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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…

Swys de Bruin, head coach of the Springbok women’s rugby team, guided his team to a historic quarterfinal at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. In an interview with Biznews, the former Lions and Springboks coach said the strength of the team lies in their diversity. He highlighted…

At BizNews Investment Conference #2 in Hermanus, tech maverick and Africa Bitcoin Corporation chair Stafford Masie delivered a sweeping vision of the future where AI and Bitcoin converge as humanity’s twin transformative forces. Masie traced parallels between the iPhone’s 2007 disruption and today’s breakthroughs in AI and blockchain, arguing that…

At the second BizNews Investment Conference in Hermanus, Walter Aylett, founding fund manager of Aylett & Co, outlined his investment philosophy shaped by Buffett and Munger’s discipline. He shared lessons from backing WeBuyCars early, stressing patience, honesty, and owner-driven businesses. Aylett warned against over-trading, likening true investing to the tortoise…

Top officers in uniform are drawing the battle lines between the execution of their duties and political interference by the ministers in suits. Action Society’s Juanita Du Preez talks to Chris Steyn about Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa dying in an apparent suicide before he could answer for his role in…