Episodios

  • Ann Bernstein on the R100bn Transformation Fund - it’s wrong, wrong, wrong.

    Ann Bernstein on the R100bn Transformation Fund - it’s wrong, wrong, wrong.
    Jun 12 2025
    South Africa’s proposed R100 billion Transformation Fund aims to boost black-owned businesses, but experts warn it’s built on vague assumptions and misplaced trust in state efficiency. Ann Bernstein of the CDE advocates for evidence-based policymaking and greater private sector involvement to achieve real, sustainable economic transformation and inclusive growth.
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    21 m
  • Wayne Sussman - By-Election Trends: PA stronger than in 2024; KZN data “all over the place” - and the DA’s urban support

    Wayne Sussman - By-Election Trends: PA stronger than in 2024; KZN data “all over the place” - and the DA’s urban support
    Jun 12 2025
    In a year of by-election results since the national election, the Patriotic Alliance (PA) is showing strong growth. In this interview with BizNews, their performance is highlighted by Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman who says “they are setting themselves up without a shadow of a doubt as the one party which is stronger today compared to where they were in 2024” and could have the opportunity of having “many, many more mayors across the length and breath of this country after the next local government election”. Meanwhile, in urban by-elections, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has strong support. But it is a mixed bag in KwaZulu-Natal, where in some instances uMkhonto we Sizwe (MKP) does well, in some instances the African National Congress (ANC) is showing recovery, and in some instances the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is being disappointing…Sussman also dissects the results of last night’s two by-elections in both of which the ANC increased its vote share, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) saw its support fell from 30% to 11% in one ward, and essentially halved in the other. “And so this is the first time since the 2024 elections beyond KwaZulu-Natal where we see the EFF support starting to collapse.”
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    13 m
  • BN Briefing - Cyril: The NPA is not state captured; Elon is sorry & Burke looks beyond budget for SA

    BN Briefing - Cyril: The NPA is not state captured; Elon is sorry & Burke looks beyond budget for SA
    Jun 12 2025
    In today’s BizNews Briefing, Elon Musk walks back anti-Trump posts as the fallout threatens SpaceX and Tesla. In South Africa, both Houses of Parliament pass the 2025 fiscal framework with DA support, while NPA head Shamila Batohi warns of internal sabotage - and earns a presidential summons. Plus, the Free Market Foundation and Solidariteit unveil the economic cost of BEE, and Nvidia ramps up AI partnerships in Europe.
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    18 m
  • Four million lost jobs; trillions in GDP gone: Report quantifies cost to SA of Cyril’s beloved BEE

    Four million lost jobs; trillions in GDP gone: Report quantifies cost to SA of Cyril’s beloved BEE
    Jun 12 2025
    A groundbreaking new report by the Free Market Foundation and Solidarity Research Institute delivers a devastating audit of Cyril Ramaphosa’s pet policy. Quantifying the true cost of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment for the first time, researchers reveal how it hollowed out South Africa’s economy, blocked investment, entrenched unemployment - and disempowered the very people it was meant to uplift.
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    26 m
  • Craig Gradidge: Is the ANC stealing our pension funds?

    Craig Gradidge: Is the ANC stealing our pension funds?
    Oct 20 2020
    In our Friday Finance webinar, BizNews editor Jackie Cameron spoke to award-winning financial planner Craig Gradidge of Gradidge Mahura Investments in Johannesburg. As the executive director of a diversified investment advisory and wealth management business, Gradidge is well-positioned to tell us exactly what the ANC plans to do with our pension funds.
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    7 m
  • BN Briefing: Taming BEE in lion's den; Starlink; BHI 2.0; Zimbabwe 2007; US, China agree...

    BN Briefing: Taming BEE in lion's den; Starlink; BHI 2.0; Zimbabwe 2007; US, China agree...
    Jun 11 2025
    In today's BizNews Briefing, the United States and China commit to advancing their Geneva consensus, while back home, the BEE discussion reignites with Sakeliga’s resurfaced 2022 address. Farm safety takes centre stage as DA leader John Steenhuisen vows stronger protection for South Africa’s farmers, and the Starlink saga continues as Elon Musk faces BEE hurdles. Plus, a new financial scandal dubbed “BHI 2.0” shocks Johannesburg, Tesla’s Robotaxi launch sparks scepticism, and the Proteas kick off the World Test Championship final at Lord's.
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    22 m
  • BN Briefing: Trump's uneasy China; Zille to turn Jozi heads; farm attacks plan; clueless Siri

    BN Briefing: Trump's uneasy China; Zille to turn Jozi heads; farm attacks plan; clueless Siri
    Jun 10 2025
    In today's BizNews Briefing, Donald Trump dishes on US-China trade talks as global markets hang in the balance. Helen Zille teases a bold Joburg mayoral run, with IRR’s John Endres unpacking the city’s make-or-break stakes. The DA unveils a hard-hitting 10-point plan to combat farm attacks. UIM’s Neil de Beer maps SA’s future-boom or bust. Plus, Apple’s AI and AR fumbles spark fierce criticism.
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    21 m
  • Ian Cameron: 10-Point plan to fight farm attacks

    Ian Cameron: 10-Point plan to fight farm attacks
    Jun 9 2025
    The Democratic Alliance (DA) has drawn up a 10-point plan to deal with farm attacks. In this interview with BizNews, Ian Cameron, the DA spokesperson on Police, says the plan will be submitted to the Minister of Police “and there's a lot of engagement ahead of us regarding rural safety”. The plan includes the establishment of a specialised Rural Safety Unit within SAPS; the strengthening of rural crime intelligence; fixing the criminal justice system with prosecution-led investigations; treating farm murders as targeted, premeditated crimes; declaring farm attacks and stock theft as priority crimes; institutionalising partnerships with local stakeholders; equipping SAPS with forensic tools and skilled investigators; rebuilding trust between police and rural communities; supporting emerging farmers; and opposing Expropriation Without Compensation. “I think what's really positive is the fact that Parliament officially recognises that we've got a problem in rural safety and we shouldn't get distracted by definitions of just what kind or just who specifically always is influenced. The point is, farm attacks have been recognised. Farm murders are recognised. We have a crisis, we need to address it and it's got a significant influence on sustainability in the country.”
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    8 m
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