BizNews BizNews Radio

Inside Covid-19: Existential battle looms as companies take on their insurers in SA, US and elsewhere. Ep 56

Loading player...
In episode 56 of Inside Covid-19, we get perspective on the surge in South African coronavirus infections and mortalities; take an in depth look at an existential battle between companies and their insurers both here in South Africa and the United States; and hear the sobering news that despite a $130bn direct cash injection for 5m businesses from the American Government, between 20% and 30% of them are still expected to go bankrupt. - Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Jul 2020 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

BNC#8; John Endres Q&A - Jobs, politics and the investment freeze no one wants to admit

South Africa’s future hinges on one simple truth: jobs come from growth, and growth comes from political choices. This sharp discussion unpacks how policy, ideology, and global alignment are choking investment and costing livelihoods. Inside the ANC, paralysis, fear, and patronage block reform - despite clear evidence of what works…
10 Apr 9AM 32 min

Roy Tilley: The municipal "Rates Randage Monster" strangling South Africa's property owners

Durban businessman Roy Tilley says a deeply flawed municipal rates formula is pushing property owners and small businesses toward a financial breaking point. In this interview, the Queensmead industrial property owner explains why he believes ever-rising rates are becoming impossible to absorb, hurting tenants, jobs and investment, and argues that…
10 Apr 9AM 20 min

BNC#8: Magnus Heystek Q&A - The brutal truth about South Africa’s financial future

A sharp, no-holds-barred conversation on South Africa’s financial reality - rising offshore limits, shrinking property values, and the struggle for economic revival. From Johannesburg’s decline to gold’s surge, and investor psychology to policy failures, this discussion cuts through the noise. It’s a candid look at risk, resilience, and the tough…
10 Apr 6AM 34 min
All episodes