David McWilliam says Greece has been treated abominably by the European Union and says the Germans should go back to their history books when in 1948, the United States allowed them to default on all their domestic debts, and in 1953, they were given the opportunity to wipe out half…
Barclays Capital's Henk Potts talks to Alec Hogg about the need for companies to invest in technology, which will be a big growth area over the next few years.
Head of Morningstar Canada's research team, Dr Paul Kaplan, is in South Africa to address an investment conference. Alec Hogg of Biznews used the opportunity to chat about the best way to structure a global investment portfolio - and discovered that when it comes to the right time horizon for…
The new Small Business Ministry is already making a difference in developing emerging small businesses, according Xolani Qubeka, CEO of the small business institute and secretary general of the Black Business Council. He says the new Black Economic empowerment codes will compel the private sector to transform at a much…
Lasers are replacing conventional dental drills and the need for mouth- and tongue-numbing local anaesthetics. Johannesburg dentist Dr Sam Thandar is revolutionising the practice of dentistry in the 21st Century.
Dr Sam Thandar is making innovative use of computer aided design and algorithms to take fear out of dentistry and help to give patients back their perfect smile.
The slow pace of transformation within JSE listed companies is a ticking time bomb for South Africa, according to Fatima Vawda in an interview with Tim Modise. The founder and CEO of 274 investment managers says blacks own or have direct influence of 3% of the R12 trillion invested on…
Benchmarks Foundation Researcher Hassan Lorgat says South Africa should not be blamed for the systemic corruption within FIFA. He says the US has no moral standing to pronounce on South Africa as it is using unfair means to create advantages for American companies around the globe. He also says ‘transfer…
Johannesburg physiotherapist Tamlin-Jade Johnson is a regional finalist in the Miss Earth SA competition. She talks to Marika Sboros about why we all need to keep our earth healthy for our health's sake.
The Zimbabwe based Meikles group has aired its grievance with the government but says there are still difficulties over the debt that is owed. Talking to Alec Hogg at the World Economic Forum for Africa, the group’s top duo, John Moxon and Thabani Mpofu, also said they are looking to…
South Africa is in urgent need of some inspiring good news and Futuregrowth Asset Managers are the team to help us out. Their impressive work in the debt and equity markets is well respected always making sure that there is a social upliftment or development angle to their much needed…
Transnet Acting CEO Siyabonga Gama tells Tim Modise that Black Economic Empowerment is an imperative for the growth and future of South Africa’s economy. He says the R30 billion loan from China is going to be used to build locomotives that will generate 55 000 new jobs. He says Transnet…
Julius Malema says the compromises at the CODESA talks set the economic empowerment of black South Africans back in the rush to obtain political freedom. He says the state is competent enough to run national banks and mining companies, citing China as an example. He says the DA’s Mmusi Maimane…
The South African contingent among the WEF's Young Global Leaders programme has some auspicious graduates, JSE chief executive Nicky Newton King, global social entrepreneur Taddy Blacher and sought-after analyst Martyn Davies among them. The latest intake includes Hanneli Rupert, scion of SA's most powerful business family. As you'll hear in…
5 Jun 2015 2AM
9 min
1748 – 1768
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