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Prince Mashele: ANC below 20% by 2029 - SA’s realignment needs elites to step up - BNIC#2"
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, political commentator Prince Mashele delivered a hard-hitting Q&A session warning that South Africa stands at a historic “realignment moment.” He predicted the ANC will fall below 20% by 2029, with voters eager to punish the party. Mashele urged South Africa’s elites to step into politics to…
BNIC#2 Prince Mashele: Leadership, education, unity key to rescuing SA from ‘gangster paradise’
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, author and political commentator Prince Mashele delivered a hard-hitting keynote declaring the ANC’s era of dominance over. He argued the party is in its final, chaotic stage—marked by individual looting rather than governance—and predicted at least 15 years of unstable coalition governments. Yet, Mashele was optimistic:…
BNIC#2 Frans Cronje Q&A: ANC “immunised against reform” while Cape builds future as global winner
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, political scientist Frans Cronje warned that the ANC’s collapse is both inevitable and avoidable—simple reforms could revive growth and even secure the party’s future, yet internal paralysis and structural resistance to change make this unlikely. He described Ramaphosa as a consensus-seeker unsuited to crisis leadership, predicting…
Miningweb Weekly: Gold goes ballistic, China’s mining surge, and SA’s missed opportunities
Fresh from China, veteran mining analyst Peter Major joins Alec Hogg to unpack what he saw on the ground - from jaw-dropping infrastructure to a mining industry firing on all cylinders. He warns that while gold rockets to record highs, South Africa’s own mining sector is shackled by policy failure…
Ex-Eskom CEO Maroga calls out De Ruyter’s “engineering gibberish” about private sector’s rescue act
In this interview with BizNews, one former ESKOM CEO, Jacob Maroga, responds to the interview last week with another former CEO, André de Ruyter. He discusses the use - and cost - of coal, solar, gas, and nuclear - and shares outcomes elsewhere in the world. “…the reality that we're…
The Electoral Roadshow with Wayne Sussman
In his latest appearance on BizNews, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman dissects the results from the last two rounds of hard by-elections. In Soweto (Emdeni Naledi) the ANC fell sharply from 56% in 2021 to only 34%. “This is an astonishing result, and one which would really worry the ANC greatly,”…
The Business Show: Renergen 2.0 - Marani argues why 45 000 shareholders should also stay invested
Renergen CEO Stefano Marani joins Alec Hogg to unpack the company's acquisition by ASP Isotopes. He explains why the deal makes strategic sense, addresses helium project delays, outlines future plans in critical materials, and reassures investors about long-term value. The conversation highlights South Africa's untapped gas potential and Renergen's pivotal…
BN Briefing: KZN’s top cop warns of collapse as ANC scrambles to fix municipalities—Biz & global news
Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission as KZN’s police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi warns that politicians are shielding criminal networks and South Africa’s justice system risks collapse. The ANC’s NEC scrambles to fix failing municipalities, with Ramaphosa defending lessons from DA-run metros. In business, Renergen secures a Nasdaq buyer in a…
BNIC#2 Dawie Roodt Q&A: “Privatisation by default” - Eskom, Transnet and the rise of the parallel economy
In a brisk, plain-spoken BNIC#2 Q&A, economist Dawie Roodt argues that South Africa's future prosperity won't be engineered by bureaucracy but built outside it—through skills, private capital, and technology that decouples work from place. He frames Bitcoin as an idea (money as a social construct), pours cold water on gold's…
BNIC#2 Frans Cronje: Easy fixes, huge stakes - reform now or face a balkanised South Africa
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, political scientist Frans Cronje delivered a stark but data-driven forecast for South Africa’s future. He argued that investor confidence is the critical driver of growth, jobs, and political stability – and warned that unless South Africa lifts fixed investment to emerging-market levels, the country risks fragmenting…
Piet Viljoen on latest JSE’s takeover: “SA shares not undervalued, they’re in bargain basement bin”
Piet Viljoen, fund manager of the Merchant West Value Fund, shares his insights into the trend illustrated by today’s takeover offer for Metrofile, whose 30-year JSE listing looks to be coming to an end. Viljoen says many JSE-listed companies, especially those worth under R20bn, are “not undervalued….…….in the bargain basement…
Mkhwanazi sues for libel, wants R5m - unrepentant O’Sullivan says “he’s part of the broken system.”
Police General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has filed a R5 million defamation suit against forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan, demanding damages and an apology. But O’Sullivan remains defiant, calling the case a silencing tactic and insisting his claims are rooted in fact. He accuses Mkhwanazi of being “part of the broken criminal justice…
BN Briefing: O’Sullivan faces R5m libel suit, US Senate targets ANC, JSE delistings accelerate
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Paul O’Sullivan responds to a R5m defamation claim, Washington sharpens anti-ANC pressure, Fort Hare leadership faces mounting scrutiny, and Metrofile’s takeover highlights a wave of JSE delistings. Plus: Trump takes aim at shareholders, ATTACQ sees opportunity in SA property gloom, and Ramaphosa praises the DA’s Cape…
Jonathan Deal: ANC “agenda” to disarm private citizens could ignite SA
“The ANC wants your guns, but not for public safety.” So says Jonathan Deal, the leader of the Safe Citizen Campaign. He warns that if proposed amendments to legislation became law, the effect would be to turn millions of law-abiding South Africans into criminals overnight. “I don't believe that South…
Fresh anti-ANC legislation proposed in Washington as US Senator tables harsh bill
Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana yesterday proposed anti-ANC legislation in the US’s ‘Upper House’ which closely mirrors the Ronny Jackson Bill working its way through the House of Representatives. Breitbart senior editor Joel Pollak, the one-time front-runner to be the US ambassador to SA, provides context on this major development…
The Business Show: Attacq CEO Jackie van Niekerk on Waterfall City’s 25% surge amid SA chaos
Attacq CEO Jackie van Niekerk tells BizNews why Waterfall City is defying South Africa’s property gloom. With distributable income surging 25%, Mall of Africa nearly full, and new logistics hubs breaking ground, Attacq is building where municipalities fail. Van Niekerk says global brands see Waterfall as the safe bet for…
The Business Show: Hyprop boss Wilken on soaring Western Cape, sinking Gauteng, and big Europe Play
From Cape Town’s booming Table Bay Mall to Johannesburg’s struggling Hyde Park, Hyprop boss Morné Wilken tells BizNews why well-governed cities are pulling ahead — and why his company is betting big on the Western Cape and Eastern Europe. With R1.6bn cash ready for deals, solar and water backup in…
BNIC#2 Sarupen Q&A: Pragmatism over ideology - time for SA to “Burn the coal, build the grid, and fix the law”
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen laid out a candid roadmap for South Africa’s recovery. He stressed energy pragmatism - burn coal while building new transmission infrastructure and plugging in cheap renewables - alongside the urgency of restoring the rule of law. Sarupen argued that functional coalitions,…
Fear tactics, intimidation, victimisation at Fort Hare
The once-illustrious University of Fort Hare has been in the headlines for Capture by a Corruption Mafia. But despite a spate of arrests, there has been no return to normality at the institution with governance being "almost non-existent". In this interview with BizNews, Grant Abbott, the General Secretary of the…
BN Briefing: SA property giants shine; warnings for SA from Gen Z revolts abroad; debt and municipal crises deepen
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Alec Hogg unpacks results from Hyprop and Attacq, the property giants behind Rosebank Mall and Mall of Africa, both showing resilience despite governance headwinds. He highlights a stark warning for South Africa’s corrupt politicians as youth-led revolutions sweep across Asia. Clips from the BizNews Investment Conference…