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The Business Show - Blue Label bets big on CELL C's turnaround: Investors are watching closely
Once a telecom underdog, CELL C is making a bold comeback - and Blue Label Telecoms is powering the revival. With a debt-free future, niche market dominance, and an IPO on the horizon, investors are watching closely. Sharenet portfolio manager Dylan Bradfield unpacks why this could be one of South…
"Compromised at every level": Hersov on Ramaphosa, ANC rot, and the way forward - BNIC#2 Q&A
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, entrepreneur and outspoken activist Rob Hersov delivered a wide-ranging Q&A that touched on the potential of Patrice Motsepe as South Africa's president, the paralysis of Cyril Ramaphosa, and why Cape independence is improbable but federalisation viable. Hersov praised Motsepe’s integrity and business acumen, blasted the ANC’s…
BN Briefing: Mashele, Hersov, Roodt on state of SA; Trump hits Tylenol; Cell C up; Nvidia bets big
In today's BizNews Breifing: highlights from three keynote speakers at BNIC#2. Prince Mashele says South Africans need to unite across racial boundaries to rescue the country; Hersov declares the nation "uninvestable" under the rule of the ANC; and Dawie Roodt says the digital economy is shifting power away from the…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium - Monday 22nd Sept
Alec Hogg's new daily update which is embedded in the BizNews Premium newsletter - covering the day's news you need to know.
From AI hype to market cracks: Ranmore's Sean Peche warns of a looming US unravelling - BNIC#2 Q&A
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, Ranmore Fund Management's Sean Peche delivered a sobering warning on global markets, arguing that the US is in "injury time" as passive funds distort valuations and private equity exits stall. He cautioned that while AI is real, history shows revolutionary technologies rarely translate into long-term shareholder…
The Business Show: Joburg in crisis - Kevin Lings on Zille’s challenge and SA’s economy
Stanlib chief economist Kevin Lings tells BizNews why Johannesburg’s collapse is stifling growth, how Helen Zille’s mayoral run could change the city’s fortunes, and why South Africans are raiding retirement savings to splurge on clothes and shoes. With inflation steady at 3% but long-term savings under threat, Lings warns the…
Hersov at BNIC#2: SA ‘uninvestable under ANC’ — invest in gold, Bitcoin, AI, tourism, and the Cape
South African entrepreneur and outspoken capitalist activist Rob Hersov brought BizNews Investment Conference #2 in Hermanus to a fiery close with his trademark no-holds-barred critique of the ANC. Declaring that South Africa is “uninvestable under ANC rule”, Hersov warned that continued investment amounts to gambling with the future. He traced…
EWC is here: ANC/EFF’s Ekurhuleni expropriated R60m farm for nil compensation
Sakeliga has become involved in a previously low-profile seven-year legal battle over a 34-hectare farm worth an estimated R60m, which was expropriated for nil compensation by the ANC/EFF controlled Ekurhulen Metro. Here’s Sakeliga’s CEO Piet le Roux who says the case has massive political, economic and social implications.
Can the Iron lady smash Joburg’s crisis and clean up corruption? Helen Zille’s comeback
In this exclusive BizNews interview, Helen Zille opens up about her return to frontline politics as the DA's Johannesburg mayoral candidate. She discusses the city's critical challenges, coalition complexities, and her vision for restoring effective governance. Drawing on her leadership experience, Zille outlines her 100-day plan and makes a compelling…
BN Briefing: Zille eyes JHB Mayor, Trump warns shutdown, Sakeliga fights R60m Expropriation
In this BizNews Briefing, Helen Zille is announced as the DA’s candidate for Johannesburg mayor, sharing her bold vision for the city. Political analyst Frans Cronje calls it the “most consequential political job in the country,” while Zille tackles tough questions about the DA’s strategy and government unity. Sakeliga has…
The NdB Sunday Show - Alec Hogg Onwards to the Neil de Beer Freedom Charter
One week after the iconic Neil de Beer was laid to rest, BizNews Founder Alec Hogg joins Chris Steyn on the aptly named NdB Sunday Show to announce that Neil’s dream of a Liberty Conference will come true on 9 March 2026. The conference that Neil and Alec had already…
US shows same risk signs that made China uninvestable and AI bubble inflates – Sean Peche at BNIC#2
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, one of the top-performing global fund managers, Sean Peche from Ranmore Fund Management, delivered a sobering analysis of markets, warning that the same factors that once made China “uninvestable” are now surfacing in the United States, from excessive executive compensation to government intervention and broken trust…
Prince Mashele: ANC below 20% by 2029 - SA’s realignment needs elites to step up - BNIC#2"
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, political commentator Prince Mashele delivered a hard-hitting Q&A session warning that South Africa stands at a historic “realignment moment.” He predicted the ANC will fall below 20% by 2029, with voters eager to punish the party. Mashele urged South Africa’s elites to step into politics to…
BNIC#2 Prince Mashele: Leadership, education, unity key to rescuing SA from ‘gangster paradise’
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, author and political commentator Prince Mashele delivered a hard-hitting keynote declaring the ANC’s era of dominance over. He argued the party is in its final, chaotic stage—marked by individual looting rather than governance—and predicted at least 15 years of unstable coalition governments. Yet, Mashele was optimistic:…
BNIC#2 Frans Cronje Q&A: ANC “immunised against reform” while Cape builds future as global winner
At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, political scientist Frans Cronje warned that the ANC’s collapse is both inevitable and avoidable—simple reforms could revive growth and even secure the party’s future, yet internal paralysis and structural resistance to change make this unlikely. He described Ramaphosa as a consensus-seeker unsuited to crisis leadership, predicting…
Miningweb Weekly: Gold goes ballistic, China’s mining surge, and SA’s missed opportunities
Fresh from China, veteran mining analyst Peter Major joins Alec Hogg to unpack what he saw on the ground - from jaw-dropping infrastructure to a mining industry firing on all cylinders. He warns that while gold rockets to record highs, South Africa’s own mining sector is shackled by policy failure…
Ex-Eskom CEO Maroga calls out De Ruyter’s “engineering gibberish” about private sector’s rescue act
In this interview with BizNews, one former ESKOM CEO, Jacob Maroga, responds to the interview last week with another former CEO, André de Ruyter. He discusses the use - and cost - of coal, solar, gas, and nuclear - and shares outcomes elsewhere in the world. “…the reality that we're…
The Electoral Roadshow with Wayne Sussman
In his latest appearance on BizNews, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman dissects the results from the last two rounds of hard by-elections. In Soweto (Emdeni Naledi) the ANC fell sharply from 56% in 2021 to only 34%. “This is an astonishing result, and one which would really worry the ANC greatly,”…
The Business Show: Renergen 2.0 - Marani argues why 45 000 shareholders should also stay invested
Renergen CEO Stefano Marani joins Alec Hogg to unpack the company's acquisition by ASP Isotopes. He explains why the deal makes strategic sense, addresses helium project delays, outlines future plans in critical materials, and reassures investors about long-term value. The conversation highlights South Africa's untapped gas potential and Renergen's pivotal…
BN Briefing: KZN’s top cop warns of collapse as ANC scrambles to fix municipalities—Biz & global news
Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission as KZN’s police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi warns that politicians are shielding criminal networks and South Africa’s justice system risks collapse. The ANC’s NEC scrambles to fix failing municipalities, with Ramaphosa defending lessons from DA-run metros. In business, Renergen secures a Nasdaq buyer in a…