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BizNews.com is a disruptive internet publishing business which was founded in August 2013. It embraces Jeff Bezos’s Day One philosophy of using software instead of people wherever possible, thus freeing its brainpower to focus on fulfilling an obsessive customer focus. It is a fully remote business, has no physical head office and a team spread across the world. With hubs in Hermanus, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and London, BizNews is uniquely positioned to serve South Africans with a global mindset through independent reporting and commentary on local and global issues that affect their lives. The subscription service, BizNews Premium, features member-only access to articles from The Economist and the FT; an exclusive daily newsletter from editor Alec Hogg; a monthly investment webinar; interview transcripts and interactive WhatsApp channels. The free-to-air service includes the Daily Insider newsletter, access to all interviews and a vibrant news service - go to BizNews.com.

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How the DA & IFP can survive a Mugabe-style GNU

David Coltart, a former minister in Robert Mugabe's Government of National Unity (GNU), shares some of the hard lessons learned in Zimbabwe where Zanu-PF used the GNU to hollow out the opposition and become stronger than ever. “.. applying that to South Africa, the DA, the IFP,  they need to…
16 Jan 10AM 19 min

BN Briefing: Zimbabwe coalition warnings; SA airline controversy; US bank profits

Dive into today’s top stories on the BizNews Briefing: David Coltart warns South Africa about coalition governance pitfalls, FlySafair faces backlash over overbooking claims, US banks report stellar Q4 earnings, and Richemont shines on the JSE. Plus, Action SA’s political alliances, Amazon Alexa’s AI upgrade, and a push to end…
16 Jan 9AM 31 min

FlySafair's claim all SA airlines overbook like them is rubbish - Miles vd Molen

Miles Van Der Molen, CEO of CemAir, discusses the controversy surrounding FlySafair's admission of overbooking flights in South Africa, which he claims violates local laws. He explains that overbooking is a common international practice but illegal here due to consumer protection regulations. The issue raises questions about industry ethics and…
16 Jan 7AM 19 min
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