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Flash Briefing: 80% of South Africans may have had Covid-19; vaccination open to 18+; ominous Green Paper gazetted
News headlines: *As many as four out of five South Africans may have contracted the coronavirus, indicating that the country may be one of the world’s hardest-hit nations by the disease. *From Friday all adults in SA will be eligible to register for a Covid-19 vaccination, cabinet confirmed on Thursday…
Piet Viljoen talks stocks - Aveng, WBHO, Standard Bank and Naspers stable
Counterpoint Value Fund manager Piet Viljoen joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg with a wide variety of talking points on the agenda. BizNews portfolio constituent Wilson Bayly Holmes released an upbeat earnings guidance to the market with Viljoen confirming that the outlook for the construction counters looks more positive than it…
Following social unrest and looting, businesses are prepared to fight on - Gerhard Papenfus
Gerhard Papenfus is the chief executive of the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA). Representing businesses of all sizes and in all industries, Papenfus says he thinks the organisation is "a good mirror of the economy," with a mix of large, medium and small businesses. He joined BizNews founder…
FNB CEO Jacques Celliers on avoiding brain drain
Brain drain - the emigration of skilled South Africans - has become more and more prominent over the last couple of decades. After the civil unrest in July - even more people started grappling with the uncertainty that staying in South Africa presents. FNB, along with many other businesses in…
'Governments intentions with the pension fund amendments are ominous' - Magnus Heystek
Brenthurst Wealth Management co-founder and Wednesday's regular BizNews co-host - the hard hitting Magnus Heystek gives us the ugly truth about retirement annuities. Worse, the government have made amendments to the regulations that make it troublesome to access your pension in the event of emigration. Heystek says he rarely advises…
BizNews Power Hour - 18 Aug. Heystek co-host; JSE trade delay; Cape state independence; brain drain
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Cape Independence Party bid for Independent State - Jack Miller; FNB CEO Jacques Cilliers on brain drain in SA; CEO of the A2X Kevin Brady discusses record volumes on the JSE and the BizNews…
The JSE's mishaps highlight the need for increased competition - A2X CEO Kevin Brady
Chief executive of South Africa's challenger exchange, the A2X, Kevin Brady joins the BizNews team on a day where trading has been suspended for more than five hours on the JSE. Yesterday's record volumes, where over R140bn was traded mainly as a result of the rebalancing taking place in the…
Flash Briefing: Eskom considers EVs; ANC employees on a "go-slow"; retirement savings policy changes
News headlines: *Eskom is considering buying a fleet of electrically powered light delivery vehicles, according to its CEO Andre de Ruyter. *National Treasury says it is working through the nuts and bolts of the planned policy changes to allow the early withdrawal of retirement savings. *The ANC runs the risk…
"It's blindly obvious to everyone living in the Cape that there's no future for SA" - Jack Miller
Recently, Phil Craig of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group spoke to BizNews about the growing support behind the independence movement. While it remains a hot topic, research has found that 58% of people at least want a referendum on Cape independence. Speaking to Alec Hogg, Craig said "46.2% of registered voters…
'It shows democratic change is possible through the ballot box' - John Steenhuisen on new Zambian president
In an impressive landslide victory, opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema finally overtook incumbent Edgar Lungu in Zambia's presidential election, reports Reuters. This is also the "third time that power has shifted peacefully from a ruling party to the opposition since the southern African country's independence from Britain in 1964". According to…
People trusted the ANC like I did - and now they are gatvol! - ActionSA founder Herman Mashaba
Against all odds, Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema won the national election in Zambia in a landslide victory against incumbent President Edgar Lungu. Hichilema, known as HH, failed to win the presidency on five previous attempts. Zambia became Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign defaulter in November when it stopped paying interest…
'You want to listen to what Michael Burry has to say' - Steven Nathan
Steven Nathan is the BizNews Power Hour's regular Tuesday co-host, with the 10x founder sharing his rational opinion on topical political and investment related news. Nathan unpacks what the potential turnaround of Transnet could mean from a broad business perspective, with a number of industries relying on the ports being…
Transnet looking to the private sector is a step in the right direction - Francois Nortje
Francois Nortje joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the recent statement from Transnet. CEO Portia Derby announced that the SOE will be seeking private sector partners to purchase stakes in two container terminals, Durban and Ngqura - two of the world's worst performing ports. Speaking to Bloomberg, Derby said…
BizNews Power Hour 17 Aug. Nathan co-host; DA's John Steenhuisen; Zambia's new president; Transnet goes private
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; DA'sJohn Steenhuisen and Action SA's Herman Mashaba speak on Zambia's new president and the future of SA inn the ruling party's hands; Francois Nortje on Transnet's move to private and the BizNews Power Hour…
Flash Briefing: vaccine hesitancy stats in SA; 10K soldiers deployed until mid-Sept.; SA citizens in Afghanistan
News headlines: *Vaccine hesitancy is most pronounced among White adults in South Africa, which is struggling to keep immunisation centers busy just three months into the rollout of its inoculation program, a survey showed. *Defence force commander-in-chief President Cyril Ramaphosa says 10,000 soldiers will remain on SA's streets until mid-September,…
Putting a new spin on rugby referee decisions - Dugald Macdonald
This year's Lions Tour has raised concerns about referee calls and the extended time spent on TMO (Third Match Official) investigations. While other sports, like cricket and tennis, have benefitted from technology like Hawk-Eye, the oval shape of a rugby ball has made the application of this technology more difficult…
BizNews Power Hour - 16 Aug. Shapiro co-host; Major on mining; Gates foundation vs farming; rand
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; SAFCEI pleads with Gates Foundation; TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers on the rand; Peter Major on Sasol, Northam and Impala Platinum results and earnings guidance, and the BizNews Power Hour team. Learn more about your ad…
'New Minister of Finance is good for SA' - TreasuryOne's Andre Cilliers
In this Currency Focus, TreasuryOne currency strategist Andre Cilliers once again gives us the lowdown on the rand's movements. He believes that a new Minister of Finance is positive news for SA. "I think Mr Mboweni had sort of lost a little bit of interest," he says. "He had always…
Flash Briefing: JZ hospitalised; stakes in Transnet up for sale; stolen VBS money traced by SARS
News headlines: *Former President Jacob Zuma, currently serving a 15-month jail term for contempt of court, has undergone surgery for an unspecified condition, and is due to have further procedures carried out in coming days. *South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail company is seeking a partner to take stakes in…
David Shapiro on Sasol, Naspers and the effects of Covid-19 on US businesses
David Shapiro joins the BizNews Power Hour all the way from Boston, Massachusetts. The Chief Global Equity Strategist of Sasfin Securities touches on the mood surrounding Afghanistan in the US, and comments on how Covid-19 has affected businesses in the Big Apple. Together with Alec Hogg, Shapiro weighs in on…