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Expert stock picker David Shapiro: How to catch a ride on the upside of Covid-19
David Shapiro, a closely followed stockbroker, and his long-time pal Alec Hogg, BizNews founder, pick up on the stock markets - in particular how best to catch a ride on any positive news and changes sparked by Covid-19. They discuss Covid-19 vaccine developments and how tech stocks that have benefited…
Shayne Krige of PANDA: Who we are, why we are focused on Covid-19 data
Director at Werksmans and member of PANDA, the independent group of actuaries and professionals, on the latest mortality numbers for South Africa and the Press Council complaint lodged by Prof Boulle of UCT, who wants Biznews to apologise for publishing PANDA's supplied articles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Inside Covid-19: Glimmers of hope on attack rates; KZN businesses come together against Santam; Lodges look local. Ep 62
In episode 62 of Inside Covid-19 there's a glimmer of hope as the virus’ attack rate falls in the Western Cape and may be stabilising in Gauteng and the E Cape; an insider’s view of the frontline from ICU specialist Dr Despina Demopolous; we hear from the owner of a…
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Santam war with clients; Covid-19 vaccine shows promise; Prosus may lose EBay deal; Curro; Denel
In today's news headlines: * Financial services group Santam is at war with its clients, with anger growing over its refusal to pay up for business interruption insurance. * The Covid-19 vaccine in development by the University of Oxford is showing progress in the high-stakes pursuit to defeat the deadly…
How luxury lodges for locals could keep tourism wolf from the door - Japie van Niekerk
The tourism industry has been hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 lockdown. The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has estimated that the industry is losing R748 million rand and that many jobs will be permanently lost. As South Africa’s border have been closed, no international tourists are allowed…
Zimbabwe crisis: Are these President Mnangagwa’s last days in office? BizNews interviews Zim experts
Inflation is soaring above 700% in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwean dollar is in freefall, the stock market is suspended. Private companies are in the government firing line, with a threat to evict Old Mutual from the stock exchange and EcoCash at the centre of moneylaundering allegations. . Zimbabwean economist, Prof Tony…
Tim Modise on the Covid-19 frontline: Surviving the deadly disease - Athi Mthongana
Athi Mthongana shares how Covid-19 has affected her health, with broadcaster Tim Modise. She warns that there is a stigma attached to this virus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5,000 die of Covid-19 in SA; interest rate cut looms; Prosus play for EBay classads; Old Mutual
In today's news headlines: * 5,000 people are reported as having died from Covid-19, but the figure is believed to be far higher in provinces like the Eastern Cape. * South Africans will be paying close attention to a Reserve Bank meeting on 23 July when the base rate may…
The Editor’s Desk: Lockdown, PANDA, damned lies, & statistics
As lockdown restrictions continue to grind away at South Africa’s economy – and daily life – many voices are challenging the government’s management of the crisis. Some – like the group of actuaries calling themselves PANDA – have taken aim at government models that overestimated the Covid-19 death toll. Others,…
Johann Rupert drops in on BizNews webinar with FirstRand founders. LISTEN!
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Johann Rupert delighted BizNews webinar attendees when he paid a surprise visit, to share his stories about FirstRand's founders. This is part 2 of a four part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prostate cancer goes unchecked amid Covid-19: Tim Modise interviews Dr Kgomotso Mathabe, Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Tim Modise talks to Dr Kgomotso Mathabe, head of Department of Urology at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Other diseases have been displaced in hospitals because of concentration of Covid-19. She speaks about prostate cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrea Rademeyer: sobering statistics on SA alcohol ban
Andrea Rademeyer is the chief executive and founder of Ask Afrika - a full service market research company. In this interview, Rademeyer engages in an interesting discussion with BizNews founder Alec Hogg on topical issues. Having conducted nearly 7000 interviews since the beginning of lockdown, Rademeyer shares valuable insight and…
Prof Ian Vlok from Tygerberg Hospital praises nurses and applauds the alcohol ban
Professor Ian Vlok, neuroscientist and neurosurgeon at Tygerberg Hospital, follows up with BizNews founder Alec Hogg on the management of Covid-19 infections at Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape. During their previous discussion in May, Prof Vlok explained how the hospital had been preparing for the anticipated tidal wave of…
Light at the end of Cape Town's Covid-19 tunnel - Groote Schuur's Dr Ross Hofmeyr
Dr Ross Hofmeyr is back with us after a three month or so adjourn. He is an associate professor at UCT, Department of Anaesthesia, and works at the Groote Schuur Hospital and has had a very interesting three months. "We're looking very, very carefully at the numbers to make sure…
DA fights fresh taxpayer SAA bailout; Rand world's most undervalued currency; China rebounds; Foschini rights offer
In today's news headlines: * The Democratic Alliance has served Finance Minister Tito Mboweni with legal notice of its intention to challenge another taxpayer-funded bailout of SAA. * South Africa is one of the world’s most undervalued currencies. That’s according to the Big Mac Index, produced by The Economist, which…
What’s next for Old Mutual, and Zimbabwe, as Zanu-PF moves to ‘eject’ country’s biggest company
Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF has threatened to eject Old Mutual, the country's biggest company, from the stock exchange. But, it says it could trade in US dollars on another stock exchange, which doesn't yet exist, at Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe experts corporate finance specialist Sean Gammon, economist Professor Tony Hawkins and…
Tim Modise: Sizing up taxi rules, economy with SMME Forum's Tebogo Khaas
People have got to work and they've got to balance the interests between protecting their lives and their livelihoods. One person who is knowledgeable about these matters and has got strong opinions is Mr Tebogo Khaas, who is the founder of the SMME Forum. He also goes by asymptomatic Covid19…
Powerships could supply cheaper electricity to SA in two months - Patrick O'Driscoll
Loadshedding has returned for the first time since March this year to South Africa bringing an end to a period of stable power supply because of reduced demand during the Covid-19 lockdown. State utility, Eskom has told Reuters that it cannot say how long the new round of power cuts…
Inside Covid-19: Insiders share life in the Western Cape frontlines - Groote Schuur and Tygerberg Ep61
In episode 61 of Inside Covid-19, independent economic and political analyst, UCT professor Richard Calland, assesses how the SA government has handled the pandemic thus far; highlights from two powerful but sobering interviews exploring conditions on the Western Cape’s frontline, first with Dr Ross Hofmeyr from Groote Schuur who takes…