BNIC#1 Don Ncube: SA's gas treasure, a game-changer for energy and economy

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Don Ncube reflects on South Africa's untapped gas potential, discovered in Mpumalanga, KZN, and Free State. This resource could address load shedding and transform the energy sector. Environmentally conscious extraction methods and strategic partnerships aim to boost jobs, economic growth, and energy security for the nation.

3 Oct 2024 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Tatjana Smith takes on shambolic Swimming SA

The night before she raced for a World Championship title, Tatjana Smith wasn't thinking about her stroke. She was thinking about a fine. South Africa's most decorated Olympian tells Alec Hogg how Swimming SA threatened to fine her tens of thousands of euros for wearing the wrong swimwear, how her…

2 Sep 10AM 31 min

BNC#9 | Dr Abedian Q&A: America's lost war, SA's "non-alignment", Israel-Palestine, oil's big moment

America hasn't just lost ground in Iran, says economist Iraj Abedian, it's lost the myth of being unbeatable. Speaking at BNC#9, Abedian lays out the binary choice facing Washington and Tehran, the alliances quietly reshuffling around Israel, and the human cost hidden behind the headlines. Then comes the question every…

2 Sep 6AM 35 min

BNC#9 | 3 Amigos Q&A: AGOA on a knife's edge, fighting BEE in court, FF+ eyes Joburg coalition

Three of South Africa's toughest voices, one no-holds-barred Q&A. At BNC#9 in the Drakensberg, Dr Corné Mulder, Dr Theo de Jager and Gerhard Papenfus fielded questions from delegates on AGOA's future, a BEE court battle they say is being decided by judges swapped out overnight, and what business is prepared…

2 Sep 8AM 23 min

Solly Moeng: CR impeachment fight, Mashatile “poisoning” rumours, military “assassins” & more cop rot

In their latest weekly chat, Chris Steyn and political commentator Solly Moeng talk about President Cyril Ramaphosa winning another round in his impeachment fight while the man waiting in the wings, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, has not been seen officially since July amid rumours that he might have been poisoned…

2 Sep 6AM 19 min

Squeezed at home, priced out abroad: SA families can pivot to universities in Mauritius, UAE...

With South Africa’s premier universities oversubscribed and the cost of popular overseas destinations like the UK, US, Australia, and Canada soaring, families could pivot to highly competitive, cost-effective global alternatives. Sable International’s Brent Morris told BizNews in an interview that Mauritius, the UAE, and Malaysia now offer highly attractive degrees,…

28 Aug 8AM 18 min