Premium: SA right in handling of Omicron, many elsewhere wrong

Yesterday's newsletter carried the incorrect link to register for today's BizNews Portfolio update. Sincere apologies. Here's the right one to the interactive event that's exclusively for Premium members:. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3785234117773097230..I'm expecting plenty of questions about Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant that's dominating much of the discussion in markets and around SA water coolers. I'm aligned with the opinion of the Editorial Board of the WSJ which is republished below. It's in the US newspaper this morning and hopefully will help the White House move from panic to yesterday's calming down – back to sanity..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.More for you to read today:.* RW Johnson: How history will judge FW de Klerk. Another riveting read from the former Oxford Don who urges SA's governors to admit the 1996 constitution has failed and start drafting a Second Settlement..* How Omicron Variant Rattled the World in One Week. Speedy discovery, announcement and global response shows new phase in fight against Covid-19, as health officials hunt for variants that could evade vaccines. Strong SA flavour to this WSJ story with the dateline Johannesburg..* Microsoft's Satya Nadella Sells Half of His Shares in the Company. Software maker's CEO shed holdings valued at nearly $300 million last week, SEC filing shows. Well timed for us given Microsoft is a significant holding in the BizNews Share portfolio..* Twitter's Jack Dorsey Steps Down as CEO. Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal to succeed Dorsey atop social-media company effective immediately. Another US stock-specific piece. We've previously stayed away from Twitter. It may now be worth having another look..And a couple more links for those who prefer absorbing information on video:.* Jakkie Cilliers on Fate of the Nation; examines coalition politics and SA's 2024 National Election. Scenario planner Dr Jakkie Cilliers, who heads the Institute for Security Studies, a leading African thinktank, revisits his superb 2017 treatise and finds the projections are holding up well..* "Most of SA's railway network is now likely to be written off " – David Williams. Former deputy editor of the Financial Mail, David Williams, wrote a fascinating report for the Brenthurst Foundation in which he unpacked the mess at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)..NB FOR YOUR WALL STREET JOURNAL ACCESS….As a Premium subscriber you are entitled to full membership of wsj.com (normal price $29 a month). Be sure to action your access through the Premium link on the BizNews website. Because of The Wall Street Journal's credential requirements, be sure to create a password which has at least 8 characters and includes at least one letter and one number – NB it MAY NOT contain any special characters (ie #, !, @ etc). To maintain access to WSJ.com, you MUST enter our partner's website via BizNews Premium at least once a month. A final PS, if you had previously signed up for WSJ you'll need to clear the cookies from your device. Our help desk can assist – support@biznews.com.If you'd like to help sustain our independent voice, why not share the love by making a gift that keeps giving? Click here to access the BizNews Premium subscription signup form, and be sure tick the relevant box (see below). At R100 a month and inclusive of full membership of The Wall Street Journal, it's a mind-expanding gift at an incredibly modest price.

Premium: SA right in handling of Omicron, many elsewhere wrong

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