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Flash Briefing: Interpol issues red notices for Gupta brothers; alcohol ban hits AB InBev; Zuma
News headlines with Alec Hogg, Justin Rowe-Roberts and Nadya Swart: *South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority said Interpol issued red notices for two Gupta brothers wanted in connection with alleged corruption. *The latest alcohol ban in South Africa is piling on the pressure for AB InBev, which has long been struggling…
Corion Capital's David Bacher unpacks asset class and fund performance data for June
Corion Capital's chief investment officer David Bacher delves into the best and worst performers for the month of June. The Corion Capital monthly asset class and fund performance report is an exemplary high level summary of June's winners and losers and is a highly recommended read for any level of…
David Shapiro and Chris Logan leave no stone unturned in the Tongaat tale
Veteran analyst David Shapiro and Opportune Investments founder Chris Logan form a dynamic duo as the two unpack an array of investment matters. From Steinhoff to Tongaat, two of the local bourses most unloved stories, Shapiro and Logan delve into the price action and what the future holds for both…
'Ultimately, we want the restoration of our business from Steinhoff' - Tekkie Town's Bernard Mostert
On Friday, the Western Cape High Court declared that a key aspect of Steinhoff’s settlement plan was legally void. Following the judgment - which threatens Steinhoff’s €900 million (R15.2 billion) plan to settle the roughly €10 billion (R169 billion) of claims it is facing in various jurisdictions across the globe…
BizNews Power Hour - 5 July. Shapiro co-host; Sean Peche on Naspers; EM currencies; Steinhoff's judgement
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; Sean Peche rings the Chinese alarm bells on Prosus and Naspers; TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers with this week's currency focus; Tekkie Town's Bernard Mostert on Steinhoff's judgement day and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn…
The Chinese government are coming hard and fast - Sean Peche rings the alarm bells
Founder and chief executive of Ranmore Fund Management Sean Peche joins Alec Hogg in this riveting, yet concerning interview on the Chinese governments interference with business in the east. Over the past twelve months or so, Chinese regulators have significantly clamped down on big tech and emerging global giants, which…
The emerging market space has done well this year, so far - TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers
Andre Cilliers, currency strategist and director at TreasuryONE, joins Alec Hogg for a discussion on currency markets. After the second quarter results (the three months to the end of June) emerging market currencies (which includes the rand) had their best three months against the US dollar in seven years. Cilliers…
Leer hoe 'n professionele belegger 'n aandeel analiseer
In die potgooi gesels ek (Charl Botha) met Gustav Schulenburg - mede-bestuurder van die PSG equity fund - oor Discovery. In die volgende paar weke gaan die fokus van die potgooi bietjie verskuif na in diepte gesprekke met kenners oor spesifieke aandele. My idee is dat luisteraars 'n goeie idee…
Charl Botha gesels met Charles de Kock oor "getting rich slowly"
In die potgooi het ek met Charles de Kock - portefeulje bestuurder by Coronation - gesels oor ons geneigtheid om ons eie grootste vyande te wees as dit kom by die bou van langtermyn welvaart. Hy deel ook sy sieninge rondom wat dit verg om 'n goeie portefeulje bestuurder te…
Flash Briefing: ConCourt clears Ramaphosa; SA stocks strongest 1st half in 14 years
News briefing with Alec Hogg, Justin Rowe-Roberts and Nadya Swart: *South Africa’s Constitutional Court cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations by the country’s corruption watchdog that he misled lawmakers over campaign-finance donations. *South African stocks have just closed out their strongest first half in 14 years, and JPMorgan Chase &…
Listed companies should survive this lockdown, mom and pop shops are in trouble - Piet Viljoen
Piet Viljoen returned to the BizNews Power Hour as co-host today. The Counterpoint value fund manager told BizNews two weeks ago that ‘investing in South African residential property doesn’t make sense’. Viljoen elaborated on that perspective today, stating that ‘equity is a much better asset class to own for building…
BizNews Power Hour - 1 July 2021. Piet Viljoen co-host; restaurants in tatters; Q2 market returns; Ivermectin
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen and his story of owning property being a loss; Ocean Basket's Grace Harding on lockdowns devastating impact on the hospitality sector; the second quarter investment world with EasyEquities' Lesedi Mfolo; William Saunderson-Meyer on Ivermectin…
"I think people are going to give up" - restauranteur Grace Harding on the hospitality industry
Grace Harding is the founder and CEO of popular seafood restaurant chain Ocean Basket. As a restauranteur, Harding is actively involved in helping and assisting those in the industry. Plagued by Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns, Grace joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the effects the latest Level 4…
William Saunderson-Meyer on Ivermectin as an alternative for Covid
William Saunderson-Meyer outlines the contradictories in research around Ivermectin all around the world. The drug has become one of most hotly debated topics over the last twelve months, given its apparent miracle-like effects at preventing Covid-19, despite full clinical trials having not been conducted. Learn more about your ad choices…
BizNews Power Hour - 30 June 2021. Magnus Heystek co-host; Paul Hoffman on Zuma; Chuck Stephens on land grabs and Covid
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek and his story of property's missing trillion; Paul Hoffman of Accountability Now on why Zuma going to jail isn't a certainty yet; Chuck Stephens on land grabs by means of covid endangerment; the most…
'Amazon investment is of huge strategic importance to the Western Cape' - WC Provincial Minister David Maynier
In April, multinational tech and retail giant Amazon announced that it would locate its South African headquarters in the new R4 billion Cape Town development, named River Club. The creation of thousands of jobs was amongst the many benefits to flow from the development. However, the development - owned by…
Zuma going to prison isn't a done deal - Paul Hoffman
Director of Accountability Now Paul Hoffman joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour, dissecting the ins and outs of Jacob Zuma's fifteen month prison sentence handed down by the Constitutional Court. Paul explains that it is no done deal that Zuma sees the back of a prison…
Flash Briefing: Where is Jacob Zuma, who has been ordered to jail? SAB fights liquor ban; cryptocurrency laws loom
* South Africa is moving with more urgency to introduce regulations to control the cryptocurrency market after a proliferation of scams. * MK says it will form a human barrier around Jacob Zuma, who is expected to be arrested and taken to jail if he does not hand himself in…
Land grabs by means of covid endangerment – a cautionary tale by Chuck Stephens
We all remember the devastating consequences of land grabs in Zimbabwe. Chuck Stephens, Executive Director at Desmond Tutu Centre for Leadership and a popular columnist at BizNews, wrote an article published that we published on BizNews.com in which he states that ‘we are starting to see reruns of those horrible…
The trillion rand property collapse - Magnus Heystek
Award-winning investment strategist and co-founder of Brenthurst Wealth Management Magnus Heystek puts pen to paper on what he calls nothing short of a calamity – the value destruction that is the South African property market. As always, Magnus’ strong opinions are backed by the facts, with listed and non-listed property…