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Lesetja Kganyago on Trump tariffs and SA's growth gamble: “Uncertainty is the only certainty”
In this wide-ranging interview, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago speaks to Bronwyn Nielsen ahead of the impact of the Trump tariffs on Asa’s agricultural and auto sector, the push to modernise payments, and why central banks are struggling to model a future clouded by global uncertainty. Kganyago also unpacks opportunistic…
Willem Els: The Commander who trained Genl. Mkhwanazi to handle bombs…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is “not scared of all types of bombs”. So says former police commander Willem Els, who is now with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as Senior Training Coordinator in the ENACT organised crime programme. Els tells BizNews that the “bomb” dropped by the…
Wine came south, now South Africans are introducing ‘le braai’ and ‘can-do’ spirit to France – Carel Nolte
Centuries ago, the French Huguenots sowed the seeds of winemaking in South Africa. Now, the tables have turned—South Africans are bringing a taste of their own culture back to French soil. One of them is South African businessman Christo Lindeque, who, along with his wife Elbe, breathed new life into…
US dollar's 14-year run hits 'immovable' Trump - structural shift underway
Ninety One, managing £130.8bn, released a white paper, “The Unstoppable Dollar Meets the Immovable Mr Trump,” predicting the end of a 14-year US dollar upcycle. Sahil Mahtani, Head of Macro Research, told BizNews the dollar faces an inflection point driven by geopolitics, interest rates, investment trends, and currency interventions. He…
Lamberti on Sakeliga/Neasa interdicting employee race quotas: An attempt to head off more ANC lunacy
The pot-boiling strategy of destructive ANC economic policies is typified in its approach to employment equity, a quota-based employment system that SA businesses are obliged to implement from September. Sakeliga executive director Russell Lamberti explains why his organisation and Neasa are approaching the courts to block the ANC’s most granular…
South Africa’s R5 trillion loss: Investec’s Mazwai calls for urgent 3–5% growth to close global gap
South Africa’s sluggish economic growth since 2010 has left its citizens 40% poorer than the global average. Osagyefo Mazwai, investment strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment International told BizNews in an interview that the country’s GDP per capita decoupled from global peers in 2010, with growth averaging just 1% annually…
Wayne Sussman: Mkhwanazi demolition, Mamelodi assassination - and the latest by-elections
In his latest interview with BizNews, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman explains why KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s Press Conference was “absolutely devastating”. He says the General’s claims “go to the heart of the challenge of the ANC, that President Ramaphosa was going to reform the ANC and course correct after…
BN Briefing: Cyril takes on Trump, DA says PIC is corrupt and Canada’s bold energy plans
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Cyril Ramaphosa lashes out at Donald Trump over BRICS trade threats; economist Dawie Roodt unpacks the bleak outlook for South Africa’s growth; the DA slams the Public Investment Corporation as corrupt; Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie questions official unemployment stats; and Canada reveals sweeping new energy reforms…
Emerging sector champions Gerrie Fourie, GG Alcock answer the hand-wringing “30% unemployment” question
Derangement describes the detached armchair observers who judge those in the arena. Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie and Kasinomics author GG Alcock have had their fill of these critics - and explain why to BizNews editor Alec Hogg in this forthright interview about the unappreciated slug of South Africa’s economy. The…
Bheki Mahlobo: SA is an ‘own goal specialist’ losing 10-0 - can win just by copying India, not Iran.
Evidence-based insights into the latest Trump Tariffs from California-based Bheki Mahlobo, economist and partner at Frans Cronjé Private Clients. His conclusion: South Africa is a mountain of missed opportunities, the result of own goals scored through poor decisions. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
BN Briefing: Trump's peace pipe, 'Deep State' uncorked, new patronage networks, Tesla, Meta, Apple
In today's BizNews Briefing, Donald Trump earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for his peacemaking efforts as the Israel-Hamas truce talks progressed. In South Africa, Aubrey Matshiqi exposes a “deep state” of rogue politicians and business figures looting the nation. Sakeliga’s Piet le Roux critiques…
Wandile Sihlobo: China is no replacement for the US in SA agri
The primary focus for South African trade this week is on United States policy and tariffs. In this interview with BIzNews, Wandile Sihlobo, the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), warns that South Africa “cannot just substitute the US” and that “it's really about listening…
BN Briefing: SA’s White House flop - 30% tariff set, Mkhwanazi opens Pandora's box, Musk vs Trump
In today's BizNews Briefing, South Africa faces a 30% US tariff, among 14 countries, despite President Ramaphosa’s claims of a successful White House meeting. Plus a potential BRICS surcharge. Joel Pollak told BizNews’ Alec Hogg that tensions stem from South Africa’s land reform policies and its ICJ case against Israel,…
Pollak after last night’s focus on SA in updated Trump Tariffs: 30% + 10% BRICS surcharge from 1 Aug
South Africa was singled out for special mention by US President Donald Trump in the White House last night when he announced an extension of its ‘reciprocal’ tariffs deadline by three weeks. Trump said SA goods would be hit by a 30% tariff from 1 August. Breitbart senior editor Joel…
BN Briefing: Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen word spar; GNU from De Beer, Mashatile sidelines; orange tariffs
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Cyril Ramaphosa vows the national dialogue will proceed without the DA, as John Steenhuisen hits back at Thabo Mbeki’s criticism. Deputy President Paul Mashatile highlights tensions threatening the GNU’s stability, while Trump’s looming tariffs send shockwaves through South Africa’s citrus industry. Plus, Bloomberg questions whether BRICS…
Ian Cameron: Mkhwanazi v/s "Underworld" Mchunu: parties rally behind the brave general
There has been a swell of public and Parliamentary party political support for KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after he made explosive allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. In this interview with BizNews, Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson on Police, Ian Cameron says: “..all…
The Sunday Show - Neil De Beer: SA’s “pseudo undercover dictatorship” and “murder by power…”
In the latest Sunday Show on BizNews, Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement, and journalist Chris Steyn talk about the latest political drama. De Beer charges that South Africa is in pseudo undercover dictatorship - despite the African National Congress (ANC) being “in ICU”. He comments…
Capetonian Reg Bamford: Croquet titan now swings into invention
Croquet may conjure images of British lawns and cucumber sandwiches. Or, if you’ve read Alice in Wonderland, you might recall the phrase “Off with their heads!” - with the Queen using flamingos as mallets, hedgehogs as balls, and playing cards as hoops. These aren’t images typically associated with South Africans,…
BN Briefing: Trump Tariffs dominate; DA rejects Human Settlements budget; there is hope for SA
In today’s BizNews Briefing: the Financial Times tracks Trump’s looming tariff deadline; the DA rejects the R30bn human settlements budget over corruption claims; Professor Theo Venter urges quiet diplomacy to stabilise the GNU; OUTA’s Wayne Duvenage shares his hopes for SA’s future; Ian Cameron welcomes more funds for the police;…
(Ret.) Col Chris Wyatt: “Unrealistic expectations” of the refugee programme; no relationship reset - a defenceless SA
In his latest interview with BizNews, US intelligence analyst, retired Colonel Chris Wyatt, dissects the latest visit by yet another Afrikaner delegation to the White House; reveals that more Afrikaner refugees have arrived in the US in recent days, but warns that people's expectations of this programme are “wildly unrealistic”…