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Gideon Joubert: ‘I enjoy guns; not only for protection but as avatar for civil liberty'
Founder of Paratus, Gideon Joubert tells the harrowing story of escaping a hijacking, jumping out of a moving car to escape his attackers. Joubert says he realised that he couldn't rely on the state for his personal safety. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Joubert sets out why…
Inside Investing: Apple, Amazon, Naspers, Orbvest, Richemont - and our gurus give their top three stocks. Ep 8
Episode eight of the Inside Investing podcast focuses on tech stocks. We kick off with the world’s biggest company, Apple Inc, whose share price fell back after last week's quarterly results. Then our two experts, David Shapiro and Deon Gouws, offer perspective on results from the Biznews share portfolio’s biggest…
A look inside FNB bank accounts reveals SA economy in surprisingly good shape - though wealthiest have suffered
The Covid-19 lockdowns hammered the SA economy, sparking wide-spread concern that the country is heading for a financial crisis. But an examination of take-home pay flowing into, and money moving out of, FNB bank accounts suggests consumer incomes and spending have rebounded quickly since April. South Africa’s large army of…
Inside Covid-19: Great Barrington Declaration - good, bad idea? Can vaccines save us? Discovery Vitality points
Resources are being thrown at vaccine development, as it is seen as saving the world from the pandemic that has brought economic engines across much of the world to a standstill. We hear from our partners at Bloomberg why the obsession with vaccines may be a bad strategy. We also…
Flash briefing: Ant IPO derailed; US elections; Mbeki in Trump smear; Sibanye accused of BEE 'theft'; Mozambique EU aid
* China put the brakes on Ant Group Co.’s $35 billion share sale in Shanghai and Hong Kong, derailing the world’s biggest initial public offering. * Analysts are cautious about how soon the U.S. will know the results of election voting. * The name of former SA president ‘Thabo Mbeki’…
Landmark court ruling rips up Pravin Gordhan’s BEE rule book - Piet le Roux
An organisation that represents business has succeeded in getting some BEE rules declared invalid - a development that opens the door to business opportunities at state entities. In this interview Piet le Roux of Sakeliga sets out the battle to challenge Black Economic Empowerment rules that allowed government contracts to…
The Alec Hogg show: Political disruptor Mmusi Maimane, back to activist roots - Macron-style. Ep 13
It's a year since Mmusi Maimane followed the lead of the late Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert and resigned from the Official Opposition to seek a political solution for SA outside of Parliament. History shows Slabbert made the right call, his contribution from outside the tent far more effective than it…
Emigration: Where to start? Top tips on making that big move
Considering emigration and don't know where to start? That's understandable, as packing up to live abroad can be a complex, time-consuming process. It can be an equally tricky process if you decide to emigrate after you have been living and working overseas. Niel Pretorius of Sable International shares his top…
Flash briefing: Court rules against strict BEE; manufacturing green shoots; Comair blow; Aspen gets Covid vaccine deal
* A court has ruled against strict requirements of BEE in government tenders. * South Africa's manufacturing sector is showing signs of improvement. * The National Union of Metalworkers of SA is threatening legal action over the retrenchment process under way at Comair. This could scupper the business rescue process…
'This industry can dramatically boost employment in SA' - CCI South Africa's Satish Varanasi
South Africa has the potential to build a business process outsourcing location to rival those in India and the Philippines. That’s according to Satish Varanasi, in an interview sponsored by CCI SA. Varanasi was headhunted from a major Indian corporation to scale up call centre operator CCI South Africa. He has over…
New DA leader John Steenhuisen; Trump vs Biden; Comair flying again; Prosus share buy-back; expensive Jooste SMS
In today's business headlines: - John Steenhuisen has been elected as the Democratic Alliance’s new leader for the next three years following its virtual Federal Congress over the weekend. - All eyes will be on the United States this week where it will be determined if the world would have…
Flash briefing – Government defends ‘New’ SAA bailout, Oil and Sasol plunge; Gupta sanctions, Old Mutual expansion
In today's business headlines: - The South African government says it was aiming for the New South African Airways to fly again in the first half of next year, after it gave the airline a R10.5 billion bailout in the mid-term budget. Several government officials have come out in defence…
'I'm deeply disillusioned with South Africa' Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman on SA investing
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman is known for his no-nonsense approach when it comes to presenting the facts. In a recent Rational Radio Webinar, the seasoned mining executive showcased just that - explaining to BizNews founder Alec Hogg, David Shapiro and Peter Major why he feels the way he does about…
CR self-isolates; SAA to fly again, on taxpayers' backs; stock markets tumble around world
* President Cyril Ramaphosa has begun a period of self-quarantine following the positive Covid-19 diagnosis of a guest at a charity dinner he attended. * South Africa is to spend at least R17bn more on its failed national carrier SAA. * Stocks tumbled in the US and Europe as rising…
Inside Investing - Sasol CEO's grilling; SA shares surge; Kisby soon providing loans; Eli Lilly CEO on beating Covid-19
Welcome to episode seven of the BizNews podcast which offers fresh ideas on investing and moneycraft. In this episode, stock market veterans David Shapiro and Piet Viljoen provide perspective on a strong run in South African shares; Sasol chief executive Fleetwood Grobler faces a hostile Piet Viljoen; Kisby chairman Mark Barnes provides good news about…
The future of high schooling is online - and it comes with A+ benefits
In the sixth instalment of Inside Investing, BizNews founder Alec Hogg spoke with the founder of the Valenture Institute, Robert Paddock. Paddock - who has built up the highly successful online learning platform, GetSmarter - says that Covid-19 has really changed things up for many people. This includes learners and…
Flash Briefing: Joburg, Cape Town to break chains with Eskom; World Bank debt warning to SA: DA in Tshwane victory
* South Africa’s biggest cities are preparing to source their own power after the energy ministry approved letting them wean themselves off state utility Eskom. * The World Bank has told South Africa’s government it has to cut its wage bill to qualify for a loan of as much as $2 billion…
Retirement annuity vs living annuity - experts explain key differences
In our Friday Finance webinar, BizNews editor Jackie Cameron spoke to independent financial advisor Dawn Ridler of Kerenga Wealth Ecology in Johannesburg and investment specialists Albert Coetzee and Marc Lindley of Ninety One Investment Platform. The three guests explained the key differences between a retirement annuity and a living annuity…
Meet Willem Petzer - The fearless young voice of SA's beleaguered farming community
As a result of his activism, young farmer Willem Petzer has rocketed to fame, becoming one of the loudest voices representing his community with, for instance, over 100 000 people having viewed his Youtube video on farm arson posted four days ago. He has more than 150 000 Facebook followers…
Flash Briefing: Eskom payment crisis; SA taxpayer bailouts loom; Zuma sons frozen out of bank accounts; rugby
* Eskom, the indebted South African state power utility, will announce its annual results this week after a three-month delay because of over-payments. * South African taxpayers are expected to bail out several troubled state entities, with announcements expected this week. * A large South African bank, FNB, has terminated…