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Expect the rand to stay stronger, for longer - TreasuryONE currency strategist Andre Cilliers
At the start of the weekend, the rand lost some ground against the US dollar, with better-than-expected GDP numbers from the world's largest economy. TreasuryONE currency strategist Andre Cilliers explains that the US dollar was clawing back some of the past week's losses. He explains why - unlike some other…
Carly Barnes of EasyEquities on JSE/US price action; Naspers, Tongaat and FAANGS.
Carly Barnes - Relationship Manager at EasyEquities - Joined the BizNews Power Hour to chat about the performance of stocks for the past month. Carly said the Purple Group is the second most bought stock in, Sasol being at number one. Sasol released a trading statement recently expecting earnings to…
Kokkie Kooyman on Remgro selling 40m shares of FirstRand
First Rand's share price dropped 4% to R51 a share on Friday. Kokkie Kooyman, a banking analyst at Denker Capital, joined the BizNews Power Hour to share his analysis and said it is not a requirement to announce these changes as it is fairly a small transaction. Learn more about…
Invest your 12J tax saving where airline entrepreneur Gidon Novick has his own money: Lucid
Time is running out to take advantage of a rare tax deduction that allows you to chop your income tax bill - in exchange for investing in a South African venture capital company. In this interview, you'll hear from South African entrepreneur Gidon Novick, who started Kulula and Lift, about…
How a small-scale farmer mushroomed his business
Mushroom farmer Peter Nyathi is on a mission to get more people, especially within the black community, to eat more mushrooms. He says SA is trailing far behind - in terms of consumption - relative to countries like Australia and the United States. Judging from the trend to substitute mushrooms…
Coinbase: The new Tesla? And other big stock market questions answered for the BizNews community
US stocks rose, pushing the S&P 500 to a record, as investors cheered encouraging data on the economy, a strong batch of corporate earnings and the prospect of as much as $1.8 trillion in new government spending. Investors have spent much of the month grappling with two competing dynamics: signs…
Flash Briefing: Fresh corruption scandal erupts over SA energy supply; blow for Naspers-owned Tencent; Eskom wage fight
* Bloomberg says the lawsuit could hamper attempts to bring new generation capacity on line and could exacerbate the country's electricity crisis. * Meanwhile, South African state utility Eskom will start a fresh round of wage negotiations with trade unions next week, it said on Friday, warning any disputes could impact its…
SA was once the beacon of light for Africa - David Shapiro
David Shapiro is Deputy Chairman at Sasfin Securities and a regular co-host of the BizNews Power Hour. David shared his wisdom of the stocks especially on the drop of Tongaat Hulett's share price. Shapiro also shared history of SA and said if we ever wanted to get back to being…
Helen Zille - How to beat cancerous Woke Culture - and save SA from ANC misrule
In this wide ranging podcast, Democratic Alliance chairperson Helen Zille kicks off by discussing her new book Go Woke: Go Broke before branching out. The conversation with BizNews editor Alec Hogg ranges from why she refused to back down social media mobbing to how she would have advised Chris Hart,…
Kevin Brady - CEO of A2X - on attracting secondary listings and issues for another stock exchange
Kevin Brady is the CEO of A2X - JSE's competition- in this clip he told the BizNews Power Hour what he would different should he be given a chance to run the JSE. Brady spoke on attracting secondary listings and the benefits for investors. Learn more about your ad choices…
Lift co-founder Gidon Novick on Mango's demise and Lift's progress
Mango airlines has been making headlines this past week as it has been said to go into business rescue. Lift's Gidon Novick joined the BizNews Power Hour to share what he thinks about Mango's demise and to tell all about where Lift is today. Learn more about your ad choices…
Kokkie Kooyman gesels banke met BizNews 360
In die potgooi gesels ek met Kokkie Kooyman, een van Suid-Afrika se bekwaamste bankanaliste en portefeuljebestuurders. Kokkie begin deur te verduidelik hoe banke werk en hoekom hulle sulke belangrike rolspelers in n moderne ekonomie is. Hy vertel ons dan hoe hy en sy span te werk gaan om n land…
Flash Briefing: CR and the Guptas: What the president knew - #Zondo; SA’s fishy powership deal; Tencent punished; US
* President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the ANC allowed looting in the so-called sate capture era, with his comments hitting world headlines. Take a listen to what he knew about Gupta donations to the ANC. * Like Zuma’s dodgy nuclear deal, Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s powership deal is deeply…
Investing in renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa - Revego CEO Reyburn Hendricks
Joining the BizNews Power Hour was Reyburn Hendricks, the CEO of Revego Africa Energy Limited. Hendricks describes the company as an investment vehicle that is a limited partner in a fund. It invests in, predominantly, equity stakes in operational renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. He told the BizNews team…
Mike Lomas corruption scandal no surprise, says Paul O'Sullivan.
Michael Lomas, a former Eskom contractor, was arrested in connection with a R745m fraud relating to the Eskom Kusile power plant. Corruption buster Paul O'Sullivan joined the BizNews Power Hour to share his thoughts on the arrest. Currently, South African prosecutors are seeking Lomas' extradition. A UK court will soon…
Irnest Kaplan on Microsoft, Alphabet results; Biden's Antitrust potential
Irnest Kaplan is the founder and chief executive of Kaplan Equity Analysts. He joined the BizNews Power Hour to share his insights on the recent Microsoft and Alphabet results. Host Alec Hogg also asks Kaplan whether we should be paying any attention to US President Joe Biden's Antitrust potential enforcement…
Mike Schussler plaas die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie in perspektief
In ons eerste potgooi gesels ons met bekende ekonoom Mike Schussler oor die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie. Ons gesprek raak aan verskeie onderwerpe. Onder andere skets Mike vir ons waar Suid-Afrika in die globale ekonomiese bestel inpas. Hy deel ook sy raad hoe ons as a land ons ekonomiese prestasie kan verbeter…
Flash Briefing: DA also guilty of cadre deployment, CR tells Zondo; SA to get Covid vaccines from Russia, China; Pepkor
* President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged to the people of South Africa that state capture took place under the ANC but insisted that “the vast majority of ANC leaders, members and cadres are vehemently opposed to corruption in all its manifestations”. * Under mounting criticism for dominating vaccine resources, the U.S…
The Alec Hogg Show: Brad Barritt - Leadership and life lessons from leader of Europe's top rugby team Ep 16
In this episode, we explore how lessons from the ultimate meritocracy - world class sport - can be applied elsewhere in our lives, including business. Brad Barritt was vice captain of his hometown rugby team, the Sharks, and just 21 when among the 2008 Currie Cup winning team. The day…
Drive Time with Jarryd Neves: Toyota Starlet 1.4 Xs AT
BizNews journalist Jarryd Neves recently spent some time with the Toyota Starlet 1.4 Xs AT. The compact hatchback replaces the hugely popular Etios, and has become a best seller in South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices