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Biotech startup Altera lands R29m to pioneer Africa’s first universal donor cell platform
In a historic leap for biotech in Africa, Pretoria-based Altera Biosciences has secured R29 million in pre-seed funding to develop a universal donor cell platform aimed at revolutionising transplant medicine. The technology could enable off-the-shelf cell therapies to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges: donor–recipient matching - a problem particularly…
Jabulani Khumalo: Zuma’s “cartel” & Mkhwanazi’s truth - and the “black money” buying SA leaders
The battle to reclaim MKP from former President Jacob Zuma is far from over. In this interview, the real founder of MKP, Jabulani Khumalo, gives Chris Steyn an update on his long legal battle to reclaim the party and rescue it from “thuggery” . “People are trying to steal this…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Thursday 9 October 2025
Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.
Chris Oxtoby: Malema’s JSC membership in the balance over legal woes…
A series of adverse legal findings has put both Julius Malema’s seat in Parliament and his position on the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) in jeopardy. Should he be served a severe sentence for his firearm offences, he will be disqualified from being a member of the National Assembly. Meanwhile, Chris…
BN Briefing: Mkhwanazi on SA's Big Five cartel, Sibanye's new CEO and Nvidia's AI bet
In today's briefing, Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi faces parliament, naming two of the alleged 'Big Five' behind the country's drug cartels and revealing the other three are well-known 'tenderpreneurs'. From the Joburg Indaba, Sibanye-Stillwater's new CEO, Richard Stewart, discusses the mining industry's challenges and the vast opportunities awaiting South Africa if…
The Electoral Road Show with Wayne Sussman: ANC wobbling, DA improving, PA climbing fast
After over a year of by-elections since the national election, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman gives Chris Steyn an update of the latest shifts in the political landscape. “One of the trends we continue to see is that the ANC candidates for council in provinces like the Eastern Cape and Limpopo…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Wednesday 8 October 2025
Alec Hogg's daily update which is embedded in the BizNews Premium newsletter - covering the day's news you need to know.
Juanita du Preez: Mkhwanazi stands strong as the nervous scramble for cover...
Whistleblowing Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi continues dropping bombs, this time at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee - following his explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission. In this BizNews interview, Action Society’s Juanita Du Preez tells Chris Steyn that the general comes across as “believable and credible” and is staying “cool and calm”…
BN Briefing: The lowdown on SA’s land expropriation; Bitcoin at all time highs
In today's BizNews Briefing: We deep-dive into a critical land expropriation test case in Boksburg and its implications for property rights under the new 2024 Act. Stafford Masie argues why Bitcoin is "perfect money" and inevitable. From the Joburg Mining Indaba, Alec Hogg reports on the industry's plea for regulatory…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Tuesday 7 October 2025
Alec Hogg's daily update which is embedded in the BizNews Premium newsletter - covering the day's news you need to know.
Mat Cuthbert: ANC Ministers act as “handbrakes” on growth
The African National Congress (ANC) has unveiled its Economic Action Plan in the wake of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Plan to Turbocharge the Economy. In this interview with BizNews, the DA's Head of Policy Mat Cuthbert speaks about the similarities and the differences. He further describes how - despite the…
SA’s grey list exit hangs in the balance amid progress and fresh corruption concerns
Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib, unpacks South Africa’s potential exit from the Financial Action Task Force grey list. He outlines the substantial progress made, the economic impact of being greylisted, and a new twist involving corruption revelations that could delay removal. The discussion highlights implications for foreign investment, international…
BN Briefing: Froneman fears SA's crime crisis; 36ONE tears up BEE playbook; Gold targets $4k
In today's BizNews Briefing: Ex-Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman shares his grave concerns about South Africa's crime wave, while the Patriotic Alliance forces President Ramaphosa's hand in a GNU power play. Discover how money manager 36ONE is tearing up the BEE enrichment playbook with a radical deal for education. Plus, as…
Cy Jacobs flips BEE script: 22% of 36ONE goes to educate SA’s forgotten youth
In an unprecedented empowerment deal, 36ONE Asset Management co-founder and director Cy Jacobs has partnered with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute, donating 22% of the firm's equity to fund free tertiary education for thousands of South Africa's most disadvantaged youth. Speaking to Alec Hogg, Jacobs explains why this “pure empowerment initiative"—focusing…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Monday 6 October 2025
Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.
BN Briefing: Mbalula on Nathi Mtetwa, Eskom’s R16bn profit, AGOA expiry, Swiftynomics, Apple drop
In today's BizNews Briefing: ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula responds to questions on the SAPS investigation into Nathi Mthethwa’s death in France, while Eskom posts a dramatic R16 billion turnaround profit after years of losses. We also unpack what the expiry of AGOA could mean for South Africa’s trade future,…
The NdB Sunday Show - Jacques Taljaard :Neil’s successor speaks on Mthethwa, McKenzie, Malema…
In this edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn speaks to Jacques Taljaard, the newly elected President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), the party founded by the iconic late Neil De Beer. He shares his opinion on the latest developments that Neil would have had a field day…
Malta's residency programme: A bright spot in Europe's shrinking visa landscape - Sarah Young
In recent years, numerous European countries have begun to phase out or significantly modify their golden visa programmes. This shift is primarily driven by concerns over housing affordability, money laundering, and the need for stricter immigration controls. Following a European court ruling, Malta was compelled to close its golden passport…
Masie: How the internet, open source – and now Bitcoin and AI – have changed everything - BNIC#2 Q&A
At the second BizNews Investment Conference in Hermanus, tech maverick and Africa Bitcoin Corporation Executive Chairman Stafford Masie made a powerful case for Bitcoin as the world’s most undervalued and misunderstood asset. Drawing on lessons from his pioneering work with the internet, open-source software and Google’s entry into Africa, Masie…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Friday, 3rd October 2025
Alec Hogg's daily update which is embedded in the BizNews Premium newsletter - covering the day's news you need to know.