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Rational perspective on Covid-19: So far so good SA, says its only living Nobel science laureate, Prof Michael Levitt.
Although he left the country as a 16 year old, Pretoria-born Nobel laureate, Stanford professor Michael Levitt, still describes himself as proudly South African. And as you'll hear from this podcast, the brilliant academic has some insightful perspectives on how his former homeland is handling the Covid-19 crisis. Mostly positive:…
Inside Covid-19: Fake news explosion; A chairman's retail, logistics insights; Tongaat R5.35bn sale under threat. Ep 33
In episode 33 of Inside Covid 19, South Africa’s leading social media lawyer explains why fake news has been surging in the coronavirus crisis; the chairman of Grindrod and Spar explains why lockdown’s Level 4 needs to be dropped – and urgently; Barloworld uses Covid-19 to try pull out of…
Covid-19 cases: nearly 12,000; banks open R100bn SME loan scheme; SA may ease lockdown faster; Pick n Pay
In today's news headlines: * As the number of Covid-19 cases heads towards 12,000, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has announced that its chair Dr Clarence Mini has died from complications related to Covid-19; * The Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme, with loans guaranteed by government for businesses with a…
South Africa has worsening epidemic despite lockdown - Wits Prof Alex van den Heever
The government has been praised by the World Health Organisation and many governments for its swift clampdown in containing the novel coronavirus. Prof Alex van den Heever, the Chair in Social Security at Wits university however believes the effect of the lockdown has been limited as the reproduction rate of…
Lives vs livelihoods - banker Martin Kingston crystal clear on SA's Covid-19 lockdown dilemma
The Covid-19 storm has not yet landed on SA shores. The lockdown created to prepare for the peak of the virus is not without its price, and no one knows how huge that tag is going to be. And while many are calling for the lockdown to end, neither local…
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…
Expect Covid-19 life for 1 year - CR; lockdown risks more lives than it saves: Allan Gray; Oppenheimers help Phumelela
In today's news headlines: * The number of reported Covid-19 deaths reached 206 in South Africa on Monday, which is a relatively small figure of the 284,000 deaths worldwide. Andrew Lapping, the Cape Town-based chief investment officer at private investment house Allan Gray, is among the analysts who warn that…
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