Safari’s township focus on sweet spots attracts rave reviews from property...
In this special podcast, Safari Investments CEO Francois Marais explains the unique strategy which has money managers excited about his company – despite their cautious approach to the sector in...
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Mysterious road to extinction of Boulders Beach’s famous African Penguins
No tourist’s visit to the Cape Peninsula is complete without a visit to Boulders in False Bay. This is the home of hundreds of tame, photogenic African Penguins, ever ready to be added to their...
View ArticleMUST WATCH: Tackling Namibian dunes in three Mercedes SUVs
By Nick Hodgson A chartered flight into a mostly desolate country, outrunning sandstorms, driving through thick dunes, bouncing around a thunderstorm in a tiny Cessna and back in time for tea is...
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Top 5 under R250k, cars you should buy your kids
By Miles Downard Now that the dust is most likely settling on 2015’s Christmas and we’re all looking forward to signing off the year with a bang of some description, we take a look at the top 5 cars...
View ArticleLessons from visiting Namibia – honey motivated better than bile
With hindsight, my real education began at 15 when scouting took me to a small tent in Norway shared with three less melanin disadvantaged South Africans. Living together in such close quarters...
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Clover pulls Nigerian investment plug on African expansion
JOHANNESBURG, March 2 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Clover Industries will no longer invest in Nigeria due to a financial crisis caused by a sharp fall in oil prices, the dairy products company said on...
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SA-based MMI joins exodus, scales back African expansion plans
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) – South Africa’s No.3 insurer MMI Holdings could exit some markets elsewhere in Africa, its spokeswoman said on Friday, the latest company to scale back on the continent...
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1.5 million kilometres in a Nissan Hardbody
Brian Kannemeyer is very proud of his 2.4i Nissan Hardbody, “Madam”, not only for the fault-free 1 500 000 km on the odometer, but also for the fact that he was witness to every single kilometre...
View ArticleFrancois Marais: Safari Investments keeps rolling – assessing new growth streams
Safari Investments is developing strongly off its solid base of retail shopping centres in Mamelodi, Atteridgeville and Sebokeng – and CEO Francois Marais is now looking for new revenue streams...
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Western Province buy their own trophy as Currie Cup qualifiers lack sponsor,...
BizNews has previously featured articles about rugby sponsorship and the problems securing big corporates who are willing to be associated with the sport in exchange for big cash. Earlier this month,...
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History’s lessons: The “Border War” and a Namibian hero SA owes so much to.
History is written by the victors. Always has been, and probably always will be. In that respect Riaan Eksteen, a 30 year veteran of the old South African Foreign Service, was on the wrong side. But he...
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Francois Marais: Safari Investments rolls in to Namibia, next stop Croatia....
Safari Investments has developed strongly off its solid base of retail shopping centres in Mamelodi, Atteridgeville and Sebokeng. In the last six months the group opened its R640m project in...
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Brian Molefe’s Transnet legacy exposed: R8bn in dud trains bought from China?
Former Eskom boss Brian Molefe became a household name last year after claiming that he was at a Saxonwold shebeen rather than taking instructions from the controversial Gupta family, who live in the...
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What’s in a country’s statues? Global economy writer shows us
Map and flag of North Korea While there’s a popular discourse around China’s influence in Africa, few realise what sway North Korea holds on the continent, as this seemingly architectural tour of...
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Klipkouers Potgooi: Rugby legende en koffie-koning, Kobus Wiese, gesels oor...
Lekker geselsie met Kobus Wiese oor koffie, die opgang wat dit besig is om te maak, hoe om jou eie besigheid te doen, hoe om dit nie te doen nie en nog lekker ander dinge. Kobus Wiese Ons heel eerste...
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Anthea Jeffery: Are Malikane’s nationalisation pearls the jewels in Gigaba’s...
Treasury spokespersons can distance their Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba from one of his top advisers, Professor Chris Malikane, all they want. The fact remains – he’s a top adviser and no amount of...
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Looking for a career in corporate and investment banking? RMB wants you.
Rand Merchant Bank is constantly on the lookout for bright young minds to grow their talent pipeline. One of their initiatives is the RMB COUNT CA Experience which introduces recently qualified,...
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Rating agencies may change SA outlook to stable if Zuma exits – RMB analyst
Speculation this week about President Jacob Zuma possibly being booted out by his party this weekend has been a big factor in markets. The rand has strengthened on the prospects, while SA bonds look...
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Investing in Africa: SA’s lost crown and how it can get it back from Egypt
In each of the last six editions of RMB’s authoritative report ranking the best places to invest in Africa, the middle income nation on the southern tip has topped the pile. But this year South Africa...
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African countries turn Trump’s insult into a marketing campaign
After US president Donald Trump called the nations of Africa "sh*thole countries", many Africans shared beautiful images of their countries on social media. This article is exclusive to Biznews...
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