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Flash Briefing: Gear change for Rand; Kazungula bridge opens trade gateway to Africa; Clicks buys Pick n Pay pharmacies
* The South African rand continued to strengthen on Monday, breaking through R14.00 to the US Dollar. TreasuryONE currency strategist Andre Cilliers explains what’s behind the move. * Southern African presidents attended the ceremony to open the $260 million Kazungula road and rail bridge between Botswana and Zambia that offers…
BPH: Shapiro co-host; Anglo American spin-off Thungela Resources CEO; Raubex CEO; Irnest Kaplan on Adapt IT
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro, Anglo American spin-off Tungela Resources CEO July Ndlovu, Raubex CEO Rudolf Fourie on its results and prospects, Irnest Kaplan on Adapt IT and US tech valuations and the BizNews team. Learn more about your…
Exposed: Municipalities have diverted billions from the poor, depriving them of free basic electricity
A new electricity scandal has erupted in South Africa. Only two in every 10 poor households that qualify for free basic electricity have received it for at least the past five years, with municipalities diverting at least R40bn earmarked for indigents. This has been highlighted by Chris Yelland, one of…
"Big tech is becoming too powerful" - Dr Richard Smith
The CEO of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, Dr Richard Smith, joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss emerging tech stocks. Investment guru Ray Dalio has warned that some stocks are in ‘extreme bubbles – particularly emerging technology companies’. Dr Smith says 'I think Dalio is talking about…
Global shift towards e-commerce sees a demand for degree-less jobs
Covid-19 and the imposition of global lockdowns changed the landscape of traditional jobs. In the US, hiring levels are currently 15% higher than pre-pandemic levels in February 2020. With the significant shift towards e-commerce, job creation is occurring rapidly and many new roles are accessible to those without tertiary education…
BPH: Dr Richard Smith on US markets; Andre Cilliers on currencies; Jeremy Sampson on Carrie's Corner
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by the Chairman of the Study of Cycles Dr Richard Smith on the US markets and cryptos, Andre Cilliers on the Rand/Dollar, Carrie's Corner with her guest Jeremy Sampson on business and wine and the BizNews team. Learn…
Shhhh, they're listening: Inside the voice-profiling revolution: World expert shares insights with BizNews community
Thanks to the public’s embrace of smart speakers, intelligent car displays and voice-responsive phones – along with the rise of voice intelligence in call centres – marketers say they are on the verge of being able to use AI-assisted vocal analysis technology to achieve unprecedented insights into shoppers’ identities and…
Flash Briefing: Eskom employees earn R740k, want much more; corrupt ANC cadres must be jailed - investors; Rand; crypto
* Investors in South African assets need a lot more convincing that the government crackdown on corruption will prove effective. * Lebanon has acted against a Turkish company that operates floating electricity plants and is linked to a South African state energy programme that has been put on hold in…
"In a way we did bet the farm" Froneman on the roaring success of Stillwater
CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater Neal Froneman - joined BizNews Power Hour, sharing his thoughts on the robust fundamentals driving the precious-group metals ("PGMs") prices and the outlook for the commodity counter. Froneman's interests are aligned with shareholders given his substantial shareholding in the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
FSCA with egg on its face as OVEX gets the green light
South Africa's financial markets watchdog, the Financial Services Conduct Authority ("FSCA") has made a rather embarrassing account for themselves in the last 24 hours. Yesterday morning, a statement was issued that cryptocurrency trading platform OVEX was improperly conducting business without necessary authorisation. Within a matter of hours, the statement was…
Groot prentjie belegging met Drikus Combrink
In hierdie potgooi gesels ons met Drikus Combrink van Capicraft. Drikus het n baie interessant groot-prentjie benadering tot beleggings, en ons gesels oor inflasie, die ekonomie, die geskiedenis, die politiek, en hoe hy sy kliënte se portefeuljes posisioneer gegewe al die faktore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wall Street analysts bullish on Karooooo, Cartrack owner, as it turbocharges growth. Listen to CEO Zak Calisto
Global analysts expect massive growth in the vehicle tracking industry in the next five years, with a major market report noting that investors haven’t yet cottoned on to the huge growth in this sector - partly because they don’t understand it. This week, excitement among Wall Street analysts was palpable…
BPH: Jean-Pierre co-host; Theuns Du Buisson; Jon Ovadia; Neal Froneman on Sibanye update; Kevin Wakeford
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by Jean-Pierre Verster as co-host, Theus Du Buisson, Solidarity Research Institute: Economics Researcher on the relationship between SA and Cuba. Jon Ovadia, CEO of OVEX on the FSCA announcing that the group is not regulated to give financial…
Flash Briefing: Ramaphosa 'shocked' by Magashule behaviour; most vaccinated country back in lockdown; Eskom; Sibanye
* ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is shocked and dismayed by a letter from ANC secretary general Ace Magashule who made an unauthorised attempt to suspend Ramaphosa as party president, says Eyewitness News. * Eskom doesn’t want to buy electricity from the company that won most of a government emergency-power tender…
Magnus Heystek on commodity super-cycle; Counterpoint Value Fund
Revego Africa Energy, which is looking to invest in renewable energy projects, will not be listing on the JSE. Magnus Heystek of Brenthurst Wealth Management was on the BizNews Power Hour to share his wisdom on commodity super-cycle and Counterpoint Value Fund, he said the excitement on emerging markets has…
Straight shooting Sikonathi Mantshantsha says Eskom turnaround under sniper attack
The High Court in Johannesburg has issued an order to seize assets worth R1.4bn of Eskom executives found guilty of corruption. Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha joined the BizNews Power Hour. He's confident in the leadership of Eskom as they have the best interest of South Africans at heart but says the…
Cemair's Miles van der Molen says Mango's R800m bailout could be used to build a new airline
SAA and Mango have been bailed out with taxpayer money... again. Is this fair competition for others? The CEO of Cemair - Miles Van Der Molen - joined the BizNews Power Hour to share what it's like to be in the midst of this saga. Miles also said he could…
Panda's Nick Hudson on whirlwind global tour, anti-vaxxer rumours and third Covid-19 wave
The ugly truth about Covid-19 and lockdowns video of Nick Hudson almost broke the internet over a month ago when BizNews published it on YouTube. It was subsequently banned after topping half a million views, attracting all sorts of attention, and walks of life. Nick made it on international news…
BPH: Magnus Heystek co-host; CemAir CEO on SAA bailouts; Sikonathi Mantshasha on Eskom; Revego non-listing
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by Magnus Heystek as co-host, CEO of CemAir Miles van der Molen on latest SAA bailouts, Sikonathi Mantshasha on Eskom corruption scandals, Reyburn Hendricks CEO of Revego Africa on its cancelled listing and the BizNews team. Learn more…
Carrie’s Corner: Stellenbosch Wine Route chairperson on 50th anniversary
Carrie Adams chats to Mike Ratcliffe, a co-founder and Managing partner of Vilafonte Wines. However, in this podcast, our wine expert chats to him in his capacity as chairperson of the Stellenbosch Wine Route - which turns 50 this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices