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Meet Vince van der Bijl - cricket icon with a powerful message of hope for SA
Often referenced when sporting buffs debate the greatest to never play Test Cricket, now 75, gentle giant Vince van der Bijl’s life of service continues apace. The ‘white stokvel’ he helped start during Apartheid South Africa’s darkest days has grown into powerful catalyst for social change. Its flagship is in…
Unearthing Bright Minds in Rural Limpopo for Transformative Education – Sumbandila’s Leigh Bristow
In the Vhembe district of Limpopo, one of South Africa's poorest provinces, a non-profit organisation named Sumbandila Scholarship Trust was established with a mission to identify children who are exceptionally bright, particularly in maths and English, from poor rural homes. Many of them were slipping through the cracks of South…
Call to Sanction and Freeze Assets of ‘Gold Mafia’ Plundering Our Nation – Yusuf Abramjee
To curb the flow of gold and oil-funded resources to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war chest, the UK government has targeted individuals, companies, and organisations that are aiding in funding Putin’s operations. They have added 29 new names to their sanction list, including Howard ‘Howie’ Baker, a key player in…
Cemair’s vd Molen on secret SAA bailouts, pilot and engineer emigration and more
Airline entrepreneur Miles van der Molen shares an insider’s perspective of the local aviation sector where SAA continues to fly despite losing a bundle (so who’s funding it?) and how, despite having less than 10 aircraft, the State-owned airline wants to open a route to Brazil. Cemair’s founder and CEO…
SA venture capitalist aims to spark nuclear energy revolution with mini reactors – André Pienaar
Small modular nuclear reactors have long been utilised by the US Defence Department in aircraft carriers and submarines. Now, a consortium led by South African venture capitalist André Pienaar aims to introduce mini nuclear reactors to South Africa. In an interview with Biznews, Pienaar, the Founder and CEO of C5…
Mystery “secret funder” of R16-billion Smart Meter project - with Samantha Graham-Maré
Mystery surrounds the identity of the “secret” funder of the Smart Meter programme of Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Shadow Minister of Electricty Samantha Graham-Maré has been struggling for months to get answers. Graham-Maré points out that Smart Meters were touted quite early on in Ramokgopa’s…
BHI Ponzi: A “Nest of Criminality” & Fears that missing money could have left SA - with Magnus Heystek
Fears are growing that some of the missing billions from South Africa’s latest Ponzi scheme could have been sent out of the country. BizNews has been receiving information on off-shore companies linked to the BHI Trust of Craig Warriner. There also appears to be network of at least 11 special…
Powerful people are using State money to silence us - whistleblower Lehloma Ramajoe
Powerful officials are abusing State funds to silence those who try to expose corruption. That has emerged from an interview with a member of a group of whistleblowers who have suffered five years of hell after they were targeted, had charges preferred against them - and ultimately lost their jobs…
SA/US Foreign Relations on the Mend, Unless Minister Pandor ‘Does Something Really Stupid’ - Dr. Piet Croukamp
Fractures have appeared in the foreign relations between South Africa and the United States following a series of events. These events included accusations from the US ambassador to South Africa that a Russian cargo ship, Lady R, was loaded with supplies for use against Ukraine, and a call between Minister…
Auto Sector's Cautious Optimism for AGOA Continuation – Renai Moothilal NAACAM
The 40th forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which offers duty-free access to the United States economy for 20 African countries, has concluded and appears that concerns about South Africa potentially losing its benefits due to the 'Lady R' diplomatic spat and its support for Hamas and…
EasyEquities’s Charles Savage on that R25 fee; Purple’s share price; BHI; and Philippines
Easy Equities has been grabbing lots of social media attention over the past week after a R25 fee elicited unhappiness from some of its one million active clients. Freshly returning from his fourth visit to the Philippines this year, CEO Charles Savage explains why he’s delighted at the response and…
FFM podcast finale: Winners, Losers and Lessons. Truworths, Textainer stand up; Implats, Pick n Pay hold the floor
In the dynamic world of fantasy fund management, where the thrills of the trading floor meet the strategic battlefields of a game board, a remarkable journey has come to a close. After 27 intense weeks of sharp moves, unforeseen market twirls, and astute stock selections, the Fantasy Fund Manager podcast…
Corion’s Bacher on market’s ‘’Red October’, BHI, FFM and what’s next
For South African investors, October was a month many would prefer never happened. Apart from the collapse of the R3bn BHI Trust Ponzi scheme, the only places to hide in legitimate markets were Bitcoin, Gold and Bonds. In our regular catch-up with David Bacher, the author of the Corion Report…
Tech guru Stafford Masie admits to being ‘Bitcoin befok’ ahead of ETF launch
The recent surge in the price of Bitcoin, which has more than doubled this year, comes as no surprise to our long-time tech guru, former Google executive, and tech entrepreneur, Stafford Masie. In this fascinating interview, he explains why some of the world’s biggest investment names have converted to becoming…
SharkSafe Barrier: SA Innovation protecting swimmers and sharks expands into international waters
Sharknets, commonly used in many coastal areas including South Africa to reduce the likelihood of humans being bitten by sharks, are responsible for the deaths of thousands of sharks and inadvertently trap and harm marine species like dolphins. A team of marine biologists at Stellenbosch University has developed an alternative…
Top Muslim strategist calls on SA to stop “incitement protests”…
A prominent Muslim strategic consultant on the Middle East has called on South Africans to stop “incitement protests” against Israel. Mohammad Kabiya makes the call in an interview with BizNews in which he says Hamas terrorists killed not only Jews in the October 7 terror attack, but also Arab Muslims…
Investors reassured but medium term risks loom for SA economy – Thea Fourie, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana has described South Africa’s public finances as significantly weaker in his mid-term budget emphasising that measures to stabilise public finances and reform the economy to generate higher growth are essential. Markets reactions were generally favourable with the rand strengthening. Thea Fourie from S&P Global Market Intelligence…
SA Economy Falls Short of Government Forecasts - Dawie Roodt
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented his medium-term budget in Parliament, revealing that disappointing tax revenues and rising costs to service the debt have taken a toll on government finances. Godongwana’s predictions include a slower-than-anticipated economic growth of 0.8% compared to his February budget projections, accompanied by a substantial increase of…
SA heading for fiscal cliff: Flags are going up, don’t wait for a crisis, urges Kevin Lings
South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godwongdwana, is set to present the medium-term budget policy statement, bringing updates on economic forecasts, budget adjustments, and necessary spending changes. However, Stanlib's Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, warns that the upcoming mid-term budget won't bring good news. Lings, in an interview with Biznews, highlights a…
READ THE FINE PRINT: Magnus Heystek on one of SA’s biggest ever Ponzi schemes
Magnus Heystek of Brenthurst Wealth Management knew within minutes that the investment scheme that has lost investors billions was “rubbish” - and he was able to advise a client to pull R3 million to safety. That is revealed by Heystek in this interview with BizNews on one of South Africa’s…