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BN@10: GG Alcock - SA's economy in far better shape than believed, growing too, just not where you think
South Africa’s globally respected futurist Clem Sunter rates GG Alcock as one of the most important of all South African voices. Like Sunter, this White Boy raised Zulu in a Msinga mud hut is a champion of entrepreneurship. We have seen on numerous occasions that whenever GG Alcock gets the…
Evil monsters are hunting our children - Ian Cameron…
The civil rights campaigner is calling for a ban on bail for the perpetrators of violence against children - after Action Society attended five “harrowing” cases last week involving the rapes and murders of children - and “in the last 24 hours, we’ve got five violent cases of which two out…
BN@10: Jan Oberholzer delivers a masterclass on how to get Eskom - and the SA economy - back on track
In the second part of his contribution to the BizNews@10 event, former Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer answered questions from delegates, focusing on the electricity utility's future, emphasising the necessity for organisational transformation. He advocated for a diversified approach, including a coalition with private sector energy suppliers. Oberholzer believes older power…
Women outperform men in investing: Here's Why and How more women can take the leap
Women face more challenges than men in wealth creation, particularly in South Africa, where the gender pay gap ranges between 23 and 35%, exceeding the global average of 20%. Alongside women taking breaks from the workforce for childcare, this results in lower lifetime earnings and significantly less wealth upon retirement…
Call for Kenyan Style Coalition, All-Star Cabinet before 2024 – TK Pooe
There seems to be a real prospect that coalitions will become a new reality at all levels of government in South Africa. It is not just the polls indicating that the ANC could receive less than 50% of the vote; a flurry of activity on both the government and opposition…
Gayton McKenzie on the DA and ANC’s “Vegas” wedding plans
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) Leader says “we know they have a deal…everything has been agreed, they are just working out the lobola…” He warns, “Both of them are gonna pay dearly because it will be the end of the DA - and it will be the near-end of the ANC."…
No Ubuntu for the Dead…Mayhem in SA’s State Mortuaries
Missing bodies, missing body parts, bodies piling up, bodies being handled by unqualified personnel, bribes to view bodies…These are just come of the ways in which the rights of deceased people and their families have been violated in South Africa’s State mortuaries. BizNews speaks to Professor David Mc Cuoid-Mason, a lecturer…
How Google-backed HealthDart is Bringing Tech-enabled Efficiency to South Africa’s Ailing Health Care System - Njabulo Skhosana
The pandemic has accelerated the shift towards digital healthcare. However, digital healthcare is still in its infancy in South Africa, with fewer than 100,000 patients using digital services. There is huge potential for expansion, and one of the companies aspiring to revolutionise healthcare in South Africa through technology-driven solutions is…
Purple Group and GCash team up to redefine Filipino investing with EE and innovative gamification
In a recent interview with Rish Tandapany, Chief Operating Officer of the Purple Group, Alec Hogg delved into the intriguing story of Purple Group's expansion into the Philippines and its partnership with GCash. The conversation shed light on the motivations behind this strategic move, the synergies between the two entities,…
BN@10: Eskomite no more, Jan Oberholzer shines a light on the future of load-shedding
Four weeks after Alec Hogg’s fascinating interview with then Eskom consultant and former COO Jan Oberholzer, the electrical engineer returned to the same venue to provide an update at the 10th BizNews birthday celebration. Having only recently departed Eskom, well ahead of the expiry of his contract, Oberholzer explained the…
Trillions of state capture loot can be recovered with civil freezing orders - If the state allowed it...
Attorney Christopher Bean, who specialises in the recovery of stolen monies and assets, says: “We want to have it frozen in terms of local freezing orders which apply in those different countries. And then we want to bring the money back. It's that simple. However, says Bean, “there are people…
Slow march back to the office, but office workers want flexibility - Anne Rutledge, Resourgenix
The pandemic uprooted the majority of office workers from their 9-to-5 workdays. Work from home (WFH) became the new normal for millions of people around the world and some took the opportunity to move to other cities or the countryside. However, there has been a slow march back to the…
Providing access to music education for underprivileged children through recorders
The recorder was a popular instrument 400 years ago inspiring renowned composers like Monteverdi, Vivaldi, and Bach to write concertos for these small whistle-like instruments. Over time, it has become synonymous with primary and elementary schools worldwide. In South Africa, it is something that is also taken for granted in…
BN@10: Herman Mashaba probed on Gayton, God, Jobs, Leadership + Action SA’s preparations for 2024
In Part Three of Herman Mashaba’s keynote to the BizNews 10th birthday celebration, the leader of Action SA engaged with the 200 delegates, answering questions about his political views, leadership, and his concerns for South Africa. He expresses trust in Gayton McKenzie over the DA, discusses the integration of spirituality…
Sharenet’s Martin Strauss reveals strategies to navigate global competition in South African retail
In a recent interview on BizNewsTV, Martin Strauss, a wealth manager at Sharenet, discussed the emerging challenges in the South African retail sector posed by international digital retailers, particularly Shein and Temu, along with the potential impact of Amazon’s entry into the market. The interview shed light on the profound…
FFM podcast ep15: Pre-market pow-wows; the long game; Quilter; Thungela
Quilter and Thungela Resources jumped more than 10 percent this week (at the recording time) to shake up the Fantasy Fund Manager standings. But the big moves highlight that a week is a short investment time. In this podcast, BizNews' Stuart Lowman was joined by Corion Capital's David Bacher and…
SA's "hinge-of-history" moment - DA Leader John Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader John Steenhuisen on why 2024 could be the year of change…Many people see South Africa’s national election next year as a “hinge-of-history moment”. That is the belief of Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen who speaks to BizNews from Clarens in the Free State where has…
BN@10: Mashaba interview - Unholy pact between Big Business and ANC
During his interview with Alec Hogg at BizNews@10, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba laid into the cosy relationship between Big Business and the ANC - accusing corporate South Africa of feathering its own nest at the cost of society. Never one to shrink from controversy, Mashaba believes this unholy alliance is…
BN@10: Herman Mashaba – Count me out of any coalition that includes the criminal ANC
Self-made entrepreneur and Action SA founder and president Herman Mashaba delivered a stirring keynote at the BizNews@10 conference, re-iterating a consistent message – his young political party was created to eject the ‘criminal’ ANC from power, and he will never serve in any coalition that includes them. Mashaba’s lessons from…
BN@10: Hersov engages on Jeffery’s book; CR; BRICS; Russia; ANC after losing power
The third and final section of global entrepreneur and Harvard MBA Rob Hersov’s keynote address at the conference to mark the BizNews 10th anniversary. Hersov answers questions from assembled members of the BizNews tribe, including pointed issues raised by famous podcaster Penuel ‘The Black Pen’ Mlotshwa. This section covers issues…