The Editor's Desk - Wed 28 Jan 2026: Gold’s relentless rally, the ASML AI surge, and O’Sullivan’s high-stakes shootout

Gold has smashed through $5,000, ETFs are fuelling momentum, and global capital is hunting for supply. Veteran mining analyst Peter Major explains why this rally feels different, why junior miners are lagging, and how South Africa is once again squandering a historic opportunity. A wide-ranging conversation with Alec Hogg on…

In this episode of BizNews Daybreak, Alec Hogg covers a historic morning for South African markets as the Rand strengthens well below the R16/$ mark, trading at R15.88, while Gold surges to a fresh peak of $5,232/oz. Key highlights include: Dollar weakness or Rand strength? Analysts leave little doubt what's…

In tonight’s BizNews Briefing, a dairy farmer describes the escalating foot-and-mouth crisis and the rising costs hitting rural producers. From Davos, Elon Musk says AI’s real constraint is electricity—and makes the case for solar. Plus Rusty Labuschagne recounts a politically charged wrongful conviction, and Piet Viljoen explains why investors shouldn’t…

It’s been a milestone morning with the Rand breaking through the R16/$ level, but the real story lies in the contrast between our rocketing portfolio winners and the "dunderheaded" policy hurdles facing our farmers. Join me for today's webinar at noon as we unpick these developments and look at why—despite…

In this episode of BizNews Daybreak for Tuesday, 27 January 2026: Markets Rally: The Rand strengthens overnight below the critical R16/$ level, while Gold opens the day above a record $5,000/oz, driving massive gains for JSE miners. The FMD Crisis: A dairy farmer and Sakeliga CEO, Piet le Roux, expose…