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FFM podcast ep23: Dinner table reputations; Recession concerns; Pick n Pay; Implats
Join Stuart Lowman on the Fantasy Fund Manager podcast, navigating the thrilling journey through a 27-week investment competition. In this episode, delve into insightful discussions with financial experts Garreth Montano and Simon Du Plooy from Corion Capital, exploring market dynamics, investment strategies, and the impact of global economic shifts on…
UNDICTATED: Firing Cadres won’t fix Transnet while Pravin still runs show
Long-time property developer Francois Nortje has a vested interest in the country re-establishing its once-efficient logistics network. Then again, given its massive on the national treasury, so do all South Africans. However, we’re observing that the SACP/ANC government seems to misunderstand that simply firing the cadres it deployed at Transnet…
Peak interest rates are in sight - OMBA director Mark Perchtold
After the steep climbs in interest rates, we could finally be approaching the peak. That is according to Mark Perchtold, the founding director of OMBA Advisory and Investments. This perspective comes on the heels of remarks from prominent figures in finance. Bank of England Governor Ben Broadbent said it was…
CHRIS PAPPAS: “Bring it on!"; “This small mayor is making them terrified.”
This is the message Chris Pappas, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) candidate for Premier in KwaZulu-Natal, has for those who have accused him of nepotism. He speaks to BizNews after the Public Protector and the Speaker of the uMngeni municipality were both asked to investigate him. Pappas says the Speaker already…
UNDICTATED: Meet FirstRand’s new CEO, the quiet iconoclast Mary Vilakazi
When GT Ferreira, Laurie Dippenaar, and Paul Harris founded the FirstRand group in 1998, they were determined to disrupt South Africa’s then-stagnant banking industry. Now worth R350bn, their venture is now second only to Naspers among listed South African companies - and is comfortably the most valuable financial services group…
Corporate SA refuses to pay for political PR, but…Government splurges R75m on 5 000 BRICS cops…
Twelve out of thirteen big businesses turned down requests from Parliament to provide sponsorship to the ninth BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Johannesburg last week. “It is absolutely outrageous that the incumbent government still thinks that it's appropriate to be hosting these lavish talk shops that essentially disincentivise our Western…
Navigating new UK visa fees: Higher costs but opportunities abound, affirms JP Breytenbach
The UK has recently implemented significant changes in visa requirements and fees, including the possibility of a substantial increase in the immigration health surcharge (IHS). These changes are part of the efforts of the UK government to ease the burden on its National Health. The Director of Breytenbach Immigration Consultants,…
UNDICTATED: Dudu Myeni - Why SAA’s corrupt Wrecking Ball is heading for jail
In this episode of UNDICTATED, BizNews editor Alec Hogg sits down with Wayne Duvenage, CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, to discuss the arrest and legal troubles of Dudu Myeni — a close associate of Jacob Zuma and the former chairperson of South African Airways (SAA). Myeni, who was…
“Revolving Door” ministers & clueless spies can’t protect SA from the “worst of the worst”
South Africa spends billions on its intelligence services, but more and more questions are being raised about the quality of intelligence being gathered. BizNews speaks to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’) Dianne Kohler-Barnard who sits on the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence. Asked if there were a revolution tomorrow, would the…
David Bacher: Why September was a horror show for equity, bond investors
The month of September was a shocker for investment markets, with global bonds rising at the fastest pace in memory, the oil price rising to 25% above the level of just three months ago, plus Nasdaq and S&P posting their worst month since December 2022's smack. WTF happened? In our…
I won’t “Shut up”, Cele! - Ian Cameron on “political police” & persecution for speaking truth to power….
Minister of Police Bheki Cele is in no mood to apologise to crime fighter Ian Cameron for shouting at him to “Shut Up” at a police Imbizo in Gugulethu last year. Speaking to BizNews, Cameron says Cele is considering an appeal to the finding of Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics…
Magnus Heystek: How to take your finances off-the-grid & out of reach of the SA’s failing State
It is “quite possible" to “State-proof or make your investments ANC-proof so that the policy decisions and the misgovernance of the country have the lowest possible impact on your investments. That is according to Brenthurst Wealth Director Magnus Heystek who shares some of his top tips with BizNews viewers. He…
“Green Shoots” Gordhan must be cut off - Ghaleb Cachalia slams ANC’s “frankly mad” policies
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, Ghaleb Cachalia, has called for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to go. Cachalia makes the call in an interview with BizNews on both Transnet and ESKOM being leaderless. “I call him of late ‘Green Shoots Gordhan’ because he says…regularly that there…
Ex-Army General “Mojo” Motau leads new party into 2024:National service to fight unemployment and crime
Ex-Army General “Mojo” Motau leads new party into 2024: National service to fight unemployment and crime - and bring back discipline A retired Army general is leading a new political party into the national elections next year (2024) He is General Maomela “Mojo” Motau, the former Chief of Defence Intelligence…
Hlabisa expects IFP to win KZN in ’24; urges PA to join Opposition coalition
IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa is confident his party will win the KZN provincial election next year. The IFP’s victory in another by-election against the ANC last week — its 10th since the 2021 Local Elections — lends credibility to this prediction. In this in-depth interview, Hlabisa urges members of the…
Flood-hit Cape farmers call for a state of disaster
Western Cape farmers are calling for a state of disaster to be declared - after unprecedented flood waters ravaged crops, washed away roads, swept away shacks, and destroyed infrastructure. One of those farmers is Justin Mudge, the owner of Chiltern Farms, who says they “desperately require intervention”. He speaks to…
Navigating SA's property investment landscape: Key insights from Terebinth Capital's Kanyane Matlou
Speaking to BizNews' Alec Hogg, Kanyane Matlou - Senior Portfolio Manager for Listed Property at Terebrinth Capital - shares his views on the current state of the property investment market in South Africa. Matlou draws on his economics and asset management background to shed light on the challenges and opportunities…
Meet Andy Wood of Superbru, from Saffer ‘digs’ in Wimbledon to online sports community giant
More than 400 000 rugby enthusiasts worldwide are currently competing against each other in predicting results and player performances at the Rugby World Cup - courtesy of the Superbru platform, a global sports score prediction app born in a London ‘digs’ shared by a group of UCT-schooled South Africans. In…
FFM podcast ep22: Navigating bond yields and energy markets; Resilient Rand; Spar; R5k still to play for
In the dynamic realm of finance, keeping one's finger on the pulse of the markets is paramount. In episode 22 of the Fantasy Fund Manager podcast, financial experts David Bacher and Grant Morris joined Stuart Lowman to dissect the intricate web of market uncertainties. From the surprising resilience of the…
The ANC’s “Mafia State” is robbing the economy of at least R155 billion a year - Dr Dion George
Organised crime syndicates are bleeding South Africa’s national economy of R155 billion a year - and that number is “significantly understated”. That is according to Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Minister of Finance, Dr Dion George. He gives this breakdown: Construction mafia - R17 billion; Infrastructure vandalism and arson - R47…