Alec Hogg: BizNews Investment Conference a success – also for DBC

Thanks for indulging me last week when delivery of this newsletter was suspended. An entirely sensible decision, with hindsight, considering the demands of supporting the team which made the inaugural BizNews Investment conference a success. Which it was. And then some..Read also: Greensill deals caught up with founder – With insights from The Wall Street Journal.From Tuesday evening's opening talk by Rob Caskie through to the memorable fine dining on Thursday night, every aspect of the event was terrific. Primarily because our partners at Champagne Sports Resort believe attention to detail makes all the difference. By popular demand, we'll be back in early September..Summaries of the presentations will appear on BizNews over the next few days, so those who couldn't attend won't miss out. But we cannot replicate the reaction of Drakensberg Boy's Choir school's headmaster Greg Brooks (above) when Jeanette handed him a R152k gift from the conference attendees..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.Read also: Chinese officials plan to ask US to quash Trump's policies – With insights from The Wall Street Journal.The DBC are world class, but the school's well-used auditorium isn't. After we'd watched them perform, Hennie de Klerk, one of our delegates, suggested we collect money to re-cover the badly worn seats. He got the ball rolling by donating the first R5k. Ensuring our community members went home with more than expanded minds. They also made a difference for a National Treasure..PS The latest edition of our interactive PDF, the BizNews Digest, has just been published. Here's the link to download it: https://bit.ly/3lurWeT.And for your listening and viewing pleasure….Latest audio on BizNews Radio… (click on the link to access).FB: Steinhoff; Old Mutual; Northam Platinum; China riskBPH: David Shapiro; impact investing; Ari Katz; Easy Equities and CapitecPiet Viljoen: Finding the hidden gems on the JSEThere is nothing wrong with SA that cannot be fixed – Herman MashabaCarrie's Corner: Andrea Mullineux, international winemaker of the yearLooking back on the BizNews Investment Conference

Alec Hogg: BizNews Investment Conference a success – also for DBC

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