‘The Tekkie Town owners were greedy adequate to take Steinhoff shares rather of money’–...
Counterpoint Value Fund manager Piet Viljoen took centre stage as Tuesday’s BizNews Power Hour co-host, with the veteran analyst unpacking the nitty gritty of the Steinhoff settlement saga. Viljoen outlines the risk inherent in Steinhoff shares after yesterday’s court hearing and states that there is a possibility that ordinary shareholders will be left with nothing.…
Georgia lady tossed young puppy into ocean due to the fact that she could...
A Georgia woman who has been arrested for allegedly throwing an injured puppy into the ocean told officers she did so because she couldn’t afford a vet, police said. Candy Selena Marban was arrested Tuesday authorities released a wanted poster for her on Facebook and asked for the public’s help in finding her. Marban faces a…
Chicago guy fed up with speed bump behind house, takes pickax to it and...
A Chicago resident fed up with the speed bump behind his home took matters into his own hands and incurred a $500 ticket in the process. Nicolas Benitez complained to his alderman's office and then took a pickax to the asphalt speed bump behind his garage in his Brighton Park home, an action some frustrated residents…
Social network roasts late night programs’ ‘Environment Night’ occasion
Media top headlines September 22 In media news today, reporters slam the White House for shouting down questions from the press pool, MSNBC's Joy Reid calls the focus on the Gabby Petito case 'missing White woman syndrome,' and Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar argues with CNN anchor over border patrol agents on horsebackLate night comedians Seth…
Jennifer Aniston exposes the text she got following David Schwimmer dating reports
Jennifer Aniston revealed she received multiple texts about the rumors that she was dating David Schwimmer following the premiere of the "Friends" reunion earlier this year.In May, Aniston, 52, and Schwimmer, 54, admitted they both had feelings for each other while filming the popular sitcom, but nothing had ever come of it. Shortly after the…
Top 5 quarterback performances of Week 2: Ravens’ Lamar Jackson does it all in...
Another week of NFL football meant another week of top quarterback performances.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCarolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-7 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Darnold, written off as a bust as a member of the New York Jets, has the…
Helen Zille on the IEC’s ‘deception’ and the ANC’s desperation
Attention has, once again, recently been on South Africa as the country eagerly awaited a ruling from the Constitutional Court on an application by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to have this year’s elections postponed. On Friday, the ConCourt dismissed the IEC’s application, ordering that the local government elections be held on any…
Flash Instruction: Ramaphosa prepares ANC for Zondo report criticism; ConCourt guidelines 2021 elections to...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to prepare the ANC for anticipated criticism in the Zondo Commission report – to be published in October – and ‘to engage with and prepare ourselves for implementation of the recommendations’. Ramaphosa was speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee lekgotla on Saturday. He said: ‘The ANC and this government…
‘Compulsory vaccination provides a constitutional problem’– David Shapiro
As is customary for a Monday, David Shapiro shares his pearls of wisdom on all things topical in the investment world, with the veteran analyst having recently returned from a month-long trip to the US. David emphasises the need for all South African’s to think out-the-box and encourage critical thinking, as he experienced in America.…
‘The general public Protector’s report accelerated the death of Phumelela’– ex-CEO Rian du Plessis
The horse racing industry in South Africa recently celebrated a victory when the Public Protector report of Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which ordered wide-ranging changes to the horse racing industry, was set aside by the North Gauteng High Court. Mkhwebane’s report, which was released in 2019, recommended that the Gauteng Gambling Board cease payment to Phumelela of a 3%…
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Are Retirement Annuities dead?– Dawn Ridler
Dawn Ridler is the founder of Kerenga Wealth Ecology. The financial advisor is a regular contributor at BizNews – her straight-talking, no-nonsense attitude is a firm favourite with BizNews webinar attendees. Ridler has also penned myriad pieces on retirement in South Africa. Below, the Johannesburg-based expert discusses retirement annuities – are they dead, she asks?…
J&J might follow ImmunityBio’s South African Covid booster shot trial
(Bloomberg) – Talks are underway with Johnson & Johnson about running a booster trial in South Africa after the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was used in a mass trial of almost half a million health workers in the country. The trial would include participants from that study, known as Sisonke, and could possibly start in October,…
Procrastination’s high investing expense– With insights from The Wall Street Journal
“Your investment inertia could be costing you thousands of dollars. Here’s how to break out of it,” writes Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal. "Your investment inertia could be costing you thousands of dollars. Here’s how to break out of it," writes Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal. This article is exclusive to…
International light shines on SA designer, Sumayya Vally– however she stays dedicated to Joburg
London is a city renowned for its architecture, with great buildings like the Palace of Westminster and St Paul’s cathedral, the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. In recent years, more modern architecture – like Norman Foster’s ‘Gherkin‘ and Renzo Piano’s ‘Shard‘ sky scraper – have been changing the skyline. In the European summer, the city…
Nebraska’s Scott Frost apparently mad at authorities after Oklahoma pregame skirmish
(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/bd/4d/scott-frost-091821-getty-ftr_8t4xuiro37a819cwisepclm6z.jpg?t=-39838325&w=500&quality=80 Nebraska and Oklahoma haven't played each other since 2010, but clearly no love has been lost between these former Big 12 rivals if their pregame skirmish is any indication. Roughly 20 minutes before kickoff of Saturday's game between the Cornhuskers and third-ranked Sooners, Oklahoma's team crossed midfield to jeer at a few…