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7,438 Episodes
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Ian Cameron opens the can of worms at Crime Intelligence…

The South African Police Service’s Crime Intelligence Division has been hit by one scandal after another. In this interview with BizNews, Ian Cameron, the Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police, talks about the second sacking of the former Head of Crime Intelligence in the Western Cape; the luxury hotel…
22 Jan 2025 7AM 24 min

Corruption busting, cost-cutting & construction building a better KZN

The “Build KZN Better” summit will be held in Durban next week to bring key stakeholders under one roof to find solutions to issues around the built environment. In this interview with BizNews, KZN Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer gives an update on what has already been achieved…
21 Jan 2025 10AM 10 min

Bitcoin buzz: Melania Trump, crypto craze, and a market on the move

Bronwyn Nielsen interviews James Caw of SimplB to explore the forces driving Bitcoin's recent rally. From Melania Trump's rumoured crypto ventures to Donald Trump's potential strategic reserve, the conversation dives into the euphoria, pullbacks, and the ongoing Bitcoin vs. altcoin debate. Is this the beginning of an exponential rise or…
21 Jan 2025 7AM 5 min

Trump's bold plans: Kevin Lings explains the global ripple effects for South Africa

Trump's bold policies spark global shifts, with economic opportunities and risks for South Africa amid trade tensions and alliances. Bronwyn Nielsen spoke to Stanlib's Kevin Lings. Main topics: Trump's executive orders prioritize deregulation and US economic growth. Global trade tensions risk disrupting South Africa's vulnerable economy. Political neutrality is key…
20 Jan 2025 9AM 7 min

Neil de Beer lambasts “insulting & idiocractic” SA politicians…

Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), turned up to the latest recording of the Sunday Show to deny a viral voice note announcing that he had died at 10pm last night. He goes on, in his customary irrepressible fashion, to lambast top African National Congress…
19 Jan 2025 5AM 27 min

How the DA & IFP can survive a Mugabe-style GNU

David Coltart, a former minister in Robert Mugabe's Government of National Unity (GNU), shares some of the hard lessons learned in Zimbabwe where Zanu-PF used the GNU to hollow out the opposition and become stronger than ever. “.. applying that to South Africa, the DA, the IFP,  they need to…
16 Jan 2025 10AM 19 min

BN Briefing: Zimbabwe coalition warnings; SA airline controversy; US bank profits

Dive into today’s top stories on the BizNews Briefing: David Coltart warns South Africa about coalition governance pitfalls, FlySafair faces backlash over overbooking claims, US banks report stellar Q4 earnings, and Richemont shines on the JSE. Plus, Action SA’s political alliances, Amazon Alexa’s AI upgrade, and a push to end…
16 Jan 2025 9AM 31 min

FlySafair's claim all SA airlines overbook like them is rubbish - Miles vd Molen

Miles Van Der Molen, CEO of CemAir, discusses the controversy surrounding FlySafair's admission of overbooking flights in South Africa, which he claims violates local laws. He explains that overbooking is a common international practice but illegal here due to consumer protection regulations. The issue raises questions about industry ethics and…
16 Jan 2025 7AM 19 min

Mashaba merger moves for 2026 municipal elections…

ActionSA has made the first move to unite the opposition ahead of municipal elections next year. Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA party has merged with The Forum 4 Service Delivery, and he has confirmed that it is also in informal talks with BOSA and Rize Mzansi. “…and we've agreed to let us…
16 Jan 2025 4AM 19 min

BizNews Briefing: ArcelorMittal; Mozambique unrest; TikTok US sale; WEF preview

In today's BizNews Briefing, Rob Hersov and Gerhard Papenfus discuss the intricacies of the ArcelorMittal tragedy and what it means for South Africa with a focus on Newcastle (KZN); Tertius Jacobs offers insight into the economic impact of the political unrest in Mozambique; Beijing hopes to sell TikTok USA to…
14 Jan 2025 12PM 27 min
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