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DA goes to court to compel Putin Arrest - Glynnis Breytenbach

The Democratic Alliance has launched a court application to force the South African Government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin should he set foot in South Africa for the BRICS summit in August. In an interview with BizNews, DA Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Glynnis Breytenbach said that the…
30 May 2023 12PM 8 min

R100-million Dinosaur centre as dead as a Dodo? MP Sonja Boshoff

The establishment of the R100-million Dinosaur Interpretive Centre in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Clarens in the Free State has been hit by long delays. This has resulted in a huge loss of potential income from visitors, students and researchers from across the world. The Centre was commissioned…
29 May 2023 11AM 20 min

Blooming Success at Chelsea: South African Agapanthus Experts Andy and Quinton

It takes more than hard work and sweat in the African sun to blow the petals off exhibitors at the world-renowned Chelsea flower show. For Andy de Wet and Quinton Bean, two South African plant breeders, it took 18 years of diligent cultivation, 12,000 hand-pollinated seedlings, and perfect timing to…
29 May 2023 11AM 11 min

Unpacking Easy Equities deal with Telkom - a product that could take SA by storm

Sibusiso Ngwenya, the highly qualified head of Fintech at Telkom, explains the telecoms company’s partnership with Easy Equities. It’s a leap in the democratisation of share market investing for the bottom end of society’s pyramid. It offers the incentive of a free R50 investment when the Telkom Digital Wallet client…
29 May 2023 9AM 21 min

Saldanha Bay Blue Print: How to Run a Successful Municipality – Mayor André Truter

Many municipalities in South Africa face substantial financial challenges, rendering them unable to fulfil their obligation of delivering essential services to their communities. A prevailing culture of non-payment further jeopardises the long-term viability of numerous councils. But there are beacons of light and councils that are well run that could…
26 May 2023 5AM 16 min

The House of Whistleblowers - explained by whistleblower Cynthia Stimpel

One of South Africa’s bravest whistle-blowers, Cynthia Stimpel, speaks to BizNews about the huge personal sacrifices being made bythe country’s whistleblowers; the terrible losses some have suffered - and the extreme vilification that is used to discredit those who dare speak truth to power. She is now dedicating herself to…
25 May 2023 10AM 25 min

FFM podcast ep4: The Naspers heavyweight as Tinder inspires active against hold

Time flies as we enter week four of Fantasy Fund Manager. This week Corion Capital's David Bacher and Andrew Vintcent from ClucasGray Asset Management joined us in the studio. A Tinder-inspired article in the Financial Mail got the juices flowing around which approach might be better suited; buy-to-hold or active…
24 May 2023 12PM 13 min

Police sued over lives taken with cop-smuggled guns: Major-General Jeremy Vearey

A class action law suit has been launched by families of those killed and maimed by guns smuggled to gangsters by cops. Former top cop Major-General Jeremy Vearey has given BizNews the inside story of the investigation codenamed Project Impi, which was eventually disbanded after interference from top brass. About…
24 May 2023 11AM 48 min

“If big and scary’ Gayton did the same, I would have strangled him” – Charles Cilliers on Mashaba book furore

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba’s book, written by political commentator Prince Mashele, has sparked controversy following the revelation that Mashaba contributed to its funding, despite being advertised as an unauthorised biography, Jonathan Ball Publishers withdrew the book from the market, citing a breach of trust, as Mashele failed to disclose the…
24 May 2023 9AM 17 min

Political analyst Eugene Brink: The toxic break up between De Ruyter and the ANC over Eskom

Political scientist and independent commentator Eugene Brink guides BizNews through the doomed relationship between departed Eskom boss André de Ruyter and the African National Congress (ANC), a relationship that started with big expectations on both sides, but ended in bitter recriminations. Brink predicts that De Ruyter speaking out could have…
23 May 2023 8AM 18 min
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