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Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.

  1. Peter Major weighs in on mining prospects amid nascent commodities boom

    16 HR AGO

    Peter Major weighs in on mining prospects amid nascent commodities boom

    Veteran mining expert Peter Major explores the global commodities market, highlighting a surge in gold and renewed investor interest in mining stocks. With South Africa grappling with rising costs and regulatory burdens, Major stresses the need for government reforms to unlock growth. He remains bullish on gold and platinum, advising investors to be cautious stock pickers as demand rises but warns of ongoing challenges in navigating a complex, evolving market landscape.

    22 min

  2. 16 HR AGO

    BizNews Briefing - Tourism; Tshwane; Eskom; Nuclear; Mining; Amazon’s SA movie.

    In the final episode of the week, BizNews editor Alec Hogg shares insights from energetic new Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber; Assesses the Tshwane mayoral vote with political analyst Dr Frans Cronjé and the UIM’s Neil de Beer; Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré on Eskom; The FT and Kelvin Kemm on nuclear’s funding revival; Mining guru Peter Major; and Ari Kruger, director of Shakedown, Amazon’s first original SA movie.

    32 min
  3. Political dominoes falling: Tshwane mayor ousted, Ekurhuleni next? - De Beer

    17 HR AGO

    Political dominoes falling: Tshwane mayor ousted, Ekurhuleni next? - De Beer

    The Democratic Alliance Mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, was today toppled in a Vote of No Confidence. In his reaction, Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement, says this is part of the strategy of African National Congress Premier Panyaza Lesufi. “And this, if you look at it as a stick of dynamite and you put the fuse, I will tell you today the first fuse was lit in the Joburg Metro a couple of months ago. The second one is now lit in Tshwane and I predict the third one, it's on its way to Ekurhuleni. It is my opinion, and this will have to be proved in the future, that no doubt Mr. Lesufi is putting his huge, huge card on the table for the national conference of the ANC in two years. I think you've got a faction rising.”

    6 min
  4. Woman of Power: Samantha Graham-Maré on ESKOM, Ramokgopa, Nyati - and tariff hikes

    19 HR AGO

    Woman of Power: Samantha Graham-Maré on ESKOM, Ramokgopa, Nyati - and tariff hikes

    Prior to the 2024 national election Samantha Graham-Maré was fighting for power supply as Shadow Minister of Electricity. Following the election, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy and Electricty in the Government of National Unity (GNU). In this interview with BizNews, she speaks about her great working relationship with Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and ESKOM Chair Mteto Nyati. She also shares the story behind over 180 days of no loadshedding; details the interventions still needed to ensure that South Africa is not plunged into darkness again - and says: "...everything we're going to be doing as a department will be focused on energy stability, but also on job creation, poverty alleviation, and making sure that this country moves forward and that we resume our position as the continent's leaders in terms of energy and industrialisation around the energy space."

    15 min
  5. Frans Cronjé: What Tshwane’s anti-DA mayoral vote means for GNU

    20 HR AGO

    Frans Cronjé: What Tshwane’s anti-DA mayoral vote means for GNU

    It is now 88 days since South Africa’s Government of National Unity was formalised by appointing a multi-party national cabinet. The alliance’s longevity faced an acid test in today’s motion of no confidence in Tshwane executive mayor Cilliers Brink which carried by 120 votes to 87. Political scientist Dr Frans Cronjé provides context, explaining how the capital city councillor’s vote signals the first crack in the GNU.

    20 min
  6. Amazon’s first original SA film, The Shakedown, showcases unique “South Africanness” – Ari Kruger

    21 HR AGO

    Amazon’s first original SA film, The Shakedown, showcases unique “South Africanness” – Ari Kruger

    South African comedy has moved beyond Leon Schuster slapstick to stand toe-to-toe with international standards, says Ari Kruger the director of Amazon’s first original South African film, The Shakedown. Kruger, who is the co-founder of Sketchbook Studios, wrote and directed the film, which is the first original South African film commissioned by Amazon. The other co-founder of Sketchbook is his wife, Julia Anastasopoulos, better known as SuzelleDIY, who portrays Natalia Diamond in the film. The Shakedown follows a broker entangled in an affair that leads to extortion, prompting him to seek assistance from his brother in the underworld. In an interview with BizNews Kruger said he is inspired by real life, particularly by South African characters found in the underworld. He said he sees “South Africanness as our currency” expressing hope that a global audience would find the film interesting. With the backing of Amazon, Kruger benefitted from a larger budget and creative collaboration that introduced an “international way of working.” The streaming giant has, since the making of The Shakedown, retracted from the South African market, but Kruger is optimistic that they would come back.

    16 min
  7. How Schreiber making good on making Home Affairs SA economy’s “growth facilitator”

    21 HR AGO

    How Schreiber making good on making Home Affairs SA economy’s “growth facilitator”

    In just 88 days since he was appointed South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, 36-year-old Dr Leon Schreiber has been operating at warp speed. In this update with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, Schreiber shares details on the numerous fixes that were introduced. He explains the results of “magnifying glass” attention to regulatory details. And is confident that the changes being implemented will facilitate a long-overdue tourism boom; resulting in a surge of digitally-enabled ‘nomads’ from rich countries and a work-visa regime that will reverse SA’s decades-long brain drain. Critically, all of this, he says, is being facilitated by politicians from differing backgrounds simply “finding each other” through the Government of National Unity.

    31 min
  8. Magnus Heystek: Foreigners aren’t yet buying SA recovery story, but locals are starting to

    1 DAY AGO

    Magnus Heystek: Foreigners aren’t yet buying SA recovery story, but locals are starting to

    For the past dozen years, Brenthurst Wealth founder Magnus Heystek has (correctly) been consistently bearish on South African assets. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg he explains why things may be turning - explaining that the bullish mood among locals could spark global capital inflows.

    20 min
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