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BizNews Briefing - Bitcoin’s Promise, Israel ends Syria’s military capacity, Trump to run economy on X
In today’s BizNews Briefing: Bitcoin’s transformative potential takes center stage, Israel decisively eliminates Syria’s military capabilities, and Donald Trump signals his intent to steer U.S. economy on X.
Saffer Murray Roos is driving the cattle market from the 90s into the digital age
While stock exchanges and marketplaces have embraced digital transformation, it’s hard to believe that some sectors have yet to follow suit. One such sector is the cattle market, which has remained largely unchanged since the 1990s. It still features familiar personalities—agents and brokers—alongside the bustling atmosphere of on-the-ground livestock auctions,…
Liquidate municipalities to pay ESKOM & water boards - Paul Nel
Financial Compliance expert Paul Nel of Prisma says the solution to collecting the R92 billion owed to ESKOM by municipalities and the billions owed to Water boards is to liquidate dysfunctional municipalities in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act after all the intervention processes of provincial and National Treasury…
BizNews Briefing - Gary Player on Trump, Google’s Quantum Leap, and Nvidia in China’s Crosshairs
In today's episode of the BizNews Briefing, Golf legend Gary Player shares insights on his friend, US President-elect Donald Trump. We explore Google’s groundbreaking quantum chip, China’s investigation into Nvidia for anti-competitive practices, and the latest developments in Syria’s uprising. Stay informed with the stories shaping our world.
Gary Player: His friendship with Trump; ending 'wokeness'; and a vision South Africa's future
Gary Player, the legendary South African golfer, has long been an ambassador not only for golf but also for the social and economic potential of his home country. At nearly 90, Player continues to inspire with his resilience, global perspective, and unwavering commitment to fostering positive change. In a wide-ranging…
Wood, Iron and Steel: The untold stories of 60 Western Cape shipwrecks
Wood, Iron and Steel is the title of a first-of-its-kind book in South Africa on 60 - known and unknown - shipwrecks that reflect the maritime history of the Western Cape. In this interview with BizNews, authors Bruce Henderson and Kelly Graham of Wreckless Marine, share their three-year-dive to map…
Cape Independence: Phil Craig’s fight to redefine South Africa’s political landscape
Despite a tough start, Phil Craig and the Referendum Party are determined to reshape South Africa’s political landscape, advocating for greater autonomy for the Western Cape in the face of national challenges.
BizNews Briefing - Syria, Iran impact on SA; De Beer on Zille; Cape Independence
In this episode of the BizNews Briefing, host Alec Hogg and his guests provide context on how the ANC’s alliance with the Iranian regime is backfiring big time after the Teheran-supported Syrian dictator flees to Moscow. Plus, Neil de Beer shares his forthright opinion on his erstwhile MPC partner Helen…
Rory Steyn: Blitzboks triumph in Cape Town; SA teams off to a difficult start in Europe
In a lively conversation with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, Rory Steyn unpacks a thrilling weekend of rugby. From the Blitzboks’ Cape Town Sevens victory signalling a return to form, to South Africa’s challenges in the Investec Champion's Cup, Steyn emphasises rugby's cyclical nature and the need for adaptability. He highlights…
Iraj Abedian: ANC, MTN on history’s wrong side - Iran’s Syrian ally Assad flees to Moscow
The weekend’s collapse of a 54-year Syrian dictatorship has dramatically altered Middle Eastern politics - and it is now clear that South Africa’s largest political party and mobile phone operator MTN backed a losing horse. Iranian-born and raised Iraj Abedian provides context on the dramatic collapse of the Assad family’s…
Trump could take the shine off Ramaphosa’s G20 Presidency - Dr Jakkie Cilliers ISS
This week, South Africa assumed the Presidency of the G20, comprising many of the world’s largest developing and developed economies. It is the first time an African nation chairs the bloc. Ramaphosa said at the launch in Parliament in Cape Town that inclusivity would be a key feature of South…
De Beer: Mashatile’s diamond; Helen’s nuclear button; Cyril’s missing “rugby balls”
In this episode of the Sunday Show with BizNews, Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), slams Deputy President Paul Mashatile for not declaring a diamond gifted to his wife by Ponzi accused Louis Liebenberg; warns that Democratic Alliance Federal Chair Helen Zille knows where’s the…
How Altvest/Easy Equities consortium will make it possible for anyone to invest in Springbok Rugby
Two companies whose goal is to democratise ownership of assets have combined as members of a consortium that is offering SA Rugby an alternative to the highly contested Ackerly Sports proposal to acquire management control and 20% of the Springbok brand for $75m. BizNews editor Alec Hogg gets the inside…
The guy who created Spud’ on the return of his ‘Frankenstein’ … and a musical – John van der Ruit
Spud, one of South Africa’s most beloved characters, is making a return in the fifth book by author John van de Ruit. In Spud: The Reunion, the Crazy Eight return to their school ten years after they left. John told BizNews in an interview that Spud has become his Frankenstein creation…
From Bitcoin to bureaucracy: Rob Hersov on wealth, waste, and South Africa’s future
From Bitcoin's meteoric rise to $100,000 and predictions of a million-dollar future, to reshaping South Africa's bloated government, entrepreneur Rob Hersov doesn't shy away from controversy. In this riveting discussion, Hersov shares his insights on cryptocurrency, the failures of bureaucracy, and his blueprint for a streamlined government that prioritizes efficiency…
BizNews Briefing - Warning ANC on Iran; Driver’s licence chaos; Joburg mayor hoofed
In this episode of the BizNews Briefing, we hear from the director of a Cambridge University’s Institute explaining the danger of the ANC’s close relationship with Iran; How OUTA is to intensify its attack on the debacle around SA’s dysfunctional Driver’s Licence card issuing; Plus the DA’s two most outspoken…
Jo’burg councillors in the cross-hairs…
Some City of Jo’burg councillors are in the cross-hairs after a court ordered that City Manager Floyd Brink must resign because his reappointment was unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. This ruling comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA) challenged Brink's appointment in court after the ANC/ EFF/ PA/ActionSA coalition supported his irregular…
The ANC is selling its soul to “Nazi-inspired” forces… - Dr Charles Small
The African National Congress (ANC) has sold its soul, its democratic principles, its “brilliant” legacy, its own people to anti-democratic, “Nazi-inspired” forces. That is the view of Dr. Charles Small, the Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy and a former Chair of the…
BizNews Briefing - SA & Iran relations; Eastern Cape property; West Africa turmoil; Notre Dame
This BizNews Briefing covers pivotal global and local stories. Alec Hogg interviews Iraj Abedian on South Africa's deepening ties with Iran. Bronwyn Nielsen explores Eastern Cape investment opportunities, including a R109 billion green ammonia project. The Sahel region's reliance on Russian mercenaries takes the spotlight, alongside updates on Notre Dame’s…
Iranian-born and raised Iraj Abedian on SA’s new ally, Trump’s biggest enemy
In this in-depth discussion, Iraj Abedian, an Iranian-born entrepreneur who was a former UCT professor of economics and Standard Bank chief economist, shares an inside look at the dangerous geopolitical game South Africa is playing in cosying up to the most repressive regime on the planet. Abedian explains how Iranians,…