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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…
Charl Botha gesels met Gustav Schulenburg - portefeulje bestuurder by PSG batebestuur - oor Imperial
In ons vorige twee gesprekke het ek met Gustav oor Discovery en AECI gesels, hier vertel hy ons meer oor Imperial (die onderhoud het twee dae voor die Imperial-oorname aankondiging gebeur). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charl Botha gesels met Gustav Schulenburg - portefeulje besuurder by PSG batebestuur - oor AECI
In die tweede episode van ons reeks van in-diepte gesprekke oor spesifieke aandele gesels ek weer met Gustav Schulenburg, die keer oor AECI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Bubbles created by gatvol South Africans create opportunities' - Piet Viljoen on SA economy
It’s been quite a week for the South African spirit with news of Zuma’s arrest - something which many did not believe they would live to see. On the other hand, interviews with Magnus Heystek and Russell Lamberti on yesterday’s BizNews Power Hour may have left our listeners feeling particularly…
Nedbank's permanent shift to the work from home model - Kokkie Kooyman talks pros and cons
Expert banking analyst Kokkie Kooyman unpacks Nedbank's decision to permanently employ a semi-flexible, work from home model. Nedbank is the first large South African corporate to come public about the permanent shift which has become a global trend, especially amongst technology companies in the West. Kooyman delves into the positive…
Flash Briefing: Jacob Zuma jailed; Trump sues Twitter and other tech giants; delta variant spreads across Africa
News headlines: *Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was convicted on contempt-of-court charges last week, spent the night in prison after he failed in a last-ditch bid to delay serving his 15-month sentence. *The National Prosecuting Authority has backtracked on its statement that Interpol had issued red notices for…
BizNews Power Hour - 8 July 2021. Piet Viljoen Co-host; Nedbank's 'hybrid model'; helicopter view on Zuma
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen; Denker Capital's Kokkie Kooyman on Nedbank's work from home hybrid model; the Financial Times' Gideon Rachman gives a global view on Zuma's arrest and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn more about your ad…
Flash Briefing: SA home of world's biggest black market; vaccine hesitancy despite fast pace of covid deaths; Zuma
News headlines: *A SHOCKING new report shows a tsunami of illegal tobacco is flooding South Africa as a result of authorities’ failure to act on damning evidence of the world’s biggest black market. *Steinhoff International, which is still grappling with the consequences of an accounting scandal that wiped out R200bn…
BizNews Power Hour - 7 July 2021. Heystek co-host; Zim's troubled economy; Lamberti; Equites Attacq
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Russell Lamberti on his appointment as Sakeliga chief economist; John Robertson on the troubled Zimbabwean economy; Andrea Taverna-Turisan on Equites Attacq and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Equites on the Attacq as it eyes acquisitive growth - Andrea Taverna-Turisan
Logistics and warehousing focused real-estate investment trust (Reit) Equites, the best performing South African listed property company over last three to five years, has acquired logistics properties from Attacq in the Waterfall node. The transaction is complex, however, and the details are explained by Equities chief executive Andrea Taverna-Turisan in…
There's been some improvement in the Zimbabwean economy - but recovery is still some distance away
Recently, the Zimbabwean Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss his role and future plans four the country's economy. While he remained optimistic about Zimbabwe's economic future, there are two sides to every coin. Joining Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour is John Robertson…
'Optimism is not an investment strategy' - Magnus Heystek on SA economic catastrophe
Magnus Heystek, journalist who started his own investment advice company, Brenthurst Wealth Management, is no stranger to criticism for his grim outlook on the South African economy. One of the most high-profile investment advisors who have recommended offshore diversification, Heystek tells it like it is. This conversation between BizNews founder…
It's a pivot, it's a new challenge - Russell Lamberti on his appointment as Sakeliga chief economist
One of South Africa's top economists Russell Lamberti forms part of the BizNews Power Hour in this intriguing discussion with Alec Hogg. Lamberti, founder and strategist at ETM Macro Advisors has been involved in the econometrics space for a number of years, guiding a number of institutional and professional investors…
'Mining is SA's get out of jail free card' - Steven Nathan
Mining took center stage in most of today’s discussion after our partners at Bloomberg reported that iconic South African mines are the ‘unlikely saviour’ to the ravaged South African economy. Steven Nathan, founder of 10X Investments, joined the BizNews Power Hour as our regular Tuesday co-host to discuss, among other…
BizNews Power - 6 July 2021. Nathan co-host; righting EOH's past; Verster favours Naspers share swap; Peter Major
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Stephen Van Coller on righting EOH wrongs; Jean-Pierre Verster favours Naspers share swap; mining veteran Peter Major weighs in on the new Anglo Gold CEO and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn more about…
Flash Briefing: SA mines unlikely saviour of ravaged economy; lockdown likely to be extended; ANC rejects Zuma
News headlines: *The world’s deepest precious-metals mines, together with giant iron-ore and coal pits are providing an unexpected boon to a South African economy slowly recovering from its biggest contraction in a century. *AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. appointed former BHP Group executive Alberto Calderon to its top job, ending a nearly…
SA’s unlikely economic saviour, mining provides “unexpected boon”, says Bloomberg - Peter Major weighs in
A piece on Bloomberg (head over to BizNews.com to read it) noted that the old South African mines have, in fact, rescued the country from a very dire economic situation. Bloomberg reports that "surging demand and prices for commodities including platinum-group metals, iron ore, manganese and coal are generating record…
Stephen van Coller on righting the wrongs of EOH's past
EOH chief executive Stephen van Coller joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour on the day of another setback for the once high flying darling of the local bourse. EOH has been plagued by legacy issues, following years of fraud and corruption. Van Coller, who is adamant…
You can knock years off your biological age – Prof Peter Herbert
As we age, there's a gradual decline on strength, power and aerobic capacity - if we don't exercise. From the age of 40, about 90g of muscle is lost each year. By the time you've reached 50, aerobic capacity (in non-athletes) decreases by 16%. This is according to Professor Peter…
Naspers/Prosus share swap is in the best interests of shareholders - Jean-Pierre Verster
Hedge fund guru Jean-Pierre Verster unpacks all the topical investment matters with specific focus on what's happening in China, given the regulatory crackdown surrounding Big Tech. He talks about his methodical approach when it comes to short-selling, having altered his mindset following events such as GameStop. And given the importance…