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Ahead of the game by acquiring cheap spectrum and betting big on 5G, rain chairman Paul Harris believes merger with Telkom would close out unique trif..
With suitors for Telkom now rapidly emerging thick, rain chairman and co-founder Paul Harris visited the BizNews studio to offer the elevator pitch for a merger of his speedboat with the supertanker. Of all the bidders, Harris alone is not in uncharted waters. In 1998, Harris together with partners Laurie…
Israeli water experts in SA - politics be dammed (pun intended)
A team of Israeli water experts is in South Africa to meet various municipalities, hoping to share world-leading technology that could help turn around the country’s ailing water infrastructure. South Africa is a water-stressed country with some bulk infrastructure as old as 80 years. Dr Clive Lipchin is heading the…
BBB Ep 33 - More good news on US inflation; MTN shares rocket on interims but it gets another suitor for Telkom; Peche exposes big fees at Big Three u..
The US stock markets took a breather overnight, shrugging off more good news on the inflation front where July's growth in the Producer Price Index dropped to its lowest since October 2021. The JSE had a good session yesterday, helped by strong interim numbers reported by MTN which led the…
Looking to the gut for alternatives to antidepressants – Psychiatrist Ted Dinan
Depression and anxiety are mental illnesses that have become ubiquitous in modern society and their prevalence is on the rise. As is the widespread use of antidepressants and other psychiatric medication to combat the crippling symptoms which accompany them. Antidepressants, however, are in no way a panacea to depression. In…
DA's push for Phala Phala ad-hoc committee vs ATM's Sec 89 Committee - here's the difference
The DA remains adamant that an ad-hoc committee is the most appropriate and effective means through which to hold President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable for the allegations stemming from the Phala Phala robbery in February 2020. But in July this year, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denied their request, citing other…
Insider Sean Peche exposes SA's R320bn Balanced Funds ripoff: How Big Three unit trusts fleece savers
In this powerful expose' of a R320bn ripoff, straight-shooting financial insider Sean Peche says despite massive underperformance, SA's Big Three Balanced Fund unit trusts are harvesting billions every year from clients via management and 'performance' fees. The mushrooming of these funds into R100bn giants, is driven by marketing and profits,…
BBB Ep 32 - US inflation drops, pushes Nasdaq back into Bull Market; Bitcoin surges above $24k; Rand jumps again; Solid Nedbank growth, interim divi b..
A slight change to the BizNews Breakfast Briefing format on a day when the Nasdaq gained almost 3% to officially move the tech heavy index back into a Bull Market. Stimulus came from a US consumer price index for July that was lower than analysts had anticipated, suggesting peak inflation…
Demystifying the vagus nerve – our body’s internet, super-highway, internal safety monitor – Professor Owen Epstein
Deeper research into the functions of the human body never cease to move beyond the realm of fascinating. In an insightful discussion with Professor Owen Epstein, a pioneering professor of gastroenterology based at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London, the gut-brain connection was explored. He explained the significance of…
SA on the cusp of a revolution in the energy space – Nedbank CIB’s Mike Peo
Bronwyn Nielsen spoke to Mike Peo, head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking about the green hydrogen energy space and whether this is going to be transformative for the energy landscape in South Africa and potentially, Africa. While Peo confirmed that we may be on…
BBB Ep 31 - Biden's $50bn chip investment, but Mr Market frets over bad news from Taiwan; Palantir plummets; Musk sells another $7bn in Tesla; Gold pr..
Plenty to catch up on after SA's public holiday yesterday, but little of it is encouraging. US stock markets are fretting over downbeat reports from New York listed chip makers and corporate America's anger at Joe Biden's economic package announced yesterday. The share price of BizNews portfolio favourite Palantir lost…
2024 could be a 'breakthrough moment' for SA as electorate seeks alternatives
The 2024 national elections could herald a transitional phase in the history of South Africa, depending on the emergence of a new political vehicle located outside of traditional party politics. That's what polling data tells political analyst Lukhona Mnguni, head of policy and research at think-tank, the Rivonia Circle. He's…
BBB Ep 30 – Markets react to US job numbers; Cloudflare is a pick; Uber making more money than ever; Apple in hot water
Markets were neutral on Friday as July's US jobs numbers surprised economists to the upside (more than double forecasts) while BizNews stock holding Cloudflare rallied 27%. Also in today's BizNews Breakfast Briefing top gig companies, Uber and Lyft are making more than ever, while Apple is in hot water for…
CrypTalk ep 5 - What is an NFT? An overpriced picture, or the future of contracting?
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews' Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, an alternative investment fund, about NFTs, what they can be used for, whether they will all be worthless one day, as well as the Solana cyberattack which stripped multiple Solana owners of their tokens to the…
New political alternative beckons as Makashule Gana closes 20-year DA chapter
Makashule Gana has called it quits with his political home - the DA - and vows not to join any other existing political party, instead seeking to establish a new political alternative. Gana has been a constant within the DA for the past two decades, but tells BizNews he leaves…
SA's new generation entrepreneurs: Meet township baking mogul Refiloe Rantekoa - with GG Alcock
After listening to Kasonomics author GG Alcock's recent interview on the dynamism of township entrepreneurs, SA's globally respected futurist Clem Sunter prodded us into kicking off a series celebrating these emerging champions. The inimitable GG agreed to help, getting the ball rolling by bringing Refiloe Rantekoa into the BizNews studio…
Low profile, big reputation: 36ONE's Cy Jacobs on Naspers, Absa and the investment approach that's attracted R33bn.
Cy Jacobs is among a handful of investment managers who consistently attract South Africa's smart money. An all rounder, his company 36ONE runs hedge funds and unit trusts, takes long and short positions, ionvests locally and offshore. With a 15 year compound annual growth rate of 16%, an investment of…
The dynamo called Grace Harding - creating a collective to fight for restauranteurs against 'divide and rule' landlords
Grace Harding takes no prisoners in this forthright interview where she builds on a campaign launched through her recent Open Letter to Landlords where she explained why instead of trying to recoup lost rentals, they need to share the Lockdown burden imposed on hundreds of thousands employed by SA's sit-down…
BBB Ep 29 - Private investors' favourite shares keep rolling; Pound drops as UK raises rates most in 27 years, frets about stagflation; US unemploymen..
Despite dire warnings of the recent rebound by equities being nothing more than a rally in a bear market, the share prices of selected stocks on both the Nasdaq and JSE continue to move higher as private investors keep throwing cash at their favourites. Among the leaders are a handful…
Andrew who? Corion's David Bacher endorses a money manager to follow, warns Amateurs taking on the Pros
The big debate raging within investment markets right now is whether private investors will be rewarded or punished after last month's equities buying spree that was the most aggressive since 2014. In the latest update on the monthly Corion Report, David Bacher explains why shares ran so hard in July…
2024’s independent candidates will be the ‘rejects’ from political parties
Electoral reform, paving the way for independent candidates to stand for office at a provincial and national level, places South Africa on a “dangerous road” that requires careful consideration, says the ANC’s Beatie Hofmeyr. She was speaking in her capacity as the ANC’s representative at the National IEC Multi-Party Committee…