Best Intell S.A Podcasts (2024)

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De Beer: Helen Zille’s plan for the GNU & SA’s “napping” intel services 22:17

1h ago22:17

22:17

Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Chair Helen Zille “has a plan with the GNU and the GNU clearly has no counter plan for Helen Zille”. So says Neil De Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM). In this interview with BizNews, he states that it is “plain and simple” that Zille is calling the shots in the Government of National Unit…

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Being fearful among greedy - plus stock that’s a proxy for those excellent old SAB managers 23:55

1h ago23:55

23:55

Top-ranked money manager Sean Peche is revelling in the current volatile stock markets with the turbulence “throwing up innocent bystanders” - stocks that can be nabbed at bargain prices. Among his favourites is a North American beer business run by a group of financially conservative South Africans who learned their trade at much admired SA Brewer…

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Mulder: Explaining Oudtshoorn’s seismic change as FF+ dumps DA for ANC 22:06

1h ago22:06

22:06

Corné Mulder shares the reasons why his FF+ broke its longtime alliance with the DA, creating a fresh governing coalition with the ANC in the Western Cape town of Oudtshoorn. Mulder, the longest-serving member of South Africa’s Parliament, argues that in an era where the biggest political party has just 40% of the national vote, structures that pre…

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Want to study abroad, post-graduation is a smarter option – Brent Morris from Sable International 15:05

16m ago15:05

15:05

With many students considering overseas study, Brent Morris, Managing Director of Study Abroad for Sable International, advises parents to prioritise post-graduate study for their children as a more affordable option. In an interview with BizNews, Morris explained that this pathway often leads to higher employment success, as postgraduate students …

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FF+ switch to ANC puts 8 more Cape municipalities at risk of ending DA governance - Burke 21:57

3h ago21:57

21:57

After three decades as the DA’s fast friend and a self-described ‘reliable partner’, the FF+ has switched sides in the long-troubled Oudsthoorn local government. The FF+’s three seats were a critical block in a 25-seat council, where the ANC and DA each have seven seats. According to the FF+, former Mayor Chris McPherson is the reason for the split…

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Unlock massive tax breaks with SA’s 12B solar boom 22:40

1h ago22:40

22:40

In this discussion, Alec Hogg speaks with Mitchell Fieldgate of Pangea Wealth and Luel Culwick of Decentral about the success and future of South Africa's 12B tax incentive, which encourages private sector investment in solar energy to mitigate load shedding. The 12B incentive offers substantial tax deductions—up to 222%—for investments in qualifyi…

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Foord’s Nancy Hossack explains why SA is a harbour in current global market storm 22:08

23h ago22:08

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With stock markets tanking around the world, including a 12% plunge in Japan today, things are relatively calm on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. At times like this, a house like Foord Asset Management is a go-to source, given its top priority is “don’t lose money”. Portfolio manager Nancy Hossack explains how the firm protected its clients from t…

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Character assassination to silence corruption-busting lawyers… 17:23

3h ago17:23

17:23

Four months ago, two top lawyers - who had cracked open the Corruption Mafia at Fort Hare University - were arrested by 20 heavily-armed military style police and jetted off to the Eastern Cape. One of them, Sarah Burger, was left in a jail cell for six days without access to an attorney. In this interview with BizNews, she says: “…there's characte…

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Deputy Trade Minister Andrew Whitfield: AGOA renewal, slashing red tape and SA’s economic revival 21:57

1h ago21:57

21:57

In an interview with BizNews, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Andrew Whitfield shared his vision for revitalizing South Africa’s economy and enhancing its relationship with the United States through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Emphasizing the critical need for data-driven policies and robust intergovernmental c…

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Boikanyo Foundation: Providing mobility to children with cerebral palsy in South Africa – Marilyn Bassin 12:52

1h ago12:52

12:52

In South Africa, families with children who have cerebral palsy face significant challenges in providing adequate care, often resorting to carrying them on their backs due to the scarcity of proper mobility aids. The Boikanyo Foundation, founded by Dion Herson, is dedicated to addressing this issue by providing renovated, specialised wheelchairs kn…

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Meet Glenn Orsmond - an accountant among pilots, dubbed ‘second most hated person in aviation’ 36:34

2h ago36:34

36:34

Former Comair and OneTime CEO’s autobiography ‘Crash and Burn’ provides a fascinating insight into a career in South Africa’s highly visible, ever-turbulent airline industry. In the book, a filter-free Orsmond rips the bandaid obscuring truth behind the spectacular collapse of 70-year-old airline Comair - and much more. BizNews editor Alec Hogg des…

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NewsWrap with Alec Hogg Ep1 - Libyans; Patricia’s freedom; Stock Rotation and plenty more… 30:26

3h ago30:26

30:26

In the debut episode, editor Alec Hogg provides context on the past week’s developments of relevance for the BizNews tribe.By BizNews

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July may have been start of market’s Great Rotation back to value, SA - Bacher 19:16

1h ago19:16

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In our regular wrap of the past month’s performance of investment markets, Corion’s David Bacher explains why history may show the past 31 days were a major watershed, with value-driven investments taking over from growth. He unpacks the implications of a Great Rotation, which would help South African equities and resources in particular and drop r…

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Bitcoin's future, interest rates, SA investment hurdles, and key investments in health and nuclear power - Vinny Lingham 25:52

1h ago25:52

25:52

Vinny Lingham discusses Bitcoin's different futures under Trump vs. Biden, predicting significant impacts on the cryptocurrency's value. He anticipates US interest rate cuts in December, criticizes South Africa's investment climate, and highlights his focus on conscious health and nuclear power as key investment themes, including fish farming with …

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Election observer Masuku unpacks Venezuela's election amid fraud allegations, riots and controversy 20:19

1h ago20:19

20:19

Riots broke out in Venezuela following the presidential election on Sunday. BizNews spoke to one of South Africa's election observers there. In this interview, Madala Masuku, the Deputy SG of the South African Communist Party (SACP), gives a detailed explanation of the election system that is both electronic and manual, and shares the observations …

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Acquitted SAPS whistleblower reveals secret military training camp cover-up… 19:34

2h ago19:34

19:34

A not-guilty verdict was handed down today for South African Police Services (SAPS) Whistleblower Patricia Morgan-Mashale - after almost two years of threats to her life liberty. This after she had been accused of spreading false allegations, circulating WhatsApp messages, and defamation. In this interview with BizNews, she goes into the agenda beh…

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Total’s gas exit - PetroSA blunder loses SA R80bn investment, R100bn in lost taxes 17:49

1h ago17:49

17:49

SA’s Government of National Unity faces a major stress test after oil major Total yesterday announced its exit from a highly prospective gas field off the Southern Cape coast. The French multinational and its partners had already invested R8bn in exploring the field, around 10% of the total investment to get a project of this size operational. JSE-…

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Alec Hogg answers questions about South Africa after Election ’24 27:54

8d ago27:54

27:54

In a fund-raising talk for Rotary in Hermanus last week BizNews editor Alec Hogg answers the pressing questions of the BizNews tribe. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. Join us for BizNews’ first i…

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OMBA’s Sean Ashton: Rational perspective on Wall Street’s ‘Great Rotation’ 21:54

3h ago21:54

21:54

In this interview, OMBA’s Sean Ashton delves deeper into last week’s research report where he unpacked the relative appeal of investing in the traditional S&P500 index and its equally weighted cousin - explaining how it is essentially a call on the timeless debate of Growth vs Value. Ashton uses the example of superstock Nvidia to explain how there…

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Alec Hogg on what investors, local and foreign, think of the GNU 27:54

10d ago27:54

27:54

In a fund-raising talk for Rotary in Hermanus last week, BizNews editor Alec Hogg addressed how local and international investors have reacted to the results of Election’24 and the Government of National Unity. Cutting through the noise, he eschewed popular narratives in favour of hard data that explains a perception this has been the nation’s most…

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S6 Episode 8: Harnessing AI and Technology for Nonprofit Innovation with Jacek Siadkowski from Tech to the Rescue 36:59

2h ago36:59

36:59

In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of AI and technology in the nonprofit sector with Jacek Siadkowsk, co-founder and CEO of Tech to the Rescue. Our discussion explores how tech innovations are revolutionizing nonprofit operations, from enhancing efficiency and service delivery to driving social good through scalable solutions. …

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De Beer: SA - A portal to terror 20:16

38m ago20:16

20:16

South Africa has become the new gateway to terror. So says Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement. He spoke to BizNews after the arrest of 95 Libyan nationals at a suspected secret military training camp and the sanctioning by US authorities of an ISIS operative as well as a trainer based in South Africa. De Beer warns: “…we…

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Why SA “irritates” “most” African countries… 15:44

2h ago15:44

15:44

The African National Congress (ANC) has acted like “they're powerful players on the African stage”, but South Africa “really irritates most” other African countries because “they're always sticking their noses in everywhere”. So says the former Director of African Studies at the U.S. Army War College, retired Colonel Chris Wyatt, who witnessed the …

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Trump & Biden: The Cover-ups - with Colonel Chris Wyatt 19:56

38m ago19:56

19:56

Kimberly Cheatle - who has resigned as the Director of the Secret Service - following the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump should be charged criminally for negligence, dereliction of duty, and also perjury before Congress. This is the call from Colonel Chris Wyatt, the former Director of African studies at the US Army W…

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Springbok songbird KB Motsilanyane storm the business world, inspired by Kolisi and ‘uncle Rassie’ Keabetswe ‘KB’ Motsil 15:25

19h ago15:25

15:25

Keabetswe ‘KB’ Motsilanyane led her compatriots in a stirring rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika before the Loftus clash between the Boks and Ireland. On social media, it has been described as “the greatest ever.” KB read the crowd exceptionally well, a skill that will serve her well as she pivots towards the business world where she aims to suppo…

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Magnus Heystek sees hope for SA's economic revival: Calls for bold tax reforms 20:29

1h ago20:29

20:29

In an interview with BizNews, Magnus Heystek urges South Africa to embrace bold economic reforms, suggesting radical tax breaks as a key strategy to rejuvenate the struggling economy. Heystek argues that by adopting innovative policies, such as offering flat-rate taxes to attract high-net-worth individuals and businesses, South Africa could signifi…

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’Kasipreneur Tsitso Setai of Lokshin Auctions - turning forgotten assets into cash, in one location after another 25:10

4h ago25:10

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As GG Alcock keeps reminding us, there a lot happening in areas ignored by the formal sector. In this interview he introduces us to the man introducing the auctioneering into South African townships, Tsitso Setai of Lokshin Auctions. Given wealth disparities and the way auctions turn one person’s unwanted into another’s prized asset, Setai’s busine…

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Pragmatic Mashaba on ANC deal: We’re rescuing Joburg from political power-mongering 27:14

2h ago27:14

27:14

Action SA founder and leader Herman Mashaba has shown pretty much anything is possible in South Africa’s new-look political arena. This week the man who has maintained a virulently anti-ANC stance, turned pragmatic by striking a deal with his avowed rival - in the interests, he says, of breaking the destructive stalemate in Johannesburg, the countr…

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Olympic surprises? Assessing SA’s swimming, rowing gold medalists and the emerging talent 24:28

1h ago24:28

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South African swimmers and rowers have overachieved in recent Olympics, delivering the lion’s share of the nation’s few medal winners. Tokyo 2021 gold and silver medalist Tatjana Smith (nee Shoenmaker) leads the country’s 12 swimmers while 2012 gold medal winning John Smith is one of three SA rowers at Paris 2024. Insiders Wayne Riddin and Paolo Ca…

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Dirty war: Organised Crime v/s SARS & the citizens of SA 40:36

2h ago40:36

40:36

The recent attempted assassination attempt on a SARS advocate and the still unsolved assassinations of liquidator Cloete Murray and his son who who had done work for SARS have shone the spotlight on the threats faced by SARS for going after organised criminals for tax evasion. In this interview with BizNews, SARS whistleblower Johann van Loggerenbe…

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Security guru Rory Steyn on Olympics; getting F1 back to Kyalami and protecting against assassins 35:19

2h ago35:19

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Given recent news flow this is a highly topical interview featuring international expert Rory Steyn, co-founder of NSA Global Security Consultants. Best known to the public for his role as Nelson Mandela’s bodyguard, since leaving the VIP protection team in the late 1990s Steyn and his partners built NSA into a global leader in security management …

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De Beer: The GNU v/s the Deep State… & international crime cartels 19:21

2h ago19:21

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“There is a scenario of a dark side within the GNU that is going to do everything possible to break this Government of National Unity.” That is the warning from Neil De Beer, the President of United Independent Movement (UIM). In this interview with BizNews, he reacts to charges that Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Chair Helen Zille is acting like…

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S6 Episode 7: Integrating AI into Small Business and Tech Leadership with Carla Rodríguez from Intel 36:00

4d ago36:00

36:00

How can insights from managing a winery help shape the future of AI technology at Intel? Carla Rodríguez bridges both worlds. When I asked Robert Hallock at Intel who I should invite next onto the podcast – his response was instant - Carla Rodríguez, who runs Intel’s client software ecosystem. “Razor sharp … just so smart, so capable” was his descr…

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Hitmen as cheap as R5 000… as SARS advocate is gunned down 8:22

16d ago8:22

8:22

To hire a hitman in South Africa has become “very cheap”, says Yusuf Abramjee of Tax Justice South Africa. According to his information, an assassin can be hired for as little as between R5,000 and R100,000. He speaks to BizNews following the attempted assassination of South African Revenue Service (SARS) Advocate Coreth Naude. “…clearly advocate N…

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Humbled Cyril is warned: BOSA will be watching… 9:18

3h ago9:18

9:18

When President Cyril Ramaphosa made his last State of the National Address (SONA), the outraged reaction of Ayanda Allie of Build One South Africa (BOSA) went viral. Now a Gauteng MPL, BizNews got her reaction to his first opening address to Parliament under the new Government of National Unity (GNU). She says: “…this time around, we are of the vie…

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30 years of ANC misrule in Gauteng, but the DA has a game plan… 27:38

19d ago27:38

27:38

In this interview with BizNews, veteran Democratic Alliance (DA) politician Jack Bloom takes viewers through the Gauteng premierships of Tokyo Sexwale, Mathole Motshekga, Mbhazima Shilowa, Paul Mashatile, Nomvula Mokonyane, David Makhura and Panyaza Lesufi. “Each ANC premier can only get worse. They might start off speaking about radical changes an…

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David Shapiro forecasts resource revival and bond market surge 20:25

1h ago20:25

20:25

In an interview with BizNews, David Shapiro, a renowned market analyst from Sasfin Securities, shared insights on the potential resurgence of resource stocks amid global economic shifts. He highlighted optimism around platinum investments and discussed the evolving dynamics in luxury brands like Hermes and Ferrari. Shapiro also delved into the bond…

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Cadre deployment, cross-border crime - and a R6-million funeral, but there’s hope in the Free State… 20:11

1h ago20:11

20:11

In this interview with BizNews, Roy Jankielsohn, the Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in the Free State, gives an update on political developments in the province. He expresses the hope that with the arrest - and impending extradition from the US - of Ace Magashule’s former PA, that there will be convictions for corruption. He also details the findi…

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AGOA & Trump, the GNU & foreign policy - Colonel Chris Wyatt 19:50

23d ago19:50

19:50

The United States House of Representatives has voted for a full review of US-SA relations, but retired Colonel Chris Wyatt, the former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, says he does not believe the US will remove South Africa from AGOA because it is really just a “soft power foreign policy tool to win us good favour, give us a…

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The shot that could seal a Trump presidency… 5:46

24d ago5:46

5:46

Retired Colonel Chris Wyatt, the former Director of African Studies at the U.S. Army War College, has called for heads to roll following the failed assassination attempt on former US President and Presidential hopeful Donald Trump. “The Secret Service has failed in epic proportions…if not for windage, if not for the president turning his head at a …

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DE BEER: Trump, Malema, Zuma - what's next… 26:25

24d ago26:25

26:25

In this interview with BizNews, Neil de Beer, President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), speaks about the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump and the iconic photo of him pumping his fist with blood streaming down his face and the US flag fluttering behind him. “…this scenario, I can tell you now, is going to play of…

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Magda Uncut: Zille should go, ESG meaningless, SA’s irrelevance and more 40:13

1d ago40:13

40:13

In a riveting interview, Sygnia Limited CEO Magda Wierzycka discusses her controversial views on ESG investing, emphasising the need for genuine impact investing. She highlights the importance of tackling global issues like food security, renewable energy, and healthcare innovation, particularly through ventures emerging from Oxford University. She…

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SA Online tool StudyStar guides on their education journey towards jobs Sou 18:52

12d ago18:52

18:52

SA Online tool StudyStart holds students hands on their education journey towards jobs South Africa faces a significant skills mismatch. The graduate unemployment rate continues to rise, reaching 11.8% in the first quarter of this year, according to Statistics South Africa—an increase of 2.3 percentage points from the fourth quarter of 2023. Despit…

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Ian Cameron vows accountability and hope as new Police Committee Chair 18:51

2d ago18:51

18:51

Iconic crime fighter and MP Ian Cameron - who was elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police in Parliament - tells BizNews viewers how the committee will function to ensure accountability, and lists his priorities as chairperson. Cameron - who had a very hostile relationship with former Police Minister Bheki Cele - also h…

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Legal challenge to MK MP Hlophe’s JSC appointment … 11:09

8d ago11:09

11:09

There has been outrage in some circles over the National Assembly’s decision to designate as members of the Judicial Service Commission and Magistrates Commission, MPs “who have previously been found guilty of misconduct or have been criticised by courts for ethical breaches, such as Dr John Hlophe and Ms Faith Muthambi”. In this interview with Biz…

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Jean Pierre Verster drives investment insight: Bullish on EVs and tech titans 21:23

30d ago21:23

21:23

Explore the dynamic world of investment through the keen insights of Jean Pierre Verster, founder and CEO of Protea Capital Management. From navigating the evolving landscape of global tech giants like Nvidia and Tencent to uncovering opportunities in luxury goods and traditional industries such as Trigano, Verster's perspective offers a unique ble…

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Magnus Heystek: Why I am investing in South Africa again 11:53

1M ago11:53

11:53

Investment strategist, Magnus Heystek, who is well known for his brutally straight forward views on the economy, has become a cautiously optimistic man. In this interview with BizNews, he shares the positive signs he has picked up from following all the economic indicators - and lists the priorities that remain to prevent a return to the edge of th…

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Russia-SA: Prigozhin’s son, influence ops… & Yevgeny going from “traitor” to “hero” 27:47

5d ago27:47

27:47

Pavel Prigozhin , the son and heir of the late Wagner Group founder, apparently has South Africa on his radar. In this interview with BizNews, SA-Russia expert Professor Irina Filatova says “he's particularly interested in the political side of the affairs…the elections in South Africa, in Namibia, in Mozambique and Botswana.” And using private net…

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DE BEER:GNU - The rocky pillar is… the ANC 30:08

6d ago30:08

30:08

The nation has lived through another week of alliance and dis-alliance politics in South Africa. In this interview with BizNews, Neil de Beer, President of the United Independent Movement, warns that “the biggest and largest instability within the GNU” is the African National Congress (ANC) that has cracked into three factions: that of President Cy…

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ConnectHub: Teaching school pupils entrepreneurship and community self-reliance - Thebolo Motshegare 13:26

9d ago13:26

13:26

Thebolo Motshegare is a teacher at the prestigious St Stithians College in Johannesburg. Noticing the differences in how pupils view entrepreneurship to where he hails from, Bafukeng near Rustenburg, he decided to start a non-profit organisation, Connect Hub that created a 10-week entrepreneurship programme for high school pupils. Motshegare told B…

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