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Mat Cuthbert: ANC Ministers act as “handbrakes” on growth

The African National Congress (ANC) has unveiled its Economic Action Plan in the wake of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Plan to Turbocharge the Economy. In this interview with BizNews, the DA's Head of Policy Mat Cuthbert speaks about the similarities and the differences. He further describes how - despite the…
7 Oct 2025 9AM 11 min

SA’s grey list exit hangs in the balance amid progress and fresh corruption concerns

Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib, unpacks South Africa’s potential exit from the Financial Action Task Force grey list. He outlines the substantial progress made, the economic impact of being greylisted, and a new twist involving corruption revelations that could delay removal. The discussion highlights implications for foreign investment, international…
7 Oct 2025 8AM 9 min

Cy Jacobs flips BEE script: 22% of 36ONE goes to educate SA’s forgotten youth

In an unprecedented empowerment deal, 36ONE Asset Management co-founder and director Cy Jacobs has partnered with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute, donating 22% of the firm's equity to fund free tertiary education for thousands of South Africa's most disadvantaged youth. Speaking to Alec Hogg, Jacobs explains why this “pure empowerment initiative"—focusing…
6 Oct 2025 1PM 20 min

Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Monday 6 October 2025

South Africa, unspun. Since its launch in 2013, BizNews has covered the issues and asked the questions others tiptoe around. Every week the team led by Alec Hogg sit down with the people who actually move markets and shape policy: CEOs, investors, economists, constitutional lawyers and the politicians brave enough…
6 Oct 2025 12PM 8 min

Everything you need to know about Bitcoin, AI, and the future of money: Stafford Masie BNIC#2

At BizNews Investment Conference #2 in Hermanus, tech maverick and Africa Bitcoin Corporation chair Stafford Masie delivered a sweeping vision of the future where AI and Bitcoin converge as humanity’s twin transformative forces. Masie traced parallels between the iPhone’s 2007 disruption and today’s breakthroughs in AI and blockchain, arguing that…
2 Oct 2025 11AM 22 min

Walter Aylett at BNIC#2: Why South Africa is “scary cheap” – and where he’s placing his bets

At the second BizNews Investment Conference in Hermanus, Walter Aylett, founding fund manager of Aylett & Co, outlined his investment philosophy shaped by Buffett and Munger’s discipline. He shared lessons from backing WeBuyCars early, stressing patience, honesty, and owner-driven businesses. Aylett warned against over-trading, likening true investing to the tortoise…
2 Oct 2025 11AM 31 min
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