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Tim Modise: Looking for a new career? How to reinvent yourself for the digital world, with Siya Madyibi
Executive for Corporate External and Legal Affairs Microsoft South Africa - talks about the Microsoft Global Skills initiative that has been introduced in South Africa to assist unemployed people or anyone seeking to reorient or improve their skills in the digital world. The additional benefits include job opportunity searches and…
ANC rule will be over by the end of the decade - Frans Cronjé, Ralph Mathekga
The ANC and its alliance members have been in power since 1994 and it is almost unthinkable to imagine South Africa without the organisation that Nelson Mandela led. Dr Frans Cronjé, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Race Relations, told the BizNews Midweek Catchup webinar that he believes that…
Could you have Covid-19? Soon your smartwatch or smart ring might tell you - Wall Street Journal
For the past three weeks I’ve worn an Oura ring, Fitbit, Garmin fitness band and Apple Watch, along with two high-tech skin patches, all packed with sensors. They’ve sent hundreds of temperature readings, blood oxygen levels, heart beats - even cough counts - to my phone. All to find out…
Tim Modise: Small, medium-size businesses - tips for improving performance
ProductivitySA CEO- discusses the R104m grant from the Department of Labour to help improve small and medium sized operational capacity. He says South Africa’s competitiveness is constrained by some policy choices that must be reviewed and explains what companies can do to improve their capacity and the assistance ProductivitySA gives…
Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon at Congress: What's at stake - Wall Street Journal
The 'Emperors of the online economy' testify: The CEOs of Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon appeared before Congress to face questions about anticompetitive behaviour. BizNews partner the Wall Street Journal breaks down lawmakers' showdown with Big Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Covid-19 curfew eases to 10pm, but booze ban remains; De Beers to axe staff; Anglo American; ArcelorMittal; SA beer
In today's news headlines: * Diversified miner Anglo American on Thursday said first-half profits fell 39%. * Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa fell deeper into a half-year loss as demand for steel dropped and output declined after operations were shut during a lockdown. * AB InBev says volumes in South…
What the IMF loan means for the future of SA's economy - Peter Leon
South Africa is set to sign up for a R71bn loan from the IMF. What does a loan of this magnitude mean for the country and the future of the economy? Here, BizNews founder Alec Hogg chats to Peter Leon, a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, about the IMF loan…
Why top retailers watch Apple in face of Covid-19 - Wall Street Journal
Apple is well known for its ability to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to business strategy and product development. In terms of its response to Covid-19, the tech giant has been just as innovative. In February, Apple warned investors that it would fail to meet its previous…
Herd immunity: What is it, will it help us get out of Covid-19? Wall Street Journal
We know that Covid19 spreads through close contact, making crowded areas potentially deadly. But when some members of a crowd are immune, that begins to change. This is called herd immunity. It's what's protecting much of the population from diseases like measles and polio, and it's what's driving vaccine efforts…
Inside Covid-19: SA deaths in context, may have peaked; IMF loan a "watershed"; Apple's pandemic indicator. Ep 66
In episode 66 of Inside Covid-19, we take a deep dive into what’s killing South Africans, including the relative impact of Covid-19; hear from the Africa partner of a major global law firm why the fine print will make yesterday’s IMF loan a game changer for the economy; we hear…
Guardrisk, Old Mutual throw in towel on business interruption; IMF funding is SA game-changer - lawyer; Standard Bank
In today's news headlines: * Guardrisk and Old Mutual have opted to settle with small business clients who have claimed for business interruption from Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. * IMF funding could be a game-changer for SA, says lawyer Peter Leon. * Standard Bank has warned of a profit plunge. Banks…
BizNews founder Alec Hogg asks Hollard boss the tough questions about business interruption insurance
Insurance companies have refused to pay up for business interruption insurance, insisting that they are not liable for Covid-related shutdowns. But, a court has ruled against them. Instead of giving their clients what is owed, insurers have offered relief payments to some - with the caveat that they are not…
Herman Mashaba: Come 2025 – we will remove the ANC
Entrepreneur and former Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba is an independent politician. After resigning from the Democratic Alliance and his mayoral position, Mashaba launched The People’s Dialogue in December with the objective to “engage” South Africans in a conversation about the future of our country. Mashaba has even gone as…
B4SA's Martin Kingston: New Covid-19 model 'conservative, responsible'
Business for South Africa representative Martin Kingston discusses Covid-19 models and fixing South Africa with BizNews founder Alec Hogg. "There are as many models as there are epidemiologists and statisticians as far as I'm concerned. But I feel the one that we have now seen and been shown today is…
SAA ready to fly; SA economy to shrink by 7% this year - IMF; Vodacom Kenya growth: business interruption battle
In today's news headlines: * SAA’s rescue plan is ready for implementation say the state-owned airline’s administrators. But funding still needs to be found, that’s according to Reuters which says the plan needs R10bn in new funds to work. * South Africa’s economy is likely to contract by 7.2% this…
Inside Covid-19: B4SA expects case, death surge till end August; fresh vaccine hope; new Tips for Trevor campaign. Ep 65
In episode 65 of Inside Covid-19, some upside from the pandemic as we hear from Martin Kingston that business and government are forging a working relationship that’s closer than ever before, but B4SA expects a surge in cases, mortalities until late August; The Foundry restaurant's owner launches his own Tips…
Band-aid for a bullet wound? Santam CEO: Here's R1bn, but we're still not liable for lockdown claims
Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has been making headlines in recent months - for all the wrong reasons. Even after a precedent setting and significant court victory between a small Cape Town restaurant and Guardrisk, Santam has not budged on its stance that the lockdown is not covered under…
Mental health and Covid-19: How you're affected even if you're not infected
We all know about the physical impact of Covid-19. But what effect does the deadly virus have on our mental health? In this interview, BizNews founder Alec Hogg chats to Dr Seranne Motilal, a clinical wellness specialist at Vitality, about the negative impacts that living through a pandemic can have…
CR starts Covid-19 graft crackdown in own office; more Eskom power cuts; Steinhoff; Rand
In today's news headlines: * President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to take a hands-on approach to Covid-19 corruption - and it appears that he is starting in his own office. * World Bank researchers estimate that an Africa-wide trade deal will lift 30 million Africans out of extreme poverty and…
Inside Covid-19: Beating mental health challenges; Boris loses a stone; Santam CEO explains R1bn BIC "relief". Ep 64
In episode 64 of Inside Covid-19, mental health is in focus as the pandemic sends societal stress levels surging - we have some tips on how to know you need help and how to get it; Santam’s CEO unpacks the company’s R1bn relief package for lockdown affected clients; we’ll get…