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7,447 Episodes
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David Shapiro explains the shock R35bn dive in Rupert company's valuation

South Africa's favourite market commentator gave us a glimpse of the insider's world in this week's episode of Rational Radio with Biznews.com's Alec Hogg. Most investors were bemused by today's R35bn slump in the market value of global luxury goods group Richemont, one of the major counters on the Johannesburg…
18 Sep 2019 12PM 10 min

Africa's most attractive investment: Egypt top of the pops, SA slides into third

Every year RMB releases the Investment Attractiveness Rankings report, which lists the African countries from top to bottom. It's unpacks criteria which is used to determine which nation is the most attractive to invest in. This year saw Egypt hold on to top spot, while a surprise saw Morocco leapfrog…
18 Sep 2019 4AM 24 min

Curious tale of Tygerberg doctors disciplined for rescuing broken chairs

Lawyer Michael Bagraim shares the strange story of the way three doctors at a South African academic hospital were hauled into a disciplinary hearing over their attempt to rescue broken chairs from a pile of dumped waste. The labour law expert was brought into the picture after their appeal had…
12 Sep 2019 7AM 11 min

Kokkie Kooyman weighs in on Discovery debate - spots 6.9% divi stock

There are a number of South African money managers who could claim to be world class. Particularly in financial services where veteran portfolio manager Kokkie Kooyman's expertise has earned him a global following. Kooyman travels widely and often (always in Economy Class he once told me) to understand opportunities that…
12 Sep 2019 7AM 14 min

Basil Sgourdos: Prosus listing has unlocked $20bn for Naspers shareholders

On Rational Radio this week, Naspers Group CFO Basil Sgourdos told Alec Hogg how the decision to list the group's global internet assets in the now Dutch listed company Prosus, has unlocked more than $20bn for shareholders. Speaking from Amsterdam on the day Prosus shares were listed, Sgourdos explained that…
11 Sep 2019 9AM 13 min

David Shapiro: Praising Naspers, blasting Sasol, Old Mutual, Aspen

South Africa's favourite market commentator, Sasfin Securities deputy chairman David Shapiro, was at his best in this week's episode of Rational Radio. He is forthright in his appreciation for the role that Naspers has played in bolstering SA retirement portfolios (his own included) and delighted to see the strong debut…
11 Sep 2019 8AM 12 min

Secret of I Love Coffee's success: Only hires deaf baristas.

Gary Hopkins tells me the difference between social entrepreneurs and their vanilla alternatives is that they measure success in terms of jobs created rather than profit generated. And by that measure, Hopkins's mushrooming I Love Coffee enterprise is roaring. After popping into the nearby offices of DeafSA one day, Hopkins…
11 Sep 2019 7AM 8 min

South Africa does not need an IMF bailout - Dawie Roodt

Author and political scientist RW Johnson has predicted that South Africa will eventually be forced to go to the IMF and ask for a loan. Several other analysts have also supported this idea, but this lender of last resort has been described as a brutal loan shark by countries who…
11 Sep 2019 7AM 11 min

Rene van Wyk: The unlikely CEO helping transform ABSA's fortunes

One of my biggest surprises of the past year was seeing ABSA's long-time CEO Maria Ramos's resignation a few days after our interview in late January at the WEF meeting in Switzerland. As SA's new president Cyril Ramaphosa was a regular visitor to the high profile ABSA presence on Davos's…
9 Sep 2019 9AM 13 min

SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago: Is SA's upbeat 2Q GDP flash in the pan?

SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago's once jet black moustache has greyed. And there are a few more lines on his face. But apart from those physical signs, only those who live close to the fire would appreciate the tough ride he has had over the past few years as, first,  Zuptoids…
6 Sep 2019 2AM 18 min

Andrew Muir: Environmental tipping point near - at last world is listening

Wilderness Foundation head Andrew Muir is one of those low profile South Africans who quietly go about changing the world. He is a regular on global platforms, providing compelling evidence of the environmental challenges being wrought by man's ignorance of how his actions are affecting Mother Nature. Andrew is also…
6 Sep 2019 2AM 11 min

Skye Meaker: WEF Africa's youngest agent for positive change

I met Skye Meaker earlier this year in Davos, the day before his 17th birthday. The lad from KZN was the youngest attendee of the couple thousand participants at the annual meetings of the World Economic Forum. He had been invited as the winner of a global competition for wildlife…
6 Sep 2019 2AM 9 min
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