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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.

No spin. No jargon. No hour-long preamble. Just sharp conversations with people who know what they’re talking about and are given the space to communicate it properly - with follow-up questions when they don’t.

Is South Africa fixable? Where’s the smart money going? Who’s really making the decisions on key issues that impact our lives? Pull up a chair.

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Rational Radio 16 March: Coronavirus fever hits SA; plus Estate Duty ripoff

A focus on Coronavirus in this week's episode of Rational Radio as market commentator David Shapiro shares his thoughts on the latest developments and we also chat to Old Mutual exec Andrew McPherson who has tested positive for COVID-19 and our regular correspondents, previously China-based teachers Andy and Gary Cronje,…
16 Mar 2020 8AM 1 hr 01 min

Market chaos: Forget coronavirus, worry about passive investing

While the coronavirus can take credit for much of the volatility we’ve experienced on the markets lately, it’s not the only issue. For years, the steady rise of passive investing may have been creating unexpected and important financial market vulnerabilities. In this podcast, featuring content from the Bloomberg Odd Lots…
15 Mar 2020 7AM 48 min

The Journal: The day coronavirus became a pandemic

The World Health Organisation has made it official: The new coronavirus is a global pandemic. The Wall Street Journal's Brianna Abbott, Margherita Stancati, and Ben Cohen explain why the crisis is escalating and how it's rippling through the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Mar 2020 6AM 18 min

Bloomberg Businessweek: Google scrubs coronavirus misinformation, oil's "knife fight"

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, Chief Clinical Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, discusses efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the US which she says are being hampered by a lack of testing kits. Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Gerrit De Vynck explains how Google is blocking coronavirus ads and is pulling…
11 Mar 2020 1PM 35 min

George Manyere tells Magnus Heystek: THIS is how Ecsponent will repay investors

Magnus Heystek is a household figure among South Africans with an interest in personal finance and investing. He has his name on a a string of personal finance books and has probed various investment scams over the years, ringing the alarm for the broader community. When he first encountered the…
10 Mar 2020 5AM 15 min

WSJ What's News: Oil, coronavirus fuel worldwide market selloff

The Dow falls more than 2,000 points, the biggest single day loss since 2008. The Wall Street Journal markets reporter Akane Otani explains the connection between Monday's steep oil price decline and the broad market selloff. WSJ's Alison Sider discusses the effect of coronavirus fears on the airline industry. JR…
10 Mar 2020 4AM 14 min

Here's what coronavirus could cost SA travel, tourism, expert tells Alec Hogg

The coronavirus that erupted in Wuhan, China and has spread across the globe, most recently bringing Italy to a standstill, will hit South Africa hard. According to Jabulani Debedu, a consultant at BDO's tourism specialist unit, has tallied the costs of previous diseases that have knocked the tourism and travel…
10 Mar 2020 4AM 7 min
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