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Back from 8-week Bali lockdown with lessons - Dr Mariheca Otto
Dr Mariheca Otto, who was stuck in Bali when all flights to South Africa were cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown, has after 8 weeks been repatriated. She will remain in isolation for 14 days before she can return to her four children in Cape Town. Dr Otto spoke toLinda…
Inside Covid-19: Good health best virus shield; Manuel calls out lockdown "irrationality"; Dr Otto home - Ep 32
In episode 32 of Inside Covid-19 we crunch some numbers with an actuary to find exercising regularly and eating healthily dramatically drops the prospect of being hospitalised for Covid-19; former finance minister Trevor Manuel joins a chorus calling for changes to some irrational lockdown regulations; we unpack organised business’s call…
Rational Radio - full show: Blocked racing threatens 100 000 jobs; Lockdown logic unpacked by B4SA's Martin Kingston
In this episode of Rational Radio, SA's favourite stockbroker David Shapiro is peppered with questions about investment ideas (he comes up some fresh ones including Salesforce.com) and the two pic stories in focus are: * The threat to 100 000 horseracing jobs is very real, with no guarantee a R100m…
SA's Nobel prizewinning scientist Prof Michael Levitt: Lockdowns are "a huge mistake"
Prof Michael Levitt, a product of Pretoria Boy’s High whose family left for England when he was 15, is a recipient of science’s greatest honour – the Nobel Prize. As you’ll hear in the highlights of this interview with Freddie Sayers of UnHerd.com, the 72- year old professor of computer…
Covid-19 parole for prisoners; Phumelela collapses; Zuma accuses CR of hanging him out to dry
In today's news headlines: * Thousands of low-risk prisoners are to be granted parole to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in correctional facilities; * African countries require a two-year debt standstill to provide governments with the fiscal space to fight the coronavirus pandemic, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa;…
“Dr. Doom” Nouriel Roubini on the coming Covid-19 Depression
Nouriel Roubini has earned the nickname “Dr. Doom” for his pessimistic predictions – but he is often correct. Now, Roubini is predicting a bitter Greater Depression in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. In this episode, featuring content from the Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast, we dive deep into Dr. Doom’s…
From Quintin 'the robot' to how prepared we are for a Covid-19 tidal wave - Tygerberg Hospital's Prof Ian Vlok
Alec Hogg engages in a dynamic discussion with Professor Ian Vlok, neuroscientist and neurosurgeon at Tygerberg Hospital, who introduces us to Quintin - 'the robot' with the potential to decrease the risk for medical practitioners while increasing their virtual presence with patients during the Covid crisis. Professor Vlok furthermore believes…
Lockdown could cause 29 times more deaths in long run than Covid-19 itself - Nick Hudson
South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown may cause 29 times more deaths in the long run than the virus. That is the stark message from Pandemic Data and Analytics (Panda) who have compiled a report that they have handed over to the Presidency. The co-ordinator of Panda, Nick Hudson says that the…
GG Alcock: The secret sauce lies in the new-normal Informal Sector
The author of Kasinomics GG Alcock believes that the secret to more jobs and economic growth in South Africa lies in the Informal sector. He is passionate about bringing awareness, regulations and support from the government and the formal sectors to help these businesses realise their potential. Through research for…
'Hope isn't a strategy' distressed businesses shouldn't wait for lockdown lift to make a call - PJ Veldhuizen
The list of big businesses in South Africa that are struggling to keep their doors open is growing. It includes Edcon, the owners of Edgars and Jet, that voluntarily placed itself under business rescue, as with Comair and SA Express, while Associated Magazines closed its doors, to name a few…
Inside Covid-19: Credible, fact-based pleas to re-open SA's economy - from Tygerberg Hospital to Panda. Ep 31
In episode 31 of Inside Covid 19, an in-depth interview with neurosurgeon Prof Ian Vlok on Tygerberg Hospital’s Covid-19 robots – and why local medics believe the country needs to urgently open up; a warning by the actuaries at Panda that the unintended consequences of the lockdown will kill 29…
Cyril, please urgently open the economy, says former Coronation head Thys du Toit
Thys du Toit, one of the founders of Coronation Fund Managers, and the chairman of Rootstock Asset Management has made an impassioned appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently open the economy to avoid a massive economic and social catastrophe after the Covid -19 pandemic. In this hard-hitting interview with…
Covid-19 deaths exceed 150; SA business confidence plunges to all-time low; Zoom porn hack in Parliament; Sappi
In today's news headlines: * The number of Covid-19 deaths in South Africa now exceeds more than 150 and the number of confirmed cases has risen to more than 7,800 - relatively small numbers compared to the United States and countries in Europe; * SA business confidence plunged to an…
B4SA's Stavros Nicolaou on a projected 17% economic contraction; and PPE stock
Alec Hogg catches up with stream lead for Business for South Africa, Stavros Nicolaou, to discuss the PPE stock that has been secured, the necessity of good morale among our country’s frontline workers and the projected economic contraction of 17% - as calculated by BSA. - Nadya Swart Learn more…
Michael Jordaan speaks of brutal truths, humility and adaptation in Covid-19 crisis
A brilliant commentary by former FNB CEO, Michael Jordaan on the challenges and especially the opportunities you can grab if you are courageous enough to face the brutal reality of your business and your life. And if you do this it becomes a lot easier to make the right decision,…
Inside Covid-19: Pressure growing to re-open economy as 17% GDP contraction looms; Thys du Toit's plea - Ep 30
In episode 30 of Inside Covid 19, granular research by Business4SA concludes the economy could contract by a staggering 17% this year; we hear from money manager Thys du Toit whose plea to the president to open up the country went viral; a UK professor explains why our species has…
Covid-19 and conspiracy theories; a social media bonanza - Dr Daniel Jolley
There are many conspiracy theories about the coronavirus; that it was started in a lab in China and did not originate from a wet market in Wuhan; that 5G can spread the virus, to name a few. We seem to be more drawn to conspiracy theories during the coronavirus outbreak;…
Zooming with the Zumas: new Jacob, Duduzane reality TV show nails Mabuza first; investors hunt SA firms; tobacco battle
In today's news headlines: * Former president Jacob Zuma and Duduzane Zuma, his son who worked for the Gupta family, have produced their version of a reality TV show. The first episode of Zooming with the Zumas focuses on how Duduzane managed the clandestine extraction of current deputy president David…
Discovery's Adrian Gore opens a window into our post-Covid-19 future - one with plenty of bright spots
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a huge challenge for countries around the world - for many it means a complete reset of their economies. Discovery's executive and co-founder Adrian Gore looks at the post-coronavirus future in this wide-ranging commentary which moves from SMEs to South Africa's rating as one of…
Ryk Neethling on Evergreen: Retirement on the 'Life Right model'
Olympic swimming gold medalist Ryk Neethling now finds himself in the vineyards caught between Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl. He's the marketing director and a shareholder of Val de Vie. In this podcast with Biznews publisher Alec Hogg, Neethling discusses a new retirement village, which is right in the heart of…