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South Africa’s business titans are gone – and David Shapiro explains why

From Brian Joffe to Raymond Ackerman, South Africa once produced business giants who shaped the economy. David Shapiro argues they have been replaced by spreadsheet managers, over-regulation and compliance paralysis, and explains what that loss means for growth, risk-taking and the country’s future.
8 Jan 6AM 54 min

Francois Rodgers - The battle for KZN amid “sinister power grab”…

Tomorrow, The National Freedom Party (NFP) plans to formally announce its withdrawal from the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government of Unity. In his reaction, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) leader in the province, Francois Rodgers, tells Chris Steyn: “…if the NFP are all about service delivery…and building a province, why would they take…
8 Jan 5AM 10 min

Members only: Starring the market's two top Michaels - Lewis and Burry

In this exclusive members-only episode, legendary author Michael Lewis sits down for a rare, long-form interview with the man who inspired The Big Short: hedge fund manager Michael Burry. Known for his deep aversion to the media, Burry breaks his silence to mark the 15th anniversary of the financial crisis…
8 Jan 5AM 37 min

Toby Chance - More horror for Lottery corruption whistleblowers

In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, Toby Chance, the Democratic Alliance's (DA’s) Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Competition, details yet another harsh blow to former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) staff who had exposed large-scale corruption and illegal grants of up to R2bn. He describes how they were initially promised…
7 Jan 5AM 13 min

Jonathan Deal - Safe Citizen sends Cyril a new crime-fighting plan…

The civic organisation Safe Citizen is today submitting a paper to the South African government around the serious issue of violent crime in South Africa. It is being delivered to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, and Ian Cameron, the Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police. It…
5 Jan 4AM 14 min
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