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The Alec Hogg Show - Meet David Scott, SA's YouTube sensation The Kiffness: gifted, brave, brilliant - and wise. Ep 10
Our guest in episode is an extraordinarily talented and courageous young man whom the Scott family call David but the rest of South Africa knows as The Kiffness. His wildly popular musical parodies and satirical Youtube videos have attracted millions upon millions of viewers, turning the mild mannered musician into…
Flash briefing: Cape company gets set to produce Covid vaccines; economic crisis; Famous Brands; Sasol
In today’s news headlines: * Biovac, a Cape company, says it could produce vaccines for a quarter to half of South Africa; * At least 20% of jobs are lost forever thanks to Covid-19 lockdown, says an analyst; * Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has asked for a deadline extension to…
Well-bought is half-sold: why value investing makes sense - Sean Peche
From March 2000 to January 2007, the MSCI World Value Index returned nearly twice that of the MSCI World Growth Index. Since then, it has under-performed by 52%. Is now the best time to take some profit on growth and quality strategies and switch to value investing? Or, has the…
Rational Radio: In discussion with Sanlam CEO Paul Hanratty
The Monday Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by Biznews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro as the regular guest. This week we were joined by Paul Hanratty, CEO of Sanlam and guest investment analyst Adrian Saville from Cannon Assets. Learn more about your…
Flash Briefing: J&J Covid vaccine trial stops; Sasol tax surprise; SA lost 20% of jobs by April; new retail lease rules
* Johnson & Johnson halts clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine after a participant falls ill. * Stock market darling Sasol is benefiting to the tune of about R8bn from fuel subsidies and a carbon tax exemption. * Advisors to the president are recommending a three-year “solidarity tax” that would…
Inside Covid-19: Plan to live with virus at least until 2023; depression, mental health insights - experts
In this episode, we look at the global vaccine race, in an interview with expert Arnaud Bernaert, Head of Shaping the Future of Health and Health Care, World Economic Forum. He sets out who is likely to get the vaccine and why we must prepare for coping with Covid-19 in…
The Alec Hogg Show - Brutally honest Rob Hersov on the Ruperts, coming home - and unseating the ANC. Ep 9
Having just turned 60 and with the kind of wealth that brings total independence, globally successful entrepreneur Rob Hersov shares his obsession of helping weld together anti-ANC forces to unseat the ruling political party. Having swum against the tide when returning home three years ago, he has a vision for…
Flash Briefing: Manufacturing shrinks; FirstRand bonuses; CR on farm killings; tourism picks up - Tsogo Sun, City Lodge
* South Africa’s manufacturing output contracted 10.8% year on year in August after shrinking by a revised 10.2% in July, the statistics agency said on Monday. * The FirstRand group, which owns an investment bank, consumer lender, and South Africa’s biggest vehicle-financier, has started a new incentive program to retain…
Flash Briefing: SA heads for financial crisis; Denel, Land Bank need taxpayer support; global recession; Covid update
In today's news headlines: * South Africa is heading for a budget crisis by the 2024/25 fiscal year unless it addresses a widening gap between revenue and expenditure, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has warned. * Two state entities, Denel and the Land Bank, want more taxpayer support. * The guardians…
Flash Briefing: Gold; Covid-19 vaccine; corruption - SA, Brazil; economy; Pick n Pay; Capitec
In today's news headlines: * Barrick Gold Corp.’s top executive says the gold industry needs more consolidation so it can increase exploration to boost depleting reserves, lure more generalist investors and improve efficiencies; * As SA’s crackdown on corruption gathers steam, in Brazil efforts to stop graft are winding down…
Inside Investing - Swanepoel highlights fresh SA mining opportunites; Orbvest; Sasol; Tongaat-Hulett. Ep 4
In Episode Four of Inside Investing, we talk to Bernard Swanepoel, chairman of the Joburg Mining Indaba about the major theme emerging form two days of high level engagement; hear from top asset managers about the appeal (or lack of) in Sasol shares; get insights on the turnaround opportunity called…
Great Bank Heist: VBS, Philip Truter, state capture - BizNews founder Alec Hogg
Last week saw high profile arrests of Free State tenderpreneurs closely linked to the ANC secretary general Ace Magashule. Yesterday the news broke that one Philip Truter, former CFO of heavily pillaged VBS Bank, has cut a deal that sends him to jail for an effective seven years. With a…
Jonathan Oppenheimer - SME loans, where the billions went and his forever home, SA
When the country experienced its unprecedented lockdown in March this year, the Oppenheimer and the Rupert families were among first of the country’s wealthy to pledge a whopping R1 billion each to contribute to mitigate the financial woes that would inevitably follow. The Motsepe and Bekker families and another Oppenheimer, Mary,…
Flash Briefing: Strike; Cosatu & business urge govt to fix economy; lockdown protest; interest rate forecast
In today's news headlines: * South Africa’s biggest trade union group, COSATU, urged members to stay away from work on Wednesday to protest about job losses, wage curbs and corruption cases; * Sentiment in South Africa’s services sector bounced back from an all-time low in the third quarter but remains…
A path to American citizenship through investment
The US EB-5 visa provides a government-approved and straightforward route for foreign investors and their families to obtain a US Green Card. The fundamental purpose of the EB-5 visa is to stimulate the US economy through job creation and capital investment. In return, foreign immigrant investors are granted all the…
Great Barrington Declaration: Lobbying against lockdown – Wierzycka, Hudson join SA Nobel winner Levitt, others
Co-authored by three medical experts, the Great Barrington Declaration has proposed an alternative to the lockdowns that multiple governments are imposing on their citizens and economies. The declaration believes that those who are at low risk of dying from Covid-19 should be allowed to live their lives and enjoy freedoms…
Flash Briefing: Eskom scandals: Zondo, Koeberg; Sun International property; FX; Trump
In today's news headlines: * More explosive evidence of the role of former president Jacob Zuma and his friend, Dudu Myeni, in Eskom affairs has emerged unfolding at the Zondo inquiry into state capture; * In another report on Eskom, energy expert Chris Yelland, managing director, EE Business Intelligence, has lifted…
The Alec Hogg Show: Supreme Wealth Creator Kevin Hedderwick - on GBK, Brian Joffe and, of course, Famous Brands. Ep 8
Kevin Hedderwick, Supreme Wealth Creator, is our guest in episode eight of The Alec Hogg Show. Hedderwick has had a spectacular career and in this podcast, he openly discusses what happened with the acquisition of Gourmet Burger Kitchen in the UK, his business relationship with Brian Joffe, how he started…
Cosatu's badly-timed strike against corruption; MultiChoice share price rockets; fuel price
In today’s news headlines: - Cosatu is planning a one-day national strike on Wednesday to protest against Covid-19 corruption; - Canal+ buys significant stake in MultiChoice; and - Petrol prices to go down on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LISTEN! Feeding starving SAs where even hungry street dogs have disappeared
Generosity of spirit has been displayed by many South Africans with news surfacing of hungry communities in the country being plunged into deeper poverty as Covid-19 has taken its toll on the economy. People have pitched in to raise money for food and do-gooders have swooped in to distribute bags…