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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. BN Briefing: Inside look at Tongaat-Hulett; AI chip shortage; UK property; BHP, AfriMat, Blue Label

    12H AGO

    BN Briefing: Inside look at Tongaat-Hulett; AI chip shortage; UK property; BHP, AfriMat, Blue Label

    In tonight's BizNews Briefing, Alec Hogg leads with a SENS-driven round-up: BHP’s copper-led earnings, Afrimat’s mixed operating picture and Blue Label’s new energy-trading licence. David Woollam then weighs in on Tongaat Hulett, saying accountability gaps remain despite heavy professional-fee spend. Dino Zuccollo explains why UK property-backed private debt still appeals for defensive sterling income. The programme closes with Bloomberg’s warning that AI demand is tightening global memory-chip supply.

    16 min
  2. Director’s Cut: David Woollam – Inside the Tongaat collapse & the R4.5bn KZN sugar crisis

    12H AGO

    Director’s Cut: David Woollam – Inside the Tongaat collapse & the R4.5bn KZN sugar crisis

    After seven years sounding the alarm, analyst David Woollam breaks down Tongaat Hulett’s implosion, the controversial Vision consortium takeover, and the looming economic fallout for KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast. With billions at stake and livelihoods on the line, this is the inside story of governance failure, corporate manoeuvring and what happens next.

    42 min
  3. Stephen Moore: Water crisis could swing Local Government Elections

    14H AGO

    Stephen Moore: Water crisis could swing Local Government Elections

    From loadshedding electricity to load shifting water…The water supply crisis in many parts of South Africa against the background of the threat of global water bankruptcy - and the upcoming Local Government Elections is the topic of Chris Steyn’s interview with Stephen Moore, the Democratic Alliance's spokesperson on Water and Sanitation. He describes how protests by long suffering residents have “really actually have galvanised” national government. “So we're seeing a response to the protests, which is which is key. But the honest truth is if nothing happens again, the next summer we're going to have this exact same thing…If we start having water outages in September, October, this issue is going to be the issue of the election.” Moore urges for budgets to be put in place “that are going to fix this, that are going to enable teams to handle this and start turning things around”. Meanwhile, the urges the public to keep up the pressure “because in an election year, maybe we can convince people that the unsexy infrastructure maintenance is the most important thing”.

    16 min
  4. The Editor's Desk - Tue 17 Feb 2026: Taxing the rich, the AI hysteria, and the end of the prime rate

    14H AGO

    The Editor's Desk - Tue 17 Feb 2026: Taxing the rich, the AI hysteria, and the end of the prime rate

    In today’s premium briefing, we dive into why the "rich getting richer" narrative fails when viewed on a post-tax basis and why entrepreneurs are reaching a breaking point with global tax hikes. Alec also explores the long-term reality of the AI revolution and a significant shift in South African monetary policy that could see the end of the traditional prime overdraft rate by 2027.

    16 min
  5. BN Daybreak Tues 17 Feb: DA’s “Perilous Moment”; Motsepe Steps Back; AI Panic Rattles Wall St

    22H AGO

    BN Daybreak Tues 17 Feb: DA’s “Perilous Moment”; Motsepe Steps Back; AI Panic Rattles Wall St

    Frans Cronje analyses the DA's high-stakes future following John Steenhuisen’s exit; Patrice Motsepe retires as ARM executive chair; and the WeBuyCars founders move to take RMBH private. Plus, Telkom and AECI surge on turnaround results, the final chapter for Tongaat Hulett, and how an obscure AI white paper triggered a massive sell-off in US logistics stocks.

    21 min
  6. BN Briefing: SA-China trade doubts, AI cloud in space, Alphabet’s 100-year bond, and SA's teen Winter Olympian

    1D AGO

    BN Briefing: SA-China trade doubts, AI cloud in space, Alphabet’s 100-year bond, and SA's teen Winter Olympian

    On tonight's BizNews Briefing: Donald MacKay questions the practical value of South Africa’s proposed China trade framework; Bloomberg examines whether AI data centres in space can scale; investors weigh Alphabet’s 100-year bond risk; and teen skier Thomas Weir shares his Winter Olympics journey for South Africa.

    13 min
  7. Jabulani Khumalo: Arrest the untouchable MKP “thugs”!

    1D AGO

    Jabulani Khumalo: Arrest the untouchable MKP “thugs”!

    Following talks between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the South African men sold into combat in Russia are being processed for their return. In his latest interview with BizNews, the real founder of MKP, Jabulani Khumalo - who has been supporting the families - calls for the arrest of those among the “hijackers” of his party for their alleged involvement in the trafficking “…we are saying to the government of South Africa they must punish these people because they are known who they are. There are five that went to court, but it's not all of them….I don't know why they are still not behind bars…And they are still continuing to make a lot of problems within the communities because they are thugs.” Slamming former President Jacob Zuma, Khumalo says: “Jacob Zuma is allowing all these shenanigans because remember, the government has allowed him for very long to fool the government to abuse our money in going to courts just for him to stay away from jail. And because of that, thinks he's above the law…”

    16 min
  8. The Editor's Desk - Mon 16 Jan 2026: Why South Africa is playing 2D chess in a 5D world

    1D AGO

    The Editor's Desk - Mon 16 Jan 2026: Why South Africa is playing 2D chess in a 5D world

    In today’s Editor's Desk, Alec Hogg explores the internal tensions within the Democratic Alliance as John Steenhuisen warns against a "death wish" exit from the Government of National Unity. We also take a deep dive into South Africa's complex trade negotiations with China, the potential rise of a BRICS currency, and why wealthy Chinese entrepreneurs are swapping Singapore for the "bling" of Dubai.

    19 min
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  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    150
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