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Grootbos Foundation: Cultivating harmony between Cape floral biodiversity and community livelihoods
The Cape Floral Kingdom is home to the highest concentration of plant species on the planet, and 70% of its 9,600 plant species grow nowhere else. Fynbos covers 80% of the region. Much of the Cape Floral Kingdom, including Table Mountain National Park, is a registered UNESCO-protected area. To survive,…
Bad roads bring bad times to the ‘Berg…
Tourism, businesses, jobs, and livelihoods are under threat in the Drakensberg region where bad roads and unrepaired infrastructure have made travel perilous. In this interview with BizNews, Megan Bedingham of the Cavern, a popular ‘Berg resort, says occupancies in December last year (2023) in the Midlands and the Drakensberg area…
Zuma’s MK lands another big by-election result; Gayton’s PA wins too
Predictions that Jacob Zuma’s re-entry into South African politics is a “gamechanger” were confirmed yesterday when his MK party produced a strong showing in just the second by-election it has contested, building on a 20% share grabbed earlier this month. It was also a big day for Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic…
Peter Major: Mining booming in SADC, but bad ANC policies still driving it south in SA
Peter Major, the internationally respected mining guru from Modern Corporate Solutions, has attended virtually all of Cape Town’s annual Mining Indabas - an event which is now in its third decade. His verdict after this month’s gathering of the global mining’s movers and shakers: because of bad policies, SA is…
The 7 Economic Pillars of the EFF with Ivo Vegter
“The Seven Economic Pillars of the Economic Freedom Fighters.” That is the title of a report written for the Institute for Race Relations (IRR). In this interview with BizNews, the author of that report, Ivo Vegter, says he did the report because he was concerned about the one-dimensional analysis that…
Many red flags in SAs DRC deployment: R2 billion, operational constraints, exit strategy, Rwanda - Prof Abel Esterhuyse
South Africa's military is leading a mission of troops, in collaboration with the Southern African Development Council, to neutralise M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after the withdrawal of 2000 United Nations peacekeepers.The deployment of 2,900 soldiers to the eastern part of the DRC will cost…
Playboy Teddy’s SA “hostages” in Equatorial Guinea
This month (February) one year ago two South African engineers were arrested in Equatorial Guinea under the guise of illegal drug trafficking. It is believed that their detention was in retaliation for the seizure in South Africa of two luxury properties and a super yacht belonging to the country’s playboy…
PA’s Charles Cilliers: Smaller parties wield greater clout after Zuma game changer
Patriotic Alliance co-founder and strategic advisor Charles Cilliers reckons it’s impossible to overstate the importance of Jacob Zuma’s re-entry onto the political stage. Cilliers admits he underestimated the impact but says party president Gayton Mackenzie, who knows Zuma well, has long predicted this would be a game changer that will…
It is easier for prisoners to vote than South Africans Abroad – DA Deputy Shadow Minister Adrian Rose
There is a growing dispute between the Democratic Alliance, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) regarding the difficulties faced by South Africans living abroad when trying to register and vote at overseas missions. This issue could potentially result in a case before…
Frans Cronje unpacks Zuma “gamechanger” sending ANC election prospects tumbling
The Social Research Foundation polled Jacob Zuma’s popularity in his home province of KZN just days before the popular politician announced his support for the new;t formed MK party in opposition to the ANC. SRF chairman Dr Frans Cronje says the data shows Zuma’s re-entry is a “game changer” for…
ANC going for green energy, permanent basic income grant, Ramaphosa back for SONA 2.0 - Prof Theo Venter
Despite surveys and polls indicating that the ANC’s support in the coming elections could drop to below 50%, Prof Theo Venter, a political analyst at the University of Johannesburg expects President Cyril Ramaphosa to be back in Parliament to deliver the second SONA after the election. In a post-SONA interview…
RW Johnson on Russia’s ANC funding, its Middle East gambit and the Zuma impact
Political scientist, historian and former Oxford Don RW Johnson unpacks the likely impact of Jacob Zuma on the ANC’s 2024 Election prospects after the former president’s new party this week drew 20% of the vote in the first by-election it contested. This wide-ranging interview also provides context on the most…
De Beer: “Defeated” Cyril’s “disaster SONA & the comeback of his “worst nemesis” Zuma
A “defeated” President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a “disaster” State of the Nation Address (SONA) as his “worst nemesis” former President Jacob Zuma is staging a spectacular comeback. Neil De Beer, the president of the United Independent Movement (UIM), a party in the Multi-Party Charter (MPC), dissects the SONA for BizNews…
Deep-fake Elon Musk uses Rupert & Oppenheimer names to scam investors...
A deep-fake video using the doctored image and voice of South African billionaire Elon Musk has fooled investors across the world. In one video created for the South African market and regularly flighted on social media channels, “Musk” outrageously and falsely claims that SA billionaires Nicky Oppenheimer and Johann Rupert…
Fallout of Musk’s Tesla pay defeat: Investors gain tools, CEO pay benchmark nullified - Jeroen van Kwawegen
In a landmark ruling, a Delaware court cancelled Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation package from Tesla following a lawsuit by a shareholder who argued that Musk’s pay package was excessive - an argument that found favour with the judge. These implications of the court case are far-reaching for companies…
Portugal still ‘top of the pops’ for Golden Visa despite rule changes - Andrew Rissik
The Portugal Golden Visa has long been a sought-after option for non-EU citizens, including several South Africans, looking for residency abroad. Launched in 2012 by the Portuguese government, the program aimed to attract foreign investment. However, concerns about escalating property prices led to changes in the Golden Visa’s rules. In…
ANC elites use ‘land restitution’ to capture mineral riches on ancestral land…
Land Restitution consultant Jan Wessels shares an “uber truth” in this powerful interview where he exposes one of the ugliest of the ANC’s dirty secrets. He claims the political party’s top dogs have long applied a deliberate strategy through the ‘land restitution’ process to capture rich mineral wealth on ancestral…
SA’s City of Hope - Mayor GHL on the rise and rise of Cape Town
In December, 317,000 international visitors landed in Cape Town, a record for a single month. The multiplier effect on the local economy of so many visitors spending hard currency is enormous, supporting a virtuous cycle confirming good governance’s dividend. The city’s executive mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis (37), fresh from a mini-speaking…
Portugal still ‘top of the pops’ for Golden Visa despite rule changes - Andrew Rissik
The Portugal Golden Visa has long been a sought-after option for non-EU citizens, including several South Africans, looking for residency abroad. Launched in 2012 by the Portuguese government, the program aimed to attract foreign investment. However, concerns about escalating property prices led to changes in the Golden Visa's rules. In…
Peregrine’s Conradie: Home run with AI in ’23 - SA, China and stock picking for ’24
After delivering double the stock market’s returns for investors last year, for 2024, South Africa’s oldest and largest hedge fund is excited about opportunities in its backyard. In this review of Peregrine Capital’s annual Investor Letter, CEO Jacques Conradie looks back to another stellar year (helped by Meta….) and looks…