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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 to take a straight question. We cover the JSE, global markets, corporate governance, the rule of law and the political economy that ties it all together.

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AI can be powerful stimulant for brain health and plasticity - George Vradenburg

Brain health has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time, driven by a double whammy of soaring rates of neurological conditions such as stroke, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease linked to ageing populations, alongside a rise in mental health issues among young people. To confront this escalating crisis,…
4 Apr 2025 9AM 14 min

From ANC stalwart to DA believer: Why Banele Majingo made the leap

After nearly 40 years in the ANC, Banele Majingo has made the surprising move to the Democratic Alliance. In this candid conversation with Alec Hogg, Majingo unpacks the values, frustrations, and service delivery realities that led to his decision. It’s not a story of betrayal—but one of principle, purpose, and…
2 Apr 2025 10AM 19 min

BNC#7: Trevor Ncube - How South Africans can keep the nation from following the Zimbabwean path

At the seventh BizNews Conference (BNC#7) in Hermanus, renowned Zimbabwean entrepreneur and media leader Trevor Ncube delivered an inspiring keynote on the challenges and opportunities facing Africa. Drawing from his personal journey and deep insights, he spoke on leadership, ethical business practices, and the resilience needed to navigate uncertain times…
2 Apr 2025 9AM 1 hr 02 min

SA's fiscal crisis: Dawie Roodt on debt, VAT, and the urgent need for economic reform

Economist Dawie Roodt discusses South Africa's worsening fiscal crisis, emphasising the country’s unsustainable debt levels, which now hover around 95% of GDP. He explains the ANC's failure to cut spending and its reliance on tax hikes, particularly a VAT increase, as the only way to generate revenue. Roodt warns that…
2 Apr 2025 7AM 20 min

GNU on rocks - Action SA hits "arrogant" DA, supports ANC in Budget

ActionSA last night put a spanner into South Africa's Government of National Unity works by breaking the impasse over the ANC proposed National Budget. The party's Parliamentary leader Athol Trollip spoke to BizNews this morning ahead of an early morning flight from Johannesburg.
2 Apr 2025 12AM 10 min
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