Bronwyn Nielsen: Anchor in a Sea of Change

Bronwyn Nielsen chats about change, ambition and the challenges of bringing up a family in the frontline of the global business and media revolution.

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A couple of ripe stock picks after ECB completes Stress Test

The European Central Bank (ECB) released the results of its “stress test” of the more than 100 banks which fall under its jurisdiction. Just over a dozen failed the test – but a couple of top rated banks which had been poorly rated, came through with flying colours.

EOH’s Asher Bohbot honoured as CNBC Africa applauds business leaders

By Staff Writer, ITWeb Asher Bohbot, CEO of EOH, was named Southern African Business Leader of the Year. Television network CNBC Africa announced the winners of its All Africa Business Leaders Awards in what the company describes as a ceremony to honour business excellence across the continent. Among the winners presented yesterday was Asher Bohbot, … Read more

CEO Cutifani: Anglo American not following BHP’s lead, won’t abandon SA

Mark Cutifani, CEO of the Anglo American has reputation as a CEO who gets things done, and something of a turn-around specialist. He joined CNBC Africa Power Lunch to discuss Anglo American’s current position in SA, especially in light of BHP Billiton’s move to spin-off its South African assets. Cutifani sees the SA glass half … Read more

City Power doesn’t owe Eskom R1.075bn – Gordhan wrong?

Pravin Gordhan stated in a written reply to a parliamentary question this week that the City of Johannesburg’s City Power was Eskom’s biggest debtor, owing the power producer R1.075 billion out of the R10.8 billion that municipalities across the country owe Eskom. This statement is a direct contradiction to the message that Parks Tau delivered … Read more

Parks Tau cracks down on R200m fraud and corruption in Jhb

Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, joined Alec Hogg on CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch to discuss the arrest of 22 people for fraud, collusion and corruption. The arrests relate to over 100 cases of criminal activity that have defrauded the city’s coffers of up to R200m. The direct collusion is as far reaching as big … Read more