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DA to fight ANC in court over Covid-19 restrictions; most new Covid-19 infections in WC; MTN; Comrades Marathon
In today's news headlines: * The Western Cape now has more than half of the 12,074 confirmed cases nationwide and in recent days contributed about 90% of new infections, according to the government; * The Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates next week, in a move aimed at…
Tongaat Hulett CEO Gavin Hudson is hopeful on Barloworld's bitter blow to R5.35bn deal
Gavin Hudson, the Chief Executive of Tongaat Hulett, discusses the recent ‘standstill’ of the transaction between Tongaat Hulett and Barloworld due to the latter’s call of a material adverse change (MAC) event for the full year due to Covid-19. Hudson expresses his disbelief that such a MAC event is present…
Inside Covid-19: Cyril speech highlights; Vitality clarity on Comair flights; Levitt's SA scorecard. Ep 34
In episode 34 of Inside Covid 19, we have highlights from Cyril Ramaphosa's address on the easing in South Africa's lockdown regulations; answers for the millions of Vitality members wondering whether Comair going into business rescue means the end of their cheap flights; South Africa’s only living Nobel prizewinning scientist…
CR: lockdown to ease by June, but you still can't buy ciggies, flipflops; Patel clothing farce; property price plunge
In today's news headlines: * President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the lockdown is expected to ease further by the end of May. He apologised for government short-comings but stopped short of allowing South Africans to buy cigarettes, booze and flipflops; * The Democratic Alliance has urged the president to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa admits to mistakes as changes will be made to current level 4 lockdown restrictions
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that most of the country will be placed on alert level 3 at the end of the may following a consultation process with stakeholders, but certain hotspots that have the highest rates of infection will remain on level 4. Mr Ramaphosa said there will also be…
From horses and clouds to quality stocks Prosus, Salesforce and Amazon - David Shapiro goes global
In the volatile global markets, induced by the coronavirus pandemic, SA’s favourite market analyst David Shapiro fields questions about Sasol, Telkom, the popularity of Prosus and companies in the 5G environment. Shapiro himself has taken a bet on Salesforce.com, which for him ticks all the right boxes on 5G, ESG,…
Covid-19 the straw that broke the horse's back - Racing Association's Mike de Kock and Charles Savage
Directors of the Racing Association, Mike de Kock and Charles Savage, discuss the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the horse racing industry in South Africa, the thousands of livelihoods which depend on the resuscitation of the industry, the impending demise of the sport in South Africa and the necessary steps…
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…
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…