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BN Daybreak - Thu 21 May 2026: Nvidia; SpaceX; Anthropic; Fed Hikes; Oil Shock; SA Infrastructure; Hartley on BRICS
In today's BizNews Daybreak, Nvidia delivers an upbeat sales forecast and multi-billion-dollar buyback plan, while SpaceX prepares for the world’s largest ever IPO. Meanwhile, Anthropic reports surging Claude revenue, and Fed minutes signal potential interest rate hikes. In global affairs, Middle East tensions cause oil market volatility, raising economic risks…
George Glynos - The Rand's Reckoning
The South African rand looks resilient - but George Glynos warns that appearances are dangerously deceiving. In this interview with Irakli, ETM Analytics Co-Founder and Head of Research lays out exactly why the risks are building asymmetrically against the rand - and why complacency could prove costly. On the scale…
Accretiv doubles down on US industrial property | Webinar
Martin Freeman and Justin Clarke unpack why US industrial real estate — particularly “shallow bay” facilities linked to manufacturing and logistics — is emerging as a standout opportunity. They discuss the impact of AI-driven data centre investment, America’s onshoring push, interest rate dynamics, and Accretiv’s latest Alabama acquisition tied to…
Ray Hartley - BRICS loses its clout
BRICS is suffering an identity crisis — and its foreign ministers' gathering in New Delhi has done nothing to resolve it. In this interview with Irakli, Platform for African Democrats custodian Ray Hartley asks the defining question: "What is the point of BRICS?" He warns that the bloc has become…
SA businesses battered by infrastructure instability - Muhammad Ali
Infrastructure failure has become a core business risk in South Africa. In this interview with Chris Steyn, international ISO standards and systems implementation specialist Muhammad Ali warns: “...infrastructure is not just decaying, it's going down the drain to its limit’. He notes that while systems and standards exist, “it's just…
BN Daybreak - Wed 20 May 2026: SA Foot & Mouth failure; Hersov’s GNU outlook; EU-US trade deal; DRC Ebola strain
In today's BizNews Daybreak we cover the finalized EU-US trade deal text and the Senate's push to withdraw from hostilities in Iran. Meanwhile, South African farmers warn that the regional foot and mouth disease rollout is failing, urging a shift to mass vaccination campaigns. Finally, we examine political maneuvering surrounding…
Andrew Morphew - SA’s FMD plan fails as vaccinated animals become infected…
South African farmers are furious with the State's failures in its handling of the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and vaccination programme. In this interview with Chris Steyn, Andrew Morphew, the spokesperson for FMD Response SA says: “We are seeing the virus is continuing to spread. There's Foot and Mouth…
BN Daybreak - Tue 19 May 2026: Hersov slams Ramaphosa; Musk OpenAI loss; Nvidia China hopes; SAPS corruption cleanup
Today’s BizNews Daybreak covers the latest global and local shifts, beginning with President Trump delaying an impending strike on Iran following appeals from Persian Gulf allies. In tech news, a jury has swiftly dismissed Elon Musk’s high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI on a statute of limitations technicality. Turning to South Africa,…
Tim Cohen: Doubling down on transformation
The fight over transformation policy in South Africa is intensifying as four of the biggest law firms legally challenge the new legal sector codes. Currency News Senior Editor Tim Cohen joins Irakli to discuss the deeper fault lines exposed by this clash, questioning whether the push for 50% black ownership…
Rob Hersov: Cyril must have his day in court; updates on Mashele, Gayton; and MK's threat to KZN
Five years after his explosive Voetsek ANC speech, global entrepreneur Rob Hersov returns to BizNews with a wide-ranging update on South Africa’s political and investment landscape. Speaking to BizNews editor Alec Hogg, Hersov weighs in on Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala troubles, the ANC’s decline, the GNU’s coming reckoning, Prince Mashele’s…
Juanita du Preez: The police generals are falling like dominoes…
The deepening crisis in the South African police force has seen generals toppled either through suspension or arrest. In this interview with Chris Steyn, Action Society's Juanita du Preez comments on the suspensions of the National Commissioner, the Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner, and the Head of Supply Chain Management, as well…
BN Daybreak - Mon 18 May 2026: China trade; Joburg debt; BEE growth costs; and Soweto youth squash
In today's BizNews Daybreak, the US and Iran's clash over the Strait of Hormuz continues, while the White House details a massive $17 billion agricultural trade agreement with China. Locally, Johannesburg faces a severe financial and governance crisis, risking a major Moody's credit downgrade over unfiled audited statements and billions…
How solidarity plans to force out BEE by 2030: Connie Mulder | The NdB Sunday Show
In this edition of the NdB Sunday Show with Chris Steyn, Connie Mulder, the head of Solidarity's Research Institute (SRI) shares its comprehensive roadmap to gradually transition South Africa from race-based legislation to real empowerment, based on need, economic growth and job creation by 2030. It includes practical suggestions on…
How Egoli Youth Empowerment turned squash into a pathway to opportunity for Joburg's youth
Egoli Youth Empowerment started with squash courts in Soweto and grew into a holistic youth development programme spanning sport, academic support, life skills, leadership, entrepreneurship and urban farming. Director Glenn Lazarus and Programme Director Sharon Sibanda tell BizNews how EYE is creating safe spaces, developing young talent, and helping vulnerable…
Joburg's debt reckoning: The city is "technically bankrupt" - and the moral hazard is mounting… — Giulietta Talevi
In this interview with Irakli of BizNews, Currency co-founder Giulietta Talevi unpacks the April 23 letter from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to Joburg Mayor Dada Morero, which laid bare the city's "shocking" financial picture: just R3.9bn in cash against R25bn owed to creditors. "Technically, you would say that it's bankrupt…
BN Daybreak - Fri 15 May 2026: Trump-Xi summit; Apple vs OpenAI; SA elections; institutional ethics
In today's BizNews Daybreak, President Trump discusses China’s role in Iran negotiations and a major Boeing deal, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses Taiwan tensions. The S&P 500 hits record highs fueled by Cerebras Systems’ massive IPO and Nvidia’s growth, contrasting with a strained partnership between Apple and OpenAI…
The PA makes history, but the ANC shows it can’t be written off — yet: The Electoral Roadshow with Wayne Sussman
In the latest edition of the Electoral Road Show with Chris Steyn, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman dissects this week’s by-election results: The Patriotic Alliance (PA) makes history by winning its first ever ward in the Upington area. It took the ward off the Democratic Alliance, and grew its support from…
‘It looked completely real’: Another victim speaks out on alleged FXSI deepfake scam
Another victim has come forward to share her experience of allegedly being scammed by FXSI, a company accused of using sophisticated online tactics and deepfake-style advertising to lure victims into fraudulent investments. In this follow-up interview with BizNews, the victim explains how she first encountered the scheme through social media…
Fighting to save South Africa’s moral compass: Unashamedly Ethical's Gary Power
Gary Power lifts the lid on corruption, ethical collapse, and the fight to rebuild South Africa from the ground up. In this powerful conversation, the CEO of Unashamedly Ethical shares how his father transformed a major construction business, why integrity is a survival strategy, and how collective action, faith, and…
BN Daybreak - Thu 14 May 2026: Trump’s China summit; Viljoen vs. Heystek investment challenge; FXSI scam continues
In today's BizNews Daybreak, we feature President Trump’s high-stakes Beijing summit alongside tech titans Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. We show also analyses a sharp spike in US wholesale inflation and Cisco's major AI-driven restructuring. Piet Viljoen and Magnus Heystek discusses their million-rand investment challenge and South Africa's surprising market…