
Flash Briefing: Protests rock KZN, Gauteng; World Bank warning to SA; load shedding on the cards
News headlines: *Protests triggered by last week’s jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma have claimed six lives, seen scores of businesses looted and weakened the currency, with the police struggling to contain escalating violence. *The World Bank has sent a warning to South Africa, saying the country can…
Mistrust in govt is why S.Africans refuse the vaccine - Solidarity's Connie Mulder
A comprehensive report published by the Solidarity Research Institute found that vaccines are an effective and safe way to end the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the report also supports South Africans' freedom to decide for themselves. Strong criticism is levelled at the government’s central control of the vaccine programme and as Connie Mulder,…
Civil unrest in SA puts spotlight on proposed firearm bill - is now the time to be disarming citizens?
On a day when chaos reigns - with many South African’s wondering how they’re going to protect themselves - the ongoing debate on the proposed ban on firearms for self-defence is particularly important. Joining the BizNews Power Hour to discuss this is Gideon Joubert, a firearms activist who has spoken…
"This reminds me of the 70s" - David Shapiro on the chaos unravelling in South Africa
South Africa's favourite market commentator and Monday's regular co-host David Shapiro talks about the chaos unravelling throughout parts of the country. No matter which way you slice it, the scenes are horrific and reminds David of the 70s. David unpacks the factors at play, including the high unemployment rate which…
KZN chaos - Mooi River businessman Donovan Carter's eyewitness account
The widespread looting and plundering in KZN since Friday night is hitting global headlines. Among the worst hit areas is Mooi River, site of the busiest toll road on South Africa's arterial N3 highway between one of the continent's most active ports, Durban, and SA's commercial heartland of Gauteng. Donovan…