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BizNews.com is a disruptive internet publishing business which was founded in August 2013. It embraces Jeff Bezos’s Day One philosophy of using software instead of people wherever possible, thus freeing its brainpower to focus on fulfilling an obsessive customer focus. It is a fully remote business, has no physical head office and a team spread across the world. With hubs in Hermanus, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and London, BizNews is uniquely positioned to serve South Africans with a global mindset through independent reporting and commentary on local and global issues that affect their lives. The subscription service, BizNews Premium, features member-only access to articles from The Economist and the FT; an exclusive daily newsletter from editor Alec Hogg; a monthly investment webinar; interview transcripts and interactive WhatsApp channels. The free-to-air service includes the Daily Insider newsletter, access to all interviews and a vibrant news service - go to BizNews.com.

Recent podcast episodes

IRR’s Endres: ARC’s wake up call for SA - embrace changing world or perish

The process of rapid economic and social renewal is underway, reflected in the worldwide abandoning of a raft of destructive narratives. John Endres, IRR CEO, shares his major takeaways from the ARC conference in London where over 4 000 delegates got a strong dose of this reality. Endres urges Pretoria…
19 Feb 11AM 17 min

The truth behind SA’s energy future: Nuclear hype or political theatre?

In a heated discussion on South Africa’s nuclear energy future, expert Andrew Kenny dismisses claims that the country is strengthening nuclear ties with Iran, calling the notion baseless. He argues that South Africa, having renounced nuclear weapons and maintained transparency, has no nuclear agreements with Iran and is far more…
19 Feb 6AM 6 min

BN Briefing: Angry Americans urge Trump to punish SA; Iran’s nuclear truth

In today’s BizNews Briefing, we discuss the letter from US Congress members urging President Trump to cut diplomatic ties with South Africa and remove it from AGOA. SA Chamber of Commerce (USA) President Neil Diamond weighs in on the implications. We also explore SA’s nuclear energy outlook, the rise of…
19 Feb 5AM 27 min