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The Editor's Desk - Monday 1 December 2025
With Sasol's fields running low, the formation of "Gas Hub" and the PIC's new stance mark a major shift for energy. We also discuss the "Lamberti Law" - a principled refusal to grease the wheels of bureaucracy, even when it costs you time.
The NdB Sunday Show: Juanita Du Preez - A tale of 9 Ministers, 9 Commissioners & 30 years of cumulative decay
In the latest edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn speaks to Action Society’s Juanita du Preez about policing in South Africa since 1994. She rates the ministers and commissioners from good to terrible over three decades tainted by corruption, boards of inquiry, political purges, faction battles, cover-ups and…
The Editor's Desk - Thursday 28 November 2025
Today we analyse the massive potential of the Venus field and South African gas resources, while debunking fears of a market bubble with real-world portfolio examples.
From trash to tabletop: Lilly Loompa is leading recycling in South Africa – Lizl Naudé
South Africa lags far behind the world’s leading recycling nations, with plastic littering our rivers and oceans. In the heart of the Western Cape Winelands, however, Lizl Naudé is quietly changing the narrative. Her Paarl-based company, Lilly Loompa, collects discarded milk bottles, wine bottles and street plastic and transforms them…
Director’s Cut: Kokkie Kooyman – SA banks, Gupta fallout, and the global Inflation shock
Top banking analyst Kokkie Kooyman lifts the lid on Nedbank’s R600m Gupta-linked settlement, FirstRand’s painful UK mistake, and why global banks are cutting jobs as AI takes over. Kooyman also explains how a 3% inflation target could turn the rand into a “hard currency” and why South African bank shares…
BN Briefing: Nedbank’s R600m state capture settlement, Platinum surge & G20 momentum for SA
Tonight’s BizNews Briefing unpacks Nedbank’s R600 million settlement with Transnet over a controversial state capture-era deal, with financial guru Kokkie Kooyman weighing in on lessons learned. Mining analyst Peter Major explains why platinum’s 60% surge since May may be sustainable - a crucial boost for SA’s largest foreign exchange earner…
Electoral Road Show with Wayne Sussman: By-election devastation for the ANC ends G20 honeymoon
In a “devastating” night for the African National Congress (ANC), the party suffered by-election losses in the Eastern Cape, the Northern Cape, and in KwaZulu-Natal. In this edition of The Electoral Road Show, analyst Wayne Sussman speaks to Chris Steyn about the night’s results: In Mandeni, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MKP)…
The Editor's Desk - Thursday 27 November 2025
Today I unpack platinum’s 60% surge, SA’s new 3% inflation era, Trump’s G20 snub, DA leadership turmoil and why we’ve shifted from Lesaka to HCI.
Director’s Cut: Dawie Roodt - “Inflation is a process. We must fight it.”
South Africa’s top monetary voice, Dawie Roodt, says cutting inflation to 3% changes everything - interest rates, debt, the currency and even how businesses price their products. But there’s a catch. Roodt warns that the Reserve Bank cannot do it alone, and that politicians, municipalities and state-owned entities will fight…
Miningweb Weekly: Peter Major - Anglo’s SA exit rumours, PGM boom & Gold mania
Mining analyst Peter Major unpacks Anglo’s outlook, the PGM surge, Zimbabwe’s “juicy” gold payback, and how Transnet still holds the industry hostage.
Willem Els: How State-embedded actors fuel the criminal economy in SA
The criminal economy in South Africa is under the spotlight in the latest Africa Organised Crime Index. Chris Steyn speaks to Willem Els of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) about the factors that contributed to South Africa moving up to Number Two. “…unfortunately, and I think it came out…
BN Briefing: Dawie Roodt on the 3% inflation target; R600m Nedbank–Transnet settlement, Tiger Brands
Tonight’s BizNews Briefing explores how South Africa’s new 3% inflation target could strengthen the rand and curb capital flight. We unpack Nedbank’s R600m state capture-era settlement with Transnet, Tiger Brands’ 59% dividend increase, and Treasury’s proposal for a 20% national online gambling tax amid a 31% surge in betting activity…
The Editor's Desk - Wednesday 26 November 2025
Today I unpack SA’s R1.5trn online betting scourge, Treasury’s proposed 20% tax, and what it all means for our economy — and your money.
BN Briefing: Steven Hurwitz on Prosus turnaround; Pepkor, HCI and Zeda results
In tonight’s BizNews Briefing, we unpack why Prosus – which makes up over 10% of your equity-linked retirement savings – is turning from a value destroyer into a value creator. Results reveal critical developments in China via Tencent and in Europe through Just Eat Takeaway. Locally, Pepkor impresses despite tougher…
Director’s Cut: 36ONE's Steven Hurwitz - “Prosus is a sleeping giant. China holds the key.”
36ONE’s Steven Hurwitz says Prosus has finally shifted from promise to profit, with its e-commerce brands now earning real money beyond Tencent. Buybacks are shrinking the discount and a Just Eat turnaround could unlock major upside for South African investors. The only wildcard? China still holds the key to how…
Retief Odendaal: The big battle for the Bay has begun
A big battle has begun to overcome the “coalition chaos and instability that has allowed Nelson Mandela Bay to be hijacked by criminal networks”. In this interview, Retief Odendaal, the Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate, tells Chris Steyn that the City has the dubious record of having the most irregular expenditure…
The Editor's Desk - Tuesday 25 November 2025
I unpack Prosus’s pivotal interim results, the changes I’m making to our portfolios today, and why HCI has quietly become a compelling SA opportunity.
Director’s Cut: Sean Peche - “US markets are in a Wile E. Coyote free-fall”
Global fund manager Sean Peche says Wall Street isn’t defying gravity — it’s already off the cliff. The AI boom, Nvidia hype, Trump trade, and Bitcoin “hope” have pushed markets into a cartoon-style moment where investors are still running… but there’s nothing under their feet. Peche unpacks why value is…
BN Briefing: Sean Peche - SA smart on Trump, US fragile; BHP quits Anglo chase; Naspers/Prosus soar
Global money manager Sean Peche warns of US market fragility while unusually endorsing Pretoria’s diplomatic approach toward Donald Trump. Locally, investors received welcome news as Naspers and Prosus posted robust half-year results, bolstering retirement portfolios. Anglo American gains ground after BHP’s retreat, Netcare shows profit resilience despite high interest costs…
The Editor's Desk - Monday 24 November 2025
Prosus' dynamism stood out today, Anglo got long-awaited clarity, and I'm eyeing a rare buying opportunity in our Ricardo portfolio.