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BN Daybreak: Trump’s SOTU; Budget preview; streaming wars; Meta’s AMD spend; Dimon’s warning; Eskom
In today’s BN Daybreak, we open with Bloomberg News Now on President Trump’s first State of the Union of his second term — delivered just days after the Supreme Court overturned his emergency tariffs — as the White House sharpens its economic message ahead of the year’s political battles. We…
BN Briefing: Load-shedding to return by 2029?; Nassim Taleb on AI risk; Dawie Roodt's Budget preview
Tonight’s BizNews Briefing spans energy, markets and policy. Thomas Garner explains why Eskom warns load-shedding could return in 2029 and what needs to change to prevent it. A SENS round-up then tracks improving property momentum, Aveng’s return to profit, Super Group’s resilience and a sharp drop in liquidations data. Bloomberg’s…
The Editor's Desk — Budget lock-up beckons: SA’s bloated state, Trump’s Iran corner, and HRV
In today’s BizNews Premium Editor’s Desk, Alec Hogg looks behind the curtain ahead of Budget lock-up — why South Africa’s state has become too big, what a shrinking GDP-per-capita scoreboard signals, and what to watch for in the Minister’s numbers. He also flags a sobering Financial Times read on Donald…
Thomas Garner - Why loadshedding could return by 2029
In this interview with BizNews, energy expert Thomas Garner looks at the reasons behind the warning in ESKOM's Medium Term Adequacy Report that loadshedding could return in 2029. He describes the various challenges ESKOM would have to overcome to prevent that, and shares what is possible to achieve in new…
BN Daybreak Tues 24 Feb - Global Tariffs, AI Shockwaves, and SA’s R50bn Budget Windfall
Today’s BizNews Daybreak, hosted by Alec Hogg, covers sweeping international developments, market-rattling AI advancements, and crucial South African economic updates. Here is a breakdown of the key stories: Global Tariffs & Geopolitics: The White House is preparing a formal directive to increase the global tariff rate to 15%. Additionally, tensions…
BN Briefing: Dawie Roodt on Budget; Cameron defends firearm ownership; bringing F1 back to SA
Tonight’s BizNews Briefing covers four key themes: Dawie Roodt on what matters most in Wednesday’s Budget; a SENS round-up led by Sasol, Nedbank, SPAR and Gemfields; Ian Cameron’s “no-compromise” pushback to proposed firearm law changes; and Anton Roux on what South Africa must do to make a credible case for…
Director’s Cut: Dawie Roodt – R50bn windfall… will treasury cut taxes or feed the state?
Forty-one budgets later, Dawie Roodt isn’t buying the hype. With a possible R50bn revenue surprise, falling bond yields and stabilising debt, South Africa has a rare window to reform. But will Treasury slash corporate taxes and ease bracket creep - or funnel more money into SOEs, grants and a bloated…
Ian Cameron - When citizens are disarmed, State tyranny follows…
In this latest interview with Chris Steyn, Democratic Alliance MP Ian Cameron speaks about the possible agenda behind plans to amend firearm legislation. “Why are you really wanting to disarm the law-abiding people in the country? The only logical answer to me is that they foresee some kind of government…
The Editor's Desk - Mon 23 Feb 2026: Oil premiums, Gold's new rules, and the battle for Jo'burg
In today’s Editor's Desk, Alec Hogg strips away the corporate polish to reveal why Sasol’s 18-month share price high masks a "difficult" set of financial results and an $800 million debt hurdle. We explore a "software apocalypse" sparked by AI , Ruchir Sharma’s take on why gold is breaking every…
BN Daybreak Mon 23 Feb: Impact on SA exporters after Trump’s Tariffs blocked; US v Iran latest; Warning for Ramaphosa
Massive global shifts set the tone for the week. In today's BizNews Daybreak, Alec Hogg unpacks implications for those selling into the world's biggest market - and specifically South Africans companies - after the US Supreme Court's decision to halt President Trump's controversial tariffs; update on the oil price which…
The NdB Sunday Show: (Ret.) Col. Chris Wyatt - “Pinnochio” Ramaphosa, “Prince” Andrew’s Epstein fall, Bozell’s SA missi
In the latest NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn gets comment from US Intelligence Analyst retired Colonel Chris Wyatt on the litany of international companies exiting South Africa or scaling down their operations; the collapse of Tongaat Hullet; the agenda of the new US ambassador Brent Bozell III; President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
KZN student’s CityMenderSA app tracks SA’s infrastructure failures & uncovers Jozi’s hidden water losses – Keyuren Mahar
CityMenderSA was created by KwaZuluNatal engineering student Keyuren Maharaj to help residents report and track local infrastructure problems, an idea sparked by his experience chairing a ratepayers’ association in Durban. He told BizNews that the app began as a simple tool for documenting servicedelivery failures but has since grown into…
SA’s F1 return hopes will stall until Washington ties are fixed, and politicians step up - Anton Roux
Since the last South African Grand Prix was raced at Kyalami in 1993, the country has made several attempts to bring Formula One back. The circuit has been upgraded to FIA Grade 2 standards, and various promoters, including the Kyalami owners and international partners, have tried to secure a deal…
BN Daybreak Fri 20 Feb: Global Tensions, F1 Roadblocks, and 'Unholy Pact' Revealed
In today's edition of BizNews Daybreak, Alec Hogg unpacks a whirlwind of global and local developments, from escalating geopolitical tensions to startling political revelations. Here are the key takeaways from the broadcast: Market Movements: Sasol shares surged 11% to R142. Meanwhile, profit-taking led to declines for companies such as Telkom,…
Miningweb Weekly: Peter Major — Gold’s new kings, Copper mania and why SA is losing to Zambia
Two mining giants pass. Gold stocks surge. Copper becomes the new AI trade. Peter Major unpacks Pan-African’s breakout, Jubilee’s Zambian bet, Kumba’s iron ore warning - and why Zambia and the DRC are pulling ahead while South Africa stalls.
BN Briefing: China’s humanoid robots; Major on miners; solar tax incentives; and Gold Fields leads SENS
Tonight’s BizNews Briefing tracks a busy market day across mining, money and technology: Peter Major names his preferred gold counters while warning copper could still be a crowded trade; Gold Fields leads a bumper SENS round-up with a $1.7bn shareholder return; Mitchell Fieldgate explains how Section 12B solar deductions work;…
Chris Nicholson: The Unholy Pact between the ANC and the Nats
The inquest into the Apartheid-era killings of the Cradock Four reopens next month. In this interview with Chris Steyn, retired judge Chris Nicholson, who wrote Permanent Removal: Who killed the Cradock Four, speaks about the sinister reasons why State Security Council members ordered the killings have escaped justice. “I think…
The Editor's Desk - Thu 19 Feb 2026: Patrice Motsepe’s presidential path and the global copper rush
In today’s Editor's Desk update, Alec Hogg dives into the political whispers suggesting Patrice Motsepe may be the "rabbit in the hat" the ANC needs for the 2029 elections. We examine how recent changes to his role at African Rainbow Minerals align with these political ambitions and what a Motsepe…
BN Daybreak Thurs 19 Feb: Vale Clem Sunter; Fed’s “Hawkish” Shock; Zuck on Trial; and Who Really Took Power in 1994
South Africa mourns a visionary: The Fox has left the building. In today's episode of BizNews Daybreak, Alec Hogg pays tribute to Clem Sunter, the legendary futurist who mapped South Africa’s transition to democracy. We revisit a prescient warning he issued in 2020: that a developing nation cannot prioritize the…
BN Briefing: Gauteng water wars, Blue Label’s energy play; AI market jitters; RIP Clem Sunter
Tonight’s BizNews Briefing spans infrastructure, energy, markets and global tech risk. Stephen Moore argues Gauteng’s water crisis needs urgent, ring-fenced funding. Dylan Bradfield outlines why Blue Label’s non-Eskom power route into municipalities could be a breakthrough. We then track a bumper SENS day led by Glencore’s copper pivot and gold-sector…