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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. SA farmers in frontline fight for their land…

    7 HR AGO

    SA farmers in frontline fight for their land…

    The law of land expropriation in South Africa is making headlines across the world. In this interview, Dr. Theo de Jager, the CEO of the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) and the former president of the World Farmers Organisation, says: “If anybody is going to bleed it is us. If farmers don't stand together, they are delivered.” He warns that the act lends itself to abuse, and that farmers could not just assume that “you work with honest officials who really have the best interest of the state and the nation at heart”.  SAAI is currently in discussions to set up a fund to assist the first “victim” in court. “And in the meantime, we must push. We need everybody's weight in this scrum now. We must push back. We must try to get this act to go back to parliament and to be changed…And we need to make sure that we are safeguarded against the whims of officials, especially on the second and the third tier of government, where the risk is the highest of wild actions…” Dr De Jager also hails the role Elon Musk has played in US President Donald Trump’s move against South Africa over the signing of the act. “And although he is under severe criticism, the majority of farmers welcome the way he's shaking the cage at the moment, shaking out all the paraphernalia to get to the bottom, to the principle of things.”

    17 min
  2. Steenhuisen says cool heads can turn Trump/ANC vitriol from crisis to a benefit

    1 DAY AGO

    Steenhuisen says cool heads can turn Trump/ANC vitriol from crisis to a benefit

    South Africans have been jolted by attention US president Donald Trump is giving their country - starting with freezing an annual $450m gift to HIV/AIDS sufferers with much worse in the wings. Among the most concerned are exporters - and those employed by American companies from KFC and Ford to Microsoft and Amazon operating in SA. Democratic Alliance Leader John Steenhuisen, Agriculture Minister in the Government of National Unity, says with cool heads, the growing crisis could become an opportunity. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg

    41 min
  3. BN Briefing: Steenhuisen on Trump/ANC; DRC; Palantir; DeepSeek

    1 DAY AGO

    BN Briefing: Steenhuisen on Trump/ANC; DRC; Palantir; DeepSeek

    In this episode, DA leader John Steenhuisen tells host Alec Hogg how SA’s current crisis can become something positive; Donald Trump praises his South African wingman; The Economist explains why DeepSeek is a force for good; BizNews portfolio star Palantir jumps again making it a portfolio ten-bagger in two years; Rwanda says South African greed caused DRC war; Corion’s Bacher cautions.

    27 min
  4. Trump, EWC, private property rights - how SA got so out of step with the world

    2 DAYS AGO

    Trump, EWC, private property rights - how SA got so out of step with the world

    Ever since the ANC’s attack on private property rights began 17 years ago, the IRR’s Terence Corrigan has devoted much of his waking hours to understanding the motives and consequences of such Soviet-style ideology. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, he examines US President Donald Trump’s latest move, concluding that as a result, SA is in for a tough time - with little chance of reversing a reaction to an approach that’s been decades in gestation.

    30 min
  5. BN Briefing: Trump vows to cut US aid to SA; De Beer on 21 SA ministers & deputy ministers under a cloud; and more

    2 DAYS AGO

    BN Briefing: Trump vows to cut US aid to SA; De Beer on 21 SA ministers & deputy ministers under a cloud; and more

    In today's BizNews Briefing: US President Donald Trump vows to halt aid to South Africa over EWC Bill, our partners at Bloomberg report, and the IRR's Terence Corrigan and retired US Colonel Chris Wyatt weigh in on the situation. Our partners at the FT discuss the implications of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Neil de Beer calls for accountability and integrity in government. And host Bronwyn Nielsen unpacks Vodacom's results. Join Nielsen as she takes us through the biggest stories of the day.

    23 min
  6. Cyril poked the eye of the bear - Col. Chris Wyatt

    2 DAYS AGO

    Cyril poked the eye of the bear - Col. Chris Wyatt

    South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa poked “the bear in the eye” and gave “the middle finger” to the US when he signed the Land Expropriation Bill. This was the reaction from US inteligence analyst Retired Colonel Chris Wyatt to the announcement by President Donald Trump that he was cutting US funding for South Africa. Reacting to subsequent news that Ramaphosa was looking forward to meeting Trump, Colonel Wyatt said: “But he wasn't asking or hoping to meet with Trump 24 hours ago. Now, was he? Isn't that strange how one tweet changes the entire game? So, you know, Trump is playing three dimensional chess and the ANC is playing checkers. Who do you think is going to win.” Col. Wyatt maintains that South Africa also doesn’t deserve the benefits of the AGOA - and charges that the African National Congress (ANC) “runs around like there are no consequences to their actions”.  He predicts there are tough times ahead for South Africa. “…We finally have a new sheriff in town who is not going to let America be taken for suckers…the ANC is ignoring us and we're giving you tons of resources and money and there's a risk to this. So I think what's happening here is that Trump has put down a shot across the bow to warn the ANC that we won't tolerate this.”

    14 min
  7. David Bacher - A Trump slump threatening SA assets’ solid January gains

    2 DAYS AGO

    David Bacher - A Trump slump threatening SA assets’ solid January gains

    SA President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC may have tweaked the Donald Trump tiger’s tail once too often with the EWC Act drawing a strong reaction from the leader of the world’s largest economy. In this interview, Corion CIO David Bacher looks ahead with concern and back at a solid start to the year for South African assets. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

    19 min
  8. Last chance to “Let SARS fund your investment"

    2 DAYS AGO

    Last chance to “Let SARS fund your investment"

    Mitchell Fieldgate from Pangea Wealth joins Bronwyn Nielsen on BizNews to discuss the 12B tax incentive, which offers a 125% tax deduction on solar energy investments. The incentive expires at the end of February, so it’s the last chance for South African investors to capitalise on this opportunity. For more information, visit: https://pangeawealth.org/dont-pay-tax-invest-instead-solar/

    21 min
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    2018 - 2025
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