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SAA cleared for take off; Comair business rescue approved; KPMG pays damages
In today's news headlines: - Government will ‘reprioritise’ R10.5bn to save SAA; - Comair's business rescue plan was approved; and - KPMG will pay damages to SARS employees affected by rogue report it published in 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inside Covid-19: How the Covid tracing app REALLY works - experts; vaccines; starving SAs - Ep 87
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to download the Covid SA Alert app. The government’s plan is to use the app to trace people who have come into contact with Covid-19 infected individuals to self-isolate and, in so doing, use this as an alternative to strict shutdowns. But,…
SA film-maker Craig Foster, pupil of ‘My Octopus Teacher,’ speaks about his breathtaking Netflix success
My Octopus Teacher tells the story of a Capetonian film maker and free diver, Craig Foster who needed a break from a busy schedule that was taking its toll. The film is a backed by the Sea Change Project, a non-governmental organisation that wants to create awareness of the great…
Sociologist on Covid-19 lockdown: 'There was no such thing' in the townships
Professor David Dickinson of the University of the Witwatersrand talks to Jackie Cameron of BizNews about the social issues surrounding Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown - which was not effective in many areas. He highlights how many more people have been plunged into poverty, with rampant corruption around assistance to…
Best of BizNews: Meet "half pregnant" Yusuf Kajee - independent tobacco player with strong Zuma connection
There were some memorable meetings during our UK sojourn from 2016 to May last year. One of them was this on-the-record interview with independent cigarette manufacturer Yusuf Kajee, owner of Pietermaritzburg-based Amalgamated Tobacco. Kajee, accompanied by business partner Paul De Robillard, expressed himself so freely that, at the time, publishing…
Discovery's Dr Ryan Noach - Just over a quarter of SA adults are believed to have been infected with Covid-19
Dr Ryan Noach, the chief executive of Discovery Health, talks with BizNews founder Alec Hogg about data suggesting that 13-million people have been infected with Covid-19 in SA so far - not 650,000 as the official data suggests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Alec Hogg Show: Tasha's story - in conversation with founder of a growing global empire. Ep 3
This week 45-year-old restauranteur Anastasia Sideris will enjoy a double celebration: 15th anniversary of the founding of her 25-store Tasha's restaurant group; and the repurchase from Famous Brands of the 51% stake sold in 2008. In this biographical podcast, we get a unique insight into an OCD workaholic who has…
Professor Wolfgang Preiser: Top virologist shares views on Covid, zoonotic diseases
Professor Wolfgang Preiser is the head of the division of Medical Virology at the University of Stellenbosch, which is a division of the National Health Laboratory Services. Preiser is a medical virologist with a global reputation and he has undertaken extensive research on the types of diseases that the coronavirus…
The Digital Law Company's Emma Sadleir on the Covid Alert SA app and privacy issues
The recently launched Covid Alert SA mobile app will undoubtedly help in the fight against the virus. However, many South Africans are understandably skeptical of the app, which many believe may collect private data. Here, BizNews founder Alec Hogg talks to Emma Sadleir, a leading expert on privacy and data…
The Alec Hogg Show: Meet Magda Wierzycka, an entrepreneurial role model for all South Africans. Ep 5
This episode features Sygnia founder Magda Wierzycka, a visionary financial services entrepreneur whose story is an inspiration for all. A rags to riches story of penury in Poland when the country was a vassal to the Soviet Union, to a role model for anyone possessing the grit and determination to…
36 hours and 337 km on a bicycle - Saving rhinos through extreme sport
As the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed a number of industries across the country, one man took his love for extreme sports and put it to excellent use. Capetonian extreme athlete, Jamie Marais teamed up with the Kariega Foundation to push himself through extreme discomfort to raise money for endangered rhinos and…
Inside Investing: Deep insights on Aspen, Discovery, SA banks, US stock cycles; CemAir on airline industry - Ep 1
In episode one of Inside Investing we investigate the investment appeal of fallen angel Aspen; offer a view after annual results were released by Discovery, one of the Biznews portfolio’s top performing stocks; hear from Cemair’s Miles vd Molen about the impact of South Africa re-opening its borders; look at…
Repo rate unchanged; Woolworths profit slump; still no cash for SAA; Foschini
In today’s news headlines: - The repo rate remains unchanged at 3.5%; - Woolworths reports a 65% slump in earnings; - Creditors to meet over missing SAA funds; and - The Foschini Group will take over Jet stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aspen in best position in 10 years with CEO Stephen Saad at the helm
Aspen Pharmacare has been through a difficult phase of restructuring but the pharmaceutical giant is in great shape, especially with the latest sale of its thrombosis unit to Mylan. With Covid-19 wreaking havoc, Aspen is also in a great position with the production and distribution of the life-saving drug Dexamethasone…
Shout4Masks: Celebs work with Discovery to deliver PPE to those in need
The Covid pandemic may seem to be on the decline in South Africa, but that doesn't mean that we can't protect or shouldn't be protecting ourselves. Shout4Masks is an initiative which was put together by celebrities Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane. Here, we speak to Danny K and James Vos,…
Inside Covid-19: CR says download the Covid app to avoid strict lockdown; Discovery results - Ep 86
In this episode: SA restrictions lift to level one. BizNews founder Alec Hogg interviews Discovery SA's chief executive officer Hylton Kallner, after the company’s financial results presentation. Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise speaks to Dr Jonathan Witt, a South African medical professional who argues that governments around the world, including South…
Move to Lockdown Level 1: Highlights
President Ramaphosa has announced the easing of South Africa’s lockdown to level 1, effective from Sunday, 20th September. Listen to the highlights of his speech here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
International travel allowed from 1 October; The Foschini Group; Discovery
In today’s news headlines: - The Foschini Group’s share price fell by 5%; - Shares in Discovery fell 3% following the earnings announcement; and - South Africa moves to alert level 1 from 20 September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Covid-19 lockdown eased to level 1; air travel ban lifts; orders to do the Jerusalema - Cyril Ramaphosa
Listen to the full details of South Africa's move to lockdown level 1, as explained by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Among the moves designed to kickstart economic growth: an easing of travel restrictions, including international air travel, and larger gatherings will be allowed. But masks will remain compulsory and the president…
The Alec Hogg Show: Meet Clem Sunter - the ultimate fox. Ep 4
In Episode Four our guest is a lad from Kensington in London whose chance meeting with a lass sitting on a wall in Cornwall sent him on an adventure that was to have a massive impact on South Africa’s peaceful transition. Until fate intervened, the highlight of Clem Sunter’s life…