BizNews BizNews Radio

David Williams revisits PRASA: Chaos deepens as CEO fired on flimsy grounds

Loading player...
BizNews founder Alec Hogg caught up with journalist, researcher and author David Williams, discussing the state of State-owned enterprise PRASA after CEO Zolani Matthews was fired over very 'questionable' dual citizenship grounds."There are a couple of issues here. [He comes] in and, from what one hears, he's trying to put things in place. Now, he's been dismissed apparently for having not declared a dual citizenship, on security grounds. You have to ask, what is so top secret about passenger rail?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Dec 2021 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

Boardroom Talk: RIP RW Johnson - leaving a huge hole in your nation's heart

In today's Boardroom Talk, Alec Hogg confirms the death of RW Johnson, one of South African political writing's sharpest and most combustible voices, and reflects on a decade of working with him: the audiobook that started it, the necrotising fasciitis he refused to let slow him down, the Steenhuisen column…
22 Jul 5AM 19 min

Unlocking High-Yield Private Debt: The Jaltech Income Opportunities Fund

Join the leadership team at Jaltech for an exclusive overview of the new Jaltech Income Opportunities Fund - a spin-off from their highly successful Section 12J investment strategy. Designed to target structured debt funding for established, mid-sized South African businesses, this fund addresses an unserved niche left open by traditional…
24 Jul 5AM 29 min

BN Daybreak: Zille on Joburg's last chance; AI stock warnings; Cape gangs; Civic tech

In today's BizNews Daybreak, Helen Zille warns Johannesburg faces its final chance to reverse municipal collapse. Heindrich Wyngaard explains why military presence alone cannot dismantle the Cape Flats' deep-rooted gang economy. Lance Dickson introduces "Ryze," a platform channeling public rage into organized civic action. Finally, Sean Peche cautions investors against…
23 Jul 11PM 15 min
All episodes