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Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.
How to change your thinking on managing money - Piet Viljoen
In this fascinating talk from money manager Piet Viljoen at BNC#4, he suggests methods and principles to think about while managing your money, whether you’re an individual investor or allocating assets to a fund. This talk leads up to his debate with Cy Jacobs of 36ONE. Learn more about your ad…
‘We can no longer trust science at all’ – Dr Peter Breggin on Fauci, Covid-19 and the global predators profiting from vaccines
When Covid-19 came onto the scene, Dr Peter Breggin, known as the “Conscience of Psychiatry” for fifty years, turned his attention to the pandemic and the misuse of science around it. After an illustrious career challenging the field of psychiatry itself, Dr Breggin and his wife Ginger Breggin, another lifelong…
How EasyEquities was born - insights from Charles Savage
In this conversation with Alec Hogg at the fourth BizNews conference, Charles Savage, CEO of Purple Group and founder of EasyEquities, relates the story of how the platform which 'democratises investing' came to be. He also outlines the future plans for the company and much more. Learn more about your…
Politicians playing the immigrant blame game with deadly consequences
Fingers are being pointed at politicians and senior government officials for stoking the fires of anti-immigrant sentiment as a cheap and easy means to deflect from decades of failure. The latest report from the Institute for Security Studies titled: Scapegoating in South Africa – Busting the myths about immigrants, delves…
Not so fast on dumping the FAANGS - Omba's Mark Perchtold explains why worst may soon be over for the Nasdaq's fallen angels
In recent weeks, the BizNews tribe has been subjected to strong opinions on why 'Value' stocks are about to enjoy a massive re-rating - and high flyers of the past few years set to fall even further after the recent 30% correction. London-based Mark Perchtold presents the counter view, arguing…
The old must die. The new must be born - Athol Trollip
In his insightful presentation at the fourth BizNews conference, South African politician and provincial chairman of ActionSA in the Eastern Cape, Athol Trollip details his extensive political background from his early days in a new and infant democracy post 1994. Skirmishes with the self-serving, corrupt and inept politicians. His tenure…
Inside August’s CompCom raid on life offices - Sanlam’s bemused CEO Paul Hanratty still none the wiser why it happened
This interview was ostensibly to unpack Sanlam's recently released interim results - and look at the way ahead for the company whose vision is to the the most admired financial services company in Africa. Both subjects were covered in some depth, but before getting there, Sanlam CEO Paul Hanratty shared…
‘You can only flog a dead horse so many times’ – Dr David Wiseman on Covid-19 boosters
On 31 August, the FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) announced that they had issued EUAs for BA4/5 bivalent Covid-19 quasi-vaccines. The EUA (emergency use authorisation) of these boosters signalled great cause for concern as it indicated that the FDA had once again undergone a further relaxing of their…
CrypTalk ep 7 - What will happen to Ethereum after the merge, and ISIS NFTs
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speak to Gaurav Nair of Jaltech about the coming Ethereum merge, its economic implications and the likelihood of success, as well as the recent scandal surrounding an ISIS sympathiser creating an NFT to potentially fund the terrorist organisation. For more information about Jaltech: https://www.biznews.com/jaltech-cryptocurrency-notes…
“South Africa is at a turning point” words by RW Johnson
In this impassioned speech from the fourth Biznews conference, RW Johnson explores the turbulent history of post 1994 South Africa and some of the decisions taken by the ANC government at the time, which led to the tragic predicament the country now finds itself in. Learn more about your ad…
Neal Froneman - Hersov is right; SA Govt can take leaf out of Sibanye book, urgently address Good, Bad and Ugly.
A cracking interview with Sibanye Stillwater's founding and still current CEO Neal Froneman, who believes political correctness is for the insincere - especially in the South African context. In this fascinating half hour he explains why the solution to SA's fraught labour relations lies in "share value" and "stakeholder capitalism"…
Introducing smart farming in Alexandra with Hydro Coop – CEO of LFP Agri, Louis Pulzone
Many people in Alexandra township are battling to make a living and feed their own families. The CEO of LFP Agri, Louis Pulzone, says it’s the result of decades of underinvestment in agriculture, increasing competition for land and water, rising fuel and fertilizer costs and climate change. There have been…
'I wasn't bribed' - Colleen Makhubele claims Joburg coalition in tatters
Joburg councillor Colleen Makhubele says no one bribed her to vote against her coalition partners in the city's multi-party government. She says she's done it before and would do it again. In an expansive interview with BizNews, Makhubele - who ran as COPE's mayoral candidate for the city in 2021 -…
"ANC, voetsek!" - advice from Rob Hersov
In this controversial speech from the fourth BizNews Conference, Rob Hersov discusses his ideas on governance in South Africa, calls out current Cabinet Ministers and reprimands Cyril Ramaphosa - as well as giving his ideas on potential solutions to fix South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Corion's bet on Vintcent, McLachlan, Saffy and The Stig, proving successful antidote to 'Flock Stocks'
Corion director Garreth Montano explains in this interview how an idea to tap into the best ideas of four free-thinking asset managers is working out. The Prime Concentrated Equity Fund combines between four and eight stock picks by four money managers, with Corion adding a few balancing stocks of its…
Joburg mayor confident her job 'is not in danger'
It's been a tentative few weeks in Joburg with the future of the multi-party coalition government under scrutiny - and Mayor Mpho Phalatse herself potentially in the firing line. But the mayor believes her job is safe and the coalition is "as united as we've always been". This after several…
Meet National Treasure Richard Cock - SA's conducting Maestro on having fun, playing organs, avoiding Priesthood - and music's lessons for business
Fun-loving conductor Richard Cock personifies classical music in South Africa. The 73-year-old Maestro this year is celebrating a quarter century of his hugely successful creation Starlight Classics. A musician who dedicated his life to expanding the appreciation of classical music in his homeland shares a fascinating journey - one which…
John Biccard advises a return to JSE's 'Lucky Sevens', says structural change means Nasdaq darlings can drop by half
In more than three decades of managing assets, John Biccard of Ninety One has consistently acquired co-ownership in out of favour businesses. His style, called value investing, faced stiff headwinds over the past decade. But he believes the tide has turned and it's now time to fill up your portfolio…
New route to UK residency and citizenship thanks to a British granny – Sable International's Mishal Patel
In February this year, the UK government took the decision to shut the Tier 1 investors visa route into the country, more commonly known as the ‘golden visa’, citing security concerns. It was effectively closing the stable after the horse had bolted, however, as the visa that allowed wealthy foreign…
State of play in Joburg Council: DA heads to court to block special sitting
A political tussle is playing out in the City of Johannesburg, following the recent booting out of the DA's speaker Vasco da Gama in a motion of no confidence, with mayor Mpho Phalatse ultimately the next target. Da Gama's ousting was made possible by certain councillors from smaller parties breaking…