Contributing bloggers to BizNews
Alan Hilburg is credited with the textbook case for successful management of a reputational crisis. Three decades back, the US-based communications guru crafted what was then an extremely innovative response to the famous Tylenol Crisis. The decision to remove $100m worth of the pain killers off shelves worldwide initially drew criticism as a massive over-reaction. … Read more
Some people are born entrepreneurs; many of us are forced entrepreneurs, as small business expert Irvine Green reminds us in his latest blog. Whether we fancy a career as a business person, or not, many of us are obliged to think like an entrepreneur or we can’t work at what we love doing. Even artists … Read more
How do you separate shooting stars from damp squibs? Follow the lead of Warren Buffett: don’t just buy a share because it looks cheap – buy an undervalued company that has a good business. That company, says  Lourens RabĂ©Â of Seed Investments, could be doing ordinary things but it is doing them very well. This is … Read more
In case you haven’t noticed, I love books. And reading. So not surprisingly, my favourite people tend to be those who read a lot. Conversation is so much more interesting when driven by those with views shaped by more than the superficial. Patrick Lawlor is one of those. After doing his time in the financial … Read more
The Biznewz community is well aware of concerns around our society’s slide to disinterested mediocrity. Russell Loubser’s warning about what he described as Drift was one of the site’s best read articles. Last week former Finance Minister and now head of National Planning Trevor Manuel picked up on the theme. But Manuel’s speech, borrowed from … Read more
South Africa is a good candidate for large scale solar energy projects, with it’s clear skies and abundance of sunny days, and the South African government is making a big investment in a solar future. In particular, government is offering solar power companies long-term, fixed-price contracts and start-up capital in a bid to attract global … Read more
This powerful opinion piece draws on one of the most shameful parts of South African history to argue against Gauteng’s eTolls. In a time when social media has massively changed the dynamics of information and power, you have to wonder why the ANC heavyweights continue to bang a drum that is so unpopular and is … Read more
Ever fancied emulating the success of Warren Buffett, one of the most watched – and successful – stock market investors in the world? Popular Biznewz.com blogger Enrico Liebenberg offers some practical tips for how you can club together with friends to invest in shares. In this excellent guide, Enrico covers all the main points, from … Read more
Powerful women have a reputation for keeping other women down in an organisation and are often seen as brash because they have wealth. But there is a glimmer of hope for their behaviour and reputation, with a new frontier of feminism emerging in the corporate world. It’s called executive feminism. Natalie Maroun, an expert on … Read more
One of my better moves at Moneyweb was linking up with the brilliant Dr James Myburgh and veteran political journalist Stanley Uys in helping them create Politicsweb.co.za. The site has mushroomed into an online giant, the go-to site for South Africans interested in this emotive subject. And aren’t we all? During my semi-sabbatical, Moneyweb reversed … Read more