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Director’s Cut: Donald MacKay - How bad policy and lobbying broke South Africa’s economy
Trade expert Donald MacKay lifts the lid on how hidden lobbying, socialist economics, and political posturing are crippling South Africa’s competitiveness. In this Director’s Cut with Alec Hogg, he unpacks why our leaders keep doubling down on failed policies, how the scrap metal lobby beat out ArcelorMittal, and why the…
BN Briefing: Trade guru Donald Mackay on how the wrong friends, awful policies massively costing SA
In today’s BizNews Briefing, we unpack how ideology and political patronage are costing South Africa billions. From renamed streets to state-protected steel mills, we explore how unreliable partners and lobby-driven policies are eroding jobs, trust, and economic competitiveness - with insight from trade expert Donald MacKay.
Mandela’s legacy has been “prostituted and betrayed” – Lord Peter Hain's verdict of ANC
The former British Cabinet minister and lifelong anti-apartheid campaigner, Lord Peter Hain, has published a new book, Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail. In it, he explores why idealistic liberation movements so often fall into the trap of becoming corrupt. And he has a scathing verdict for the ANC;…
The BizNews Premium Briefing - Monday 10 November 2025
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Daily Insider podcast - Monday 10 November 2025
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The NdB Sunday Show: Prof. Theo Venter - Cat’s Metro Capture, Gigaba’s fall, Trump’s G20 boycott - and the GNU
In the latest edition of the NDB Sunday Show, Political Analyst Professor Theo Venter, tells Chris Steyn that evidence emerging at the Madlanga Commission shows how crime networks were not only working towards the Tembisa Hospital, and were not only influencing the police at certain levels, but they had also…
Creating an island of hope for under-resourced schools in Franschhoek – Catherine Janse van Rensburg
In the under-resourced communities of the Western Cape, places where poverty, overcrowding, and limited access to safe outdoor spaces are daily realities—children don’t always get the chance to enjoy the beauty and nature that this part of the world has to offer. The Bridges Outdoor Education Programme aims to change…
Daily Insider podcast - Friday 7 November 2025
After a dozen years, it’s all change with the Daily Insider as my podcast message replaces those few paras - and today there’s great news about BNC and the Neil de Beer-inspired Liberty Conference.
BN Briefing: Rare earths boom - Inside South Africa’s untapped mineral treasure at Steenkampskraal
In today's BizNews Briefing, Alec Hogg explores South Africa’s rare earths opportunity with Steenkampskraal CEO Graham Soden. As global powers clash over strategic minerals essential for chips, drones and defence tech, this little-known mine in the Western Cape could become a major player - generating hundreds of millions in foreign…
Defections, domination, dates - and Des van Rooyen: The Electoral Road Show with Wayne Sussman
In the latest edition of Electoral Road Show with Analyst Wayne Sussman, he talks to Chris Steyn about the group of high-profile defectors that have just abandoned the African National Congress (ANC) for the Democratic Alliance (ANC) in the Western Cape, with the Western Cape’s “Fikile Mbalula”, ANC Provincial Secretary…
Miningweb Weekly: Peter Major - “Gold’s peaked, but South Africa’s next big bet is rare earths”
In this week’s Miningweb Weekly, veteran analyst Peter Major joins Alec Hogg to unpack the latest in the global commodities rollercoaster. From gold and Bitcoin’s cooling rally to South Africa’s rare earth jackpot at Steenkampskraal, Major explains why investors should brace for a three-year plateau in precious metals - and…
Director’s Cut: Glynnis Breytenbach - “You can’t fix the rot gently. Fire them all and start over.”
In this explosive Director’s Cut interview, DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach tells Alec Hogg why South Africa’s criminal justice system remains deeply captured - and what it will take to clean it up. From her years at the NPA to her current seat on Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Breytenbach pulls no…
The BizNews Premium Briefing - Wednesday 5 November 2025
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BN Briefing: Breytenbach exposes decaying SA justice system, and questions Mkhwanazi’s motives
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Alec Hogg speaks with DA justice spokesperson and former prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, who’s been sitting through weeks of testimony before Parliament’s ad hoc committee and the Madlanga Commission. Breytenbach unpacks the deep fractures inside South Africa’s criminal justice system, offers a rare skeptical view of General…
Juanita du Preez: A “staged assassination”, a General driving a criminal’s car and a mysterious white bag…
A variety of vehicles have been at the centre of some of the most dramatic developments in the police and political capture saga that is playing out at the Madlanga Commission and at the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament. Chris Steyn talks to Juanita du Preez of Action Society about…
Director's Cut: Unearthing SA’s rare earth power - Graham Soden on Steenkampskraal, thorium, and global geopolitics
Alec Hogg speaks with Graham Soden, CEO of Steenkampskraal Mine , about the growing geopolitical significance of rare earth elements and South Africa’s potential role in this global race. Soden reflects on his journey in mining, the promise of the Steenkampskraal project, and the rising demand for thorium and radium…
The BizNews Premium Briefing - Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Director's Cut: Matt Chancey - How Trump’s new man in Pretoria could shake up US-SA relations
Financial strategist and American analyst Matt Chancey joins Alec Hogg to unpack the significance of Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to South Africa, Brent Bozell. Known for his fierce media criticism and conservative influence, Bozell’s arrival could mark a turning point in US-SA relations. Chancey explains what Bozell’s appointment…
BN Briefing: Trump’s new US ambassador to SA - What does Brent Bozell’s arrival entail
In today's BizNews Briefing: Donald Trump reshapes his diplomatic team, media mogul Brent Bozell is poised to become America’s new ambassador to South Africa. Alec Hogg speaks with Washington insider Matt Chancey about Bozell’s background, Trump’s Africa strategy, and how this appointment could redefine Pretoria–Washington relations amid a growing global…
The BizNews Premium Briefing - Monday 3 November 2025
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