BPH: The happier side of Magnus Heystek; How the Gupta's hijacked Denel; Space science milestone for SA

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In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, editor Alec Hogg speaks to Brenthurst Wealth Management founder Magnus Heystek about his warning that "the easy money" has been made. Heystek shares what he has personally been doing recently - converting Rand into hard currency to invest in beaten down US stocks. In this explainer piece, Michael Appel dissects state capture at Denel. Linda van Tilburg in London spoke to the acting chief engineer on the MDA Sat constellation project, Nyameko Royi. South Africa took an important step forward this year in space science when the Cape Peninsula University of Technology launched three nanosatellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Feb 2022 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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