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  1. Comrades King Bruce Fordyce: How South Africa’s oldest race transcends sport and unites the nation

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    Comrades King Bruce Fordyce: How South Africa’s oldest race transcends sport and unites the nation

    In this special episode of the BizNews Rugby Show, Rory Steyn sits down with South Africa's ultimate ultra-distance icon, Bruce Fordyce, at the Comrades Marathon Expo in Durban. The pair reflect on the evolution of rugby, tales from the road, unforgettable Madiba moments, and the legacy of Comrades legends like Wally Hayward and Gerda Steyn. Fordyce also weighs in on this year's favourites and shares why the Comrades has become more than just a race, but a national celebration. Expect passion, nostalgia, sharp humour and deep insight from two old friends who've seen it all.

    33 min
  2. Adrian Gardiner: The visionary who pioneered rewilding at reserves in the Eastern Cape, isn’t done yet

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    Adrian Gardiner: The visionary who pioneered rewilding at reserves in the Eastern Cape, isn’t done yet

    For decades, Adrian Gardiner has led the charge in rewilding farm land in the Eastern Cape, but he’s still chasing bigger ambitions. His vision is to transform the province into a wildlife jewel, stretching from Plettenberg Bay to the Karoo. In this interview with BizNews about the newly released book The Man Who Changed a Landscape: The Adrian Gardiner Story by Dean Allen, Gardiner recounts his journey and the challenges he faced in realising his vision. It began with a 2,500-acre farm near Port Elizabeth, where he overcame deep scepticism to establish Shamwari, a malaria-free Big Five reserve. Shamwari became a blueprint for 16 similar reserves across the Eastern Cape. Inspired by figures like David Attenborough, the 82-year-old Gardiner’s optimism remains unwavering. Gardiner’s ambition that he shares with other private and public reserve owners includes the creation of an Eastern Cape National Park even larger than the Kruger National Park. He is also determined to help see the end of captive lion breeding, highlighting the staggering reality that 8,000 lions remain in captivity for their bones and canned hunting. Wildlife, Gardiner says is South Africa’s biggest asset, but the most rewarding part of his journey has been the lives he has managed to change. – Linda van Tilburg

    20 min
  3. Piet Croucamp: Ramaphosa fears Mantashe’s knock on the door…

    2 DAYS AGO

    Piet Croucamp: Ramaphosa fears Mantashe’s knock on the door…

    The “embarrassment of being removed” is “foremost” in the thinking of President Cyril Ramaphosa. So says political analyst Piet Croucamp who deems the break between the president and African National Congress (ANC) Chair Gwede Mantashe as irreparable. “Mantashe was the person who knocked on Thabo Mbeki’s door to tell him that time is up - and he was the one who knocked on Jacob Zuma's door to tell him time is up. If there's one thing that Ramaphosa and those around him fear most, it is that one day the National Executive Committee of the ANC makes a decision which could be perceived as a Motion of No Confidence and Gwede Mantashe comes and knocks on your door. And I think that's the big fear that Ramaphosa has.” Croucamp also gives his take on the real reason MKP SG Floyd Shivambu was redeployed; reveals his pick for the next leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA); comments on the performance of the Government of National Unity ((GNU); as well as the Afrikaner Trek to America. He also gazes into the future of South Africa in 10 years’ time. “…there will not be a single party that will govern South Africa alone in the next two or three elections…”

    19 min
  4. Sean Peche meets Howard Marks - one of world’s top money managers shares key takeaways from his guru

    2 DAYS AGO

    Sean Peche meets Howard Marks - one of world’s top money managers shares key takeaways from his guru

    Morningstar’s latest performance data puts Sean Peche’s Ranmore Fund in the top one percentile for virtually every performance period in the last five years. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, the ace money manager shares insights from a lunchtime meeting last week with the investing guru who inspires him. The result is a treat for beginners and professionals alike.

    31 min
  5. BN Briefing: Trump bans 12 countries from US; Zuma on Shivambu; and Danny Jordaan’s grilling

    2 DAYS AGO

    BN Briefing: Trump bans 12 countries from US; Zuma on Shivambu; and Danny Jordaan’s grilling

    In today’s BizNews Briefing, Bronwyn Nielsen reports on Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban and MK Party turbulence as Floyd Shivambu is redeployed to parliament amid party infighting. Julius Malema weighs in with scathing commentary. Meanwhile, Danny Jordaan is grilled in Parliament over football leadership failures, and Bloomberg explores looming US-China trade tensions and Meta’s metaverse ambitions.

    18 min
  6. Toby Chance: R2-billion lotteries corruption & the Economic Justice alternative to BEE

    3 DAYS AGO

    Toby Chance: R2-billion lotteries corruption & the Economic Justice alternative to BEE

    Corruption. Black Economic Empowerment. And that R100-billion Transformation Fund…These are topics being debated hotly on a daily basis in South Africa. In his latest interview with BizNews, Toby Chance, the Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Competition, speaks about corruption at the Lotteries Commission were whistleblowers were “really severely damaged…and in many instances their lives have been ruined and their finances have been completely devastated” in the wake of allegations that up to R2-billion of corrupt grants were issued between around about 2011 and 2022. Chance gives an update on the controversy surrounding the appointment of a new licence operator and says: “It would be very surprising to me if there wasn't further litigation coming up around the corner…So they (Ithuba Holdings) really had four bites of the cherry, which I think many of the contesting bidders will find to be unconstitutional and unlawful.” Meanwhile, he also addresses the charge that the DA is “anti-transformation”, and shares the highlights of the party’s submission on the R100-billion Transformation Fund. He also outlines the DA’s alternative plan to BEE.

    19 min
  7. BN Briefing: ANC unyielding on race quotas; Fort Hare corruption; SA's flora wins big at RHS Chelsea

    3 DAYS AGO

    BN Briefing: ANC unyielding on race quotas; Fort Hare corruption; SA's flora wins big at RHS Chelsea

    Alec Hogg unpacks the ANC’s push for strict race quotas in the workplace, with insights from Solidarity’s Connie Mulder and DA’s Toby Chance. The Fort Hare scandal escalates as whistleblowers are jailed for exposing corruption. Plus: South Africa claims gold at the Chelsea Flower Show, New Zealand attracts record immigration, nuclear power gets an AI boost, and investor David Booth shares timeless financial wisdom.

    29 min
  8. Connie Mulder: Workplace quotas and economic chaos - ANC’s risky employment equity push

    4 DAYS AGO

    Connie Mulder: Workplace quotas and economic chaos - ANC’s risky employment equity push

    In this in-depth interview, Alec Hogg speaks with Connie Mulder, head of the Solidarity Research Institute, about the ANC’s latest employment equity regulations. Mulder explains how the government's racial targets for workplace demographics are not only impractical but potentially damaging to South Africa’s economy. He reveals the hidden costs of compliance, including forced staff replacements and looming fines, and questions the long-term viability of such policies. With data-driven insights and legal context, Mulder warns of the unintended consequences and urges a national conversation on meaningful economic redress and sustainable growth. A critical discussion on policy, ideology, and South Africa’s future.

    21 min
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