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Rational Radio

Rational Radio is the weekly business news show hosted by BizNews editor Alec Hogg. It runs for around an hour and features leading commentators from the investment and financial world, including regular guest David Shapiro.
Weekly English South Africa Business News · Investing
421 Episodes
132 – 152

Jean Pierre Verster: Advice on Naspers offshore listing, property - and Abil

Biznews community members love Jean Pierre Verster, rating him one of their most popular investment commentators. And he certainly didn't disappoint in this week's episode of Rational Radio. In this fascinating interview he explains why five years after the collapse of Abil, the story isn't over yet - especially not…
10 Jul 2019 11 min

Rational Radio 10 July - The full show

Two citizen activists, two of the country's best money managers, a chartered accounting whistleblower, an entrepreneur turning an iconic SA brand into a world beater plus the best cell phone network - lots of variety and insights in this episode of Rational Radio. Guests on the show were: Oscar Phoku,…
10 Jul 2019 1 hr 04 min

How to make your money last in retirement - Schalk Louw

You often hear stories of retirees in South Africa who battle to juggle their finances as medical expenses and day-to day living keep on increasing without access to extra funds. Add this to people who regard themselves ripe for retirement, but simply can’t afford to. As Alec Hogg pointed out…
9 Jul 2019 9 min

Steinhoff's new CFO; Stop being Twits - Cyril; Zim inflation horrors; Deutsche Bank fizzles; Boeing gets dropped

Embattled multinational retailer Steinhoff, listed in Johannesburg and Frankfurt, announced on Monday that Theodore de Klerk would take over as its new CFO on September 1. President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula and the premier of Gauteng province, David Makhura, for “unbecoming” behaviour on…
8 Jul 2019 4 min

The Editor’s Desk: Oilgate & SARS – how SA’s getting its own back

Many South Africans seem stuck in despair about the looted billions of the Zuma years, but events at SARS and developments with Oilgate show that hope truly springs. Despite the best efforts of the bad elements in SA society, many good people are working hard to punish wrongdoers and regain…
6 Jul 2019 13 min

How to change your short-term thinking to build wealth Dawn Ridler

Short-term thinking is a wealth-destroyer. What is it and how can you safeguard against it? Johannesburg Certified Financial Planner and wealth ecologist takes us through this all-important psychological phenomenon and provides practical pointers on how to adjust your personal finance moves.
5 Jul 2019 6 min

Paul O'Sullivan: Corrupt Eskom managers took their cue from rotten CEO

A corporate fish might rot from the top, but once the disease sets in it spreads far beyond what most would anticipate. On Rational Radio this week, Forensics For Justice founder Paul O'Sullivan shared the story of an Eskom manager with signing power on contracts up to R750m who abused…
4 Jul 2019 10 min

A chat with big spending King Price founder Gideon "42 pitches" Galloway

On Rational Radio this week, we caught up with persistent financial services entrepreneur Gideon Galloway after he had sealed the R140m acquisition of Stangen. It was a fascinating conversation as Galloway explained how a presentation by a BMW executive got him started towards creating the disruptive short-term insurer King Price…
4 Jul 2019 8 min

Trevor Manuel's winning libel lawyer Dario Milo on SA's mushrooming defamation suits

On Rational Radio this week, SA's pre-eminent media lawyer Dario Milo spoke about the recent mushrooming of libel cases including Independent Newspapers chairman Iqbal Surve's R100m suit against former activist and labour journalist Terry Bell. Milo, who is usually on the side of media defendants, successfully represented SA's former finance…
4 Jul 2019 13 min

David Shapiro in NYC: Soaking in US mood, a Nasdaq listing, what to buy

On Rational Radio this week, Biznews.com's Alec Hogg caught up with SA's favourite market commentator who is visiting family in New York City. David talks about the mood in the US, witnessing his first Nasdaq listing and what he has learnt about the stocks South Africans should be buying -…
3 Jul 2019 14 min

Rational Radio 3 July - O'Sullivan, Shapiro, Milo, Galloway and Markets

In this producer's cut of the Rational Radio show for Wednesday July 3, Biznews's Alec Hogg gets in depth with this week's guests: Unpacking corruption at Eskom with Paul O'Sullivan; Entrepreneurship with King Price founder and CEO Gideon Galloway; the mood in the US, a Nasdaq listing and investment picks…
3 Jul 2019 54 min

The Editor’s Desk: Discovery Bank is on to a winner & where to for Tiso

Discovery has long been one of South Africa’s most innovative companies, and it looks like Discovery Bank is no different from, say, Discovery Health. Biznews recently caught up with Discovery founder Adrian Gore to talk about the company’s plans for the banking sector. In this episode, Alec Hogg and Felicity…
29 Jun 2019 19 min
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