BizNews Power Hour

The BizNews Power Hour, anchored by top financial journalist Alec Hogg, covers all the business news that matters. The program features contributions from the BizNews team, South Africa's independent and highly disruptive business media company. The format is conversational, fun and engaging with the team drawing on deep knowledge of the subject, providing the Rational Perspective.

Daily English South Africa Business · Investing

209 Episodes

80 – 100

David Shapiro co-host; Rob Hersov 2.0; currency focus; Cape Independence's referendum submission

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by David Shapiro speaking markets; Rob Hersov – unfettered and unafraid part two; co-founder of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group Phil Craig after formally handing over a request for a referendum today; TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers unpacks local and…

27 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Piet Viljoen co-host; Covid burnout; Sean Peche goes global; Golden Visa deadline

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by Piet Viljoen as co-host; Sable International's Andrew Rissik outlines the impending changes coming to Portugal’s Golden Visa programme; Ranmore Funds Sean Peche discusses a host of global investment themes; Dr Caroline Lee - an anaesthetist - discusses…

23 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Magnus Heystek co-host; Remgro; Nuclear secrecy concerns; Re-designing Jozi

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by Magnus Heystek; Remgro CFO Neville Williams; OUTA's Liz McDaid on transparency in South Africa’s nuclear energy industry; Sumayya Vally on re-designing Jozi and the BizNews Team.

22 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Steven Nathan on China; PowerPulse podcast; Francois Nortje on Transnet; week of shame

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by Steven Nathan speaking on China; a throw back to the week of shame with Exemplar CEO Jason McCormick; Director of Distribution Junxion at Port of Gauteng Francois Nortje unpacks the flaws inherent in the freight transport section;…

21 Sep 2021 10AM 59 min

David Shapiro as co-host; Rob Hersov on SA's drain brain; Martin Freeman's emigration journey

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Stuart Lowman is joined by an optimistic David Shapiro; excerpts from the BizNews spring investment conference as Martin Freeman talks about his business journey and Rob Hersov on SA's brain drain, and the BizNews Team.

20 Sep 2021 11AM 59 min

Piet Viljoen co-host; Shyft money app; Prof Dhai on vaccines; David Frost on UK red list

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by Piet Viljoen ringing the alarm bells investing in China; Co-founder and head of Shyft at Standard Bank Arno von Helden; vice-chair on the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Covid-19 vaccines Professor Ames Dhai; SATSA’s CEO David Frost on…

16 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Magnus Heystek on a wealth decade lost; mandatory vaccines; CT mayor Dan Plato; Peter Major

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by Magnus Heystek on the lost decade of wealth evaporated; Dr Carmichael on his mandatory vaccines article; CPT mayor Dan Plato unpacks the latest on Amazon; Mergence's Peter Major as commodity cycle turns and the BizNews Team.

15 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Steven Nathan co-host; Piet Mouton on economy vs vaccines; Helen Suzman's Matthew Kruger

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan on markets movements; Matthew Kruger unpacking the constitutionality of mandatory vaccines; PSG's Piet Mouton on his open letter on those who shun vaccinations and the BizNews Team.

14 Sep 2021 11AM 1 hour

David Shapiro co-host; Exemplar goes Mamelodi; BAT busted on BBC; currency focus

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; MD of Exemplar REIT Jason McCormick on a new property development in Mamelodi, Victoria Hollingsworth and former SARS executive Johann van Loggerenberg on corrupt practices at British American Tobacco; TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers with this…

13 Sep 2021 11AM 1 hr 01 min

Steven Nathan as co-host, The Great Steinhoff debate, PowerPulse, Investing Zambia

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan; Counterpoint's Piet Viljoen and former Tekkie Town CEO Bernard Mostert debate the Steinhoff end game, Standard Bank's Deerosh Maharaj provides more detail on the bank’s new digital platform PowerPulse, Invest Africa chairman Rob Hersov…

9 Sep 2021 10AM 59 min

Magnus Heystek, David Masondo's R150bn debt forgiveness, Bitcoin goes main street

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Futuregrowth's Olga Constantatos on David Masondo's call for R150bn debt forgiveness, Purple Capital's Rob Graham on El Salvador using Bitcoin as its currency, and the BizNews Team.

8 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Piet Viljoen on Steinhoff settlement; Mmusi Maimane on Zambian change; Phumelela ex-CEO Rian Du Plessis

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen discussing the Steinhoff settlement; Phumelela ex-CEO Rian Du Plessis on the demise of the company following remedial action by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which has been overturned; Mmusi Maimane on Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory…

7 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

David Shapiro co-host; CPT stock exchange; Steinhoff's settlement; Helen Zille

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by David Shapiro as co-host; Helen Zille on ConCourt's ruling on election date; 4AX CEO Eugene Booysen on the launch of the Cape Town Stock Exchange; Bernard Mostert provides an update on the Steinhoff settlement and the BizNews…

6 Sep 2021 12PM 59 min

Steven Nathan discusses Aspen, Discovery and more; BizNews Investment Conference snippets; Cilo Cybin seeks JSE listing

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Steven Nathan joins as our co-host again, discussing the results of Aspen Pharmacare, Discovery, Impala Platinum and more. Two clips from the BizNews Investment Conference gives listeners a taste of the myriad of rational perspectives shared, with snippets from GG Alcock and…

2 Sep 2021 2PM 1 hour

Shapiro discusses Naspers/Prosus and Tencent; Anthony Clarke on Advtech and Stadio; Certificate of Need

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, David Shapiro joins as our Wednesday co-host, discussing Naspers, Prosus Tencent and other tech-centric related businesses all over the world. Chris Bateman chats to Henru Kruger about the Certificate of Need - and whether this will lead to the expropriation of private…

1 Sep 2021 10AM 1 hour

Steven Nathan dissects Naspers R70bn deal; SASRIA claims; BritBox SA launch

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Steven Natha joins as our Tuesday co-host dissecting Naspers R70bn acquisition of Indian Payments Gateway firm BillDesk; CEO of BritBox Reemah Sakaan joins on the arrival of the streaming on demand platform to SA; risk transfer consultant Stuart Pringle on SASRIA claims…

31 Aug 2021 10AM 1 hour

Jean-Pierre Verster co-host; Discovery results; Dr Rust Theron; Neal Froneman; rand

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Jean Pierre Verster joins as our Monday co-host; all your vaccine facts and options with Dr Rust; Denker Capital's Kokkie Kooyman on Discovery's financial results; Neal Froneman unpacks Sibanye's results and the BizNews Power Hour Team.

30 Aug 2021 11AM 59 min

Piet Viljoen co-host; Paul Hoffman pours cold water on Hlophe's impeachment; Italtile results; Paul Whitburn on China

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen talking vaccine producing company stocks; Advocate Paul Hoffman unpacks judge Hlophe's impeachment; Italtile CEO Jan Potgieter on the group's year-end results; Paul Whitburn, director and portfolio manager at Rozendal Partners, on China’s current communist…

26 Aug 2021 11AM 1 hour

Magnus Heystek co-host; local economy trumps unemployment with GG Alcock; Dr Roelof Botha; mandatory vaccination

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek; Kasinomic's GG Alcock on unemployment stats versus the local economy; the launch of Altron Fintech's Household Financial Resilience Index with Dr Roelof Botha; why mandatory vaccination is in the public interest with Keymanthri Moodley…

25 Aug 2021 11AM 59 min

Steven Nathan co-host; Afghan insights; Standard Bank's PowerPulse; Papenfus tackles Mittal

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Steven Nathan talking Chinese tech stocks; Hameed Hakimi, an Afghan national and Research Associate at Ruhr-University Bochum Germany on the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan; Gerhard Papenfus takes on Arcelor Mittal SA; Standard Banks' PowerPulse and the…

24 Aug 2021 11AM 1 hour