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Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.
Afrimat CEO on earnings collapse, Lafarge turnaround, and rare earths opportunity
Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden joins Alec Hogg to unpack the group’s worst results in decades, driven by a perfect storm of collapsing iron ore prices and early Lafarge losses. He remains bullish on the cement acquisition, touts a new ultra-low carbon product, and outlines progress on Transnet’s rail recovery…
BizNuus Blitsbrief: Ramaphosa besoek NAMPO; Eskom kondig Fase 2-beurtkrag aan; Mantengu JSE manipulasie
BizNuus Blitsbrief – ’n kragtige oorsig van die belangrikste plaaslike en internasionale nuus, vinnig en feitlik, binne minute. Bly ingelig met nuus wat saak maak.
Inside market drama where Moti is accused of manipulating a stock for profit - and idle JSE watches
Joburg’s rowdy mining camp excesses appear to have returned in the drama surrounding the alleged manipulation of Mantengu shares, whose CEO accused socialite Zunaid Moti and his company insider of manipulating the stock to near destruction. Mantengu’s CEO Mike Miller shares the sordid story with BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
Kevin Mileham: Struggling ESKOM plunges millions into the dark - again…
Millions of South Africans were plunged into peak-hour darkness again last night. In this interview with BizNews, Kevin Mileham, the Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson on Electricity and Energy, says that ESKOM's fleet is running at 28% unplanned outages - and that “this last week, they've burned 210 million rands worth…
BN Briefing: Load shedding returns; JSE small-cap scandal erupts; Trump Middle East deal; Palantir
In today’s BizNews Briefing episode, Alec hogg explores the top stories of the day. Load shedding is back, with the DA spokesperson on electricity Kevin Mileham weighing in; JSE-listed Mantengu Mining accuses high-profile figures of market manipulation in a scandal that raises concerns about regulatory capture; Donald Trump shocks Riyadh…
BizNuus Blitsbrief: Ramaphosa en Trump gesprekke; Afrikaners arriveer in VSA; FlySafair-vlug versteuring
BizNuus Blitsbrief – ’n kragtige oorsig van die belangrikste plaaslike en internasionale nuus, vinnig en feitlik, binne minute. Bly ingelig met nuus wat saak maak.
Africa’s richest self-made woman Magda Wierzycka: SA’s geopolitical stance is derailing global trust
In this wide-ranging interview with Bronwyn Nielsen, Magda Wierzycka, CEO of Sygnia Limited, offers a candid assessment of South Africa's political and economic landscape. She discusses US–South Africa relations, the impact of Trump-era policies, challenges within the Government of National Unity, and the critical need for meaningful engagement with business…
Feisty Joel Pollak - defending Afrikaner refugees, urging Western Cape to promote its exceptionalism
The man who narrowly lost out on becoming the US’s ambassador to South Africa provides a taste of the excitement he would have generated in this feisty interview. Joel Pollak offers an alternative view to the SA government criticism of the first 49 Afrikaner refugees who arrived in Washington yesterday…
BN Briefing: Afrikaner refugees centre stage, 'Blue light thugs' free pass; Transactional Trump
In today's episode, Bronwyn Nielsen speaks to Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka on her views about US President Donald Trump and whether South Africa is making the most of its G20 presidency. Alec Hogg interviewed Joel Pollak, the man who nearly became the US ambassador to South Africa, who defends the…
BN Blitsbriefing: Afrikaner-vlugtelinge vertrek; Blouligmafia vrygespreek; China/VSA-tariewe daal
Die eerste groep Afrikaner-vlugtelinge het na die VSA vertrek onder ’n omstrede Trump-era program wat opspraak verwek. Gardenroute juweel Knysna, se dienslewering het begin verbrokkel onder ANC-koalisiebewind. Adjunkpresident Mashatile se lyfwagte is vrygespreek ná die gewelddadige aanval op ongewapende SA burgerlikes. Internasionaal het China en die VSA ooreengekom om tariewe…
Ian Cameron Mashatile’s blue light “Thugs”, the Hennops river cops - and Police Portfolio Committee priorities
Ian Cameron, the Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police, has been the target of a virulent attack by The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) for labelling as “thugs” Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection officers who were involved in a “brutal” assault on “innocent” civilians next to…
Westbrooke Yield Plus: Delivering stable 8% sterling returns through private credit in a volatile market
In a shifting global financial landscape marked by volatility and rising investor caution, Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management's Yield Plus fund is offering a compelling solution. Targeting private credit opportunities in the UK, the fund delivers a stable, net return of approximately 8% in hard currency, underpinned by asset-backed loans and…
BN Briefing: SA nuclear innovation goes global; Mashatile's security "thugs"; Afrikaner-ANC tensions
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Alec Hogg unpacks a wave of major developments - from ASP Isotopes’ remarkable rise from Pelindaba labs to NASDAQ and a pending JSE debut, to the DA’s renewed push to oust Johannesburg’s mayor. He also covers the uproar over Deputy President Mashatile's bodyguards, Afrikaners seeking asylum…
De Beer: Mashatile’s “thugs”; CR's “reign of disaster”; Afrikaner refugees; and “mass economic emigration”…
In his latest Sunday Show, Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM) gives BizNews viewers his take on Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s pledge to protect the R100 billion Transformation Fund from corruption, the acquittal of his VIP Protection Officers of assault in an internal police disciplinary…
ASP Isotopes: The SA nuclear tech maverick disrupting a Russian-dominated industry - Paul Mann
ASP Isotopes CEO Paul Mann is building laser-powered nuclear facilities in South Africa to produce rare isotopes critical to quantum computing, cancer treatment, and advanced semiconductors - taking on Russian dominance and reshaping global supply chains, all from Pretoria.
Frans Cronje’s epic vision: Transforming Senekal into a thriving town and global filming hub
Senekal, a small town in South Africa’s Free State, became the centre of racial tensions in 2020 following the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner. In response, local leaders formed the Senekal/Mtwabeng Community Forum to encourage dialogue and reconciliation. Among those drawn to the town’s transformation was filmmaker Frans Cronje,…
BizNews Rugby: Niels Momberg returns to talk URC crunch time, bruised Leinster, and SA Schoolboy Stars to watch
In this week’s BizNews Rugby Show, SuperSport Schools commentator and "rugby encyclopedia" Niels Momberg returns to talk all things rugby with insider Rory Steyn and co-host Patrick Kidd. With Round 17 of the United Rugby Championship kicking off today, the trio dissects the playoff permutations, offers fearless predictions (including a…
Afrikaans at 100: CEO doubts EWC hits white farmers, urges afrikaner-black alliances
As the Afrikaans language turns 100 today amid great turbulence in Afrikaner politics, Leon Louw, CEO of the Freedom Foundation, expresses doubt that any real Expropriation Without Compensation (EWC) will ever happen in South Africa against white commercial Afrikaans farmers. “I think that probably nothing will come of it. I…
Caucus Leader on DA’s new Joburg strategy: Eject mayor now or “won’t be much left to govern in 2026”
The accelerating drift of Joburg, whose implosion from a “world class African city” to widespread dysfunction is overseen by an ANC-led coalition, is well documented. After hitting roadblocks, the Democratic Alliance’s approach of demanding dissolution of the council to trigger a re-run of the 2021 election was this week replaced…
BN Briefing: Cape Town is a SURE bet; Can the courts save SA? JHB Mayor in firing line
In this BizNews Briefing, Bronwyn Nielsen covers Cape Town’s credit rating win under Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, a rare meeting between Afrikaner leaders and ANC NEC members, and a legal challenge by the DA against employment equity quotas. Russell Lamberti and Prof. Koos Malan discuss whether the courts can save South…