In this week’s BizNews Rugby Show, insider Rory Steyn and co-host Patrick Kidd are joined by the show's favourite European rugby expert, Tim Cocker from Eggchasers Rugby, to unpack the biggest talking points ahead of the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals. From Leinster’s pursuit of a URC-Champions Cup double to the…
In this candid and wide-ranging interview, Helen Zille, Chair of the DA Federal Council, speaks with Bronwyn Nielsen about South Africa’s current political landscape, the challenges of coalition governance, and the urgent need for pro-growth, pro-employment economic reform. Zille provides clarity on the DA’s stance regarding the VAT increase, the…
In this powerful assessment of SA’s recent political drama, SRF chairman Dr Frans Cronjé suggests we’ve witnessed a historic watershed where “nice guy” politics finally bit the dust. By succeeding through employing previously absent ruthlessness, he says the Democratic Alliance is sure to enjoy the sensation and likely to adopt…
In this BizNews Briefing, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana responds to resignation calls, Helen Zille shares DA strategy ahead of May 21, and Dr. Frans Cronje weighs in on shifting GNU dynamics. Plus, market insights on Microsoft and Meta, and a fresh look at rugby's crowded calendar.
Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder tells BizNews founder Alec Hogg the Government of National Unity has 50 months to save South Africa — but warns time is running out to rebuild trust, stabilize politics, and pivot the economy.
In today’s BizNews Briefing, FF+ leader Corné Mulder explains the GNU struggles and why leaders need business-type urgency; capitalist activist Rob Hersov and Donald Trump’s on the new White House incumbent’s first 100 days in office. Plus, Nigel Farage’s poll popular Reform Party faces acid test tomorrow as UK holds…
In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, capital activist Rob Hersov defends Donald Trump’s policy impact, slams South Africa’s current leadership as “racist and kleptocratic,” and urges America to back the DA-led Western Cape over the ANC. From geopolitics to personal legacy, Hersov pulls no punches.
Chief economist of The Efficient Group Dawie Roodt provides context on the drama South Africans have experienced in the past two months over the on-off Budget. Bottom line: the naked emperor of idiotic economic policies are now exposed to all. There’s an obvious solution - but Roodt doubts the ANC…
In this episode of the BizNews Briefing with Alec Hogg, we hear from economist Dawie Roodt and politician Neil de Beer; plus an update on Starlink’s low cost broadband competitor, this week’s quarterlies from Big Oil and what they’ll say about Sasol; and a tribute to national treasure Errol Kruger…
In the latest edition of The Sunday Show, Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), slams President Cyril Ramaphosa attempts at “peacemaking” between Russia and Ukraine, saying he “couldn't even keep peace in the GNU” and “can't even keep his NEC together”. As for his upcoming…
A groundbreaking technology developed by a South African entrepreneur has won the UK Space Agency-funded Aqualunar Challenge. Lolan Naicker’s SonoChem device took the top prize in a competition that featured scientists from some of the UK’s leading universities. His invention uses microwaves to melt ice and ultrasound to filter out…
This week on the BizNews Rugby Show, guest Niels Momberg – CSA Youth Manager, SA Schools rugby commentator, and "rugby encyclopaedia" – joins Rory Steyn and Patrick Kidd to break down Round 16 of the URC. With the race for the knockouts heating up, the trio dives into key match-ups,…
Eighty-three (83%) of Economic Freedom Front (EFF) voters feel that the Kill the Boer song “land somewhere between irresponsible and hate speech”. That is according to a recent Social Research Foundation (SRF) survey on public perceptions around hate speech, free speech, - and that controversial song. In this interview with…
In today’s BizNews Briefing, a major political shift as the Finance Minister moves to settle the DA’s legal challenge against the VAT hike - a win for the opposition and the people of South Africa. Economist Dawie Roodt weighs in on the political impact, while George Glynos highlights that cutting…
South Africa has to get rid of policies with “race-related objectives” that “seek to divide us as a nation”. That is the call from Mawande Gqotso, the Founder of the African Renewal Movement (ARM). In this interview with BizNews, he says: “… we need to do away with all the…
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Bronwyn Nielsen unpacks a hard-hitting column by RW Johnson on growing calls in US political circles to expel South Africa from the G20 - citing its GDP size and links to terrorism. Sakeliga’s Piet le Roux slams new racial hiring laws as economic sanctions, while Kevin…
In this incisive interview, Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib, unpacks South Africa’s fiscal crossroads, political uncertainty, and the looming VAT hike. He critiques the Government of National Unity’s instability, the ANC’s policy missteps, and missed opportunities for economic reform. Lings calls for urgent, credible growth strategies to restore investor…
A strong legal challenge is being launched against the Government’s new racial hiring policies effectively prohibiting companies with 50 or more employees to appoint white males beyond a certain level. In this interview with BizNews, Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux calls it “a form of expropriation” and “targeted economic sanctions…domestically…
Economist Dawie Roodt joins Bronwyn Nielsen to discuss South Africa’s VAT hike, political tensions, and economic stagnation. He critiques government spending, warns of investor flight, and calls for urgent tax reform. A sharp, insightful take on the country’s fiscal future and the growing pressure on the ANC-led coalition government.
The Democratic Alliance began a court challenge to stop a proposed tax increase - a case threatening to fracture the coalition government. Chief economist Dawie Roodt feels the case won’t succeed, but the ANC will lose out when VAT increases. BizNews Premium contributor John Matisonn assesses how ex-President Jacob Zuma’s…
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