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Flash Briefing: SA protests turn deadly; Google fined €500m; another black mark for J&J's vaccine
News headlines: *Deadly protests that erupted in South Africa following former President Jacob Zuma’s jailing showed no signs of letting up, even as the authorities pledged to clamp down on the violence. More than 2,500 soldiers have been deployed to Gauteng and KZN to quell violent looting, but the defence…
"Expect this pattern to be repeated until it sweeps the ANC out of power" - Frans Cronje
In this thought provoking interview, the outgoing CEO of the Institute of Race Relations, Frans Cronje, joined Alec Hogg to unpack the violent anarchy that has tormented parts of South Africa. Cronje has been warning South Africa about the prospect of what has happened over the last 72 hours. "Regrettably,…
'WHO's recommendation against Ivermectin is shrouded in suspicion' - Andrew Bannister
Andrew Bannister’s article ‘Don’t mention Ivermectin; it’ll upset the vaccine rollout’ was published on BizNews.com in May. The article gained an extensive amount of traction, which isn’t all that surprising considering mainstream media’s lack of coverage on alternative Covid-19 treatment. Bannister, a photographer and hotelier by trade, wrote a follow-up…
Clem Sunter's Low Road to anarchy a 50:50 call after SA's unchecked looting, rioting
Author of 'Thinking the Future', Clem Sunter, joins Alec Hogg to weigh in on the chaos currently gripping South Africa. Sunter says that "the red flag of [the] looting and destruction of shopping malls has just raised the odds on the second scenario and demonstrated that we are at a…
TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers - Investor confidence will be severely impacted by KZN violence
In this week's Currency Focus podcast, Andre Cilliers of TreasuryONE discusses how the violence and unrest in KwaZulu-Natal will not only impact investor confidence in South Africa but the economy as a whole. "It's a major effect that will spill over into various areas." Learn more about your ad choices…
BizNews Power Hour - 12 July 2021. Shapiro co-host; Protest wave; Investor confidence rocked; Vaccine distrust
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers talls investor confidence as protests spread across South Africa; we get an on the ground protest report from KZN business man Donovan Carter, who is is Mooi River; Connie Mulder of…
Flash Briefing: Protests rock KZN, Gauteng; World Bank warning to SA; load shedding on the cards
News headlines: *Protests triggered by last week’s jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma have claimed six lives, seen scores of businesses looted and weakened the currency, with the police struggling to contain escalating violence. *The World Bank has sent a warning to South Africa, saying the country can…
Mistrust in govt is why S.Africans refuse the vaccine - Solidarity's Connie Mulder
A comprehensive report published by the Solidarity Research Institute found that vaccines are an effective and safe way to end the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the report also supports South Africans' freedom to decide for themselves. Strong criticism is levelled at the government’s central control of the vaccine programme and as Connie Mulder,…
Civil unrest in SA puts spotlight on proposed firearm bill - is now the time to be disarming citizens?
On a day when chaos reigns - with many South African’s wondering how they’re going to protect themselves - the ongoing debate on the proposed ban on firearms for self-defence is particularly important. Joining the BizNews Power Hour to discuss this is Gideon Joubert, a firearms activist who has spoken…
"This reminds me of the 70s" - David Shapiro on the chaos unravelling in South Africa
South Africa's favourite market commentator and Monday's regular co-host David Shapiro talks about the chaos unravelling throughout parts of the country. No matter which way you slice it, the scenes are horrific and reminds David of the 70s. David unpacks the factors at play, including the high unemployment rate which…
KZN chaos - Mooi River businessman Donovan Carter's eyewitness account
The widespread looting and plundering in KZN since Friday night is hitting global headlines. Among the worst hit areas is Mooi River, site of the busiest toll road on South Africa's arterial N3 highway between one of the continent's most active ports, Durban, and SA's commercial heartland of Gauteng. Donovan…
Charl Botha gesels met Gustav Schulenburg - portefeulje bestuurder by PSG batebestuur - oor Imperial
In ons vorige twee gesprekke het ek met Gustav oor Discovery en AECI gesels, hier vertel hy ons meer oor Imperial (die onderhoud het twee dae voor die Imperial-oorname aankondiging gebeur). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charl Botha gesels met Gustav Schulenburg - portefeulje besuurder by PSG batebestuur - oor AECI
In die tweede episode van ons reeks van in-diepte gesprekke oor spesifieke aandele gesels ek weer met Gustav Schulenburg, die keer oor AECI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Bubbles created by gatvol South Africans create opportunities' - Piet Viljoen on SA economy
It’s been quite a week for the South African spirit with news of Zuma’s arrest - something which many did not believe they would live to see. On the other hand, interviews with Magnus Heystek and Russell Lamberti on yesterday’s BizNews Power Hour may have left our listeners feeling particularly…
Nedbank's permanent shift to the work from home model - Kokkie Kooyman talks pros and cons
Expert banking analyst Kokkie Kooyman unpacks Nedbank's decision to permanently employ a semi-flexible, work from home model. Nedbank is the first large South African corporate to come public about the permanent shift which has become a global trend, especially amongst technology companies in the West. Kooyman delves into the positive…
Flash Briefing: Jacob Zuma jailed; Trump sues Twitter and other tech giants; delta variant spreads across Africa
News headlines: *Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was convicted on contempt-of-court charges last week, spent the night in prison after he failed in a last-ditch bid to delay serving his 15-month sentence. *The National Prosecuting Authority has backtracked on its statement that Interpol had issued red notices for…
BizNews Power Hour - 8 July 2021. Piet Viljoen Co-host; Nedbank's 'hybrid model'; helicopter view on Zuma
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen; Denker Capital's Kokkie Kooyman on Nedbank's work from home hybrid model; the Financial Times' Gideon Rachman gives a global view on Zuma's arrest and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn more about your ad…
Flash Briefing: SA home of world's biggest black market; vaccine hesitancy despite fast pace of covid deaths; Zuma
News headlines: *A SHOCKING new report shows a tsunami of illegal tobacco is flooding South Africa as a result of authorities’ failure to act on damning evidence of the world’s biggest black market. *Steinhoff International, which is still grappling with the consequences of an accounting scandal that wiped out R200bn…
BizNews Power Hour - 7 July 2021. Heystek co-host; Zim's troubled economy; Lamberti; Equites Attacq
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Russell Lamberti on his appointment as Sakeliga chief economist; John Robertson on the troubled Zimbabwean economy; Andrea Taverna-Turisan on Equites Attacq and the BizNews Power Hour Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Equites on the Attacq as it eyes acquisitive growth - Andrea Taverna-Turisan
Logistics and warehousing focused real-estate investment trust (Reit) Equites, the best performing South African listed property company over last three to five years, has acquired logistics properties from Attacq in the Waterfall node. The transaction is complex, however, and the details are explained by Equities chief executive Andrea Taverna-Turisan in…