News

The NdB Sunday Show: (Ret.) Col Chris Wyatt - SA: Iran & China, the DA “Dumpster Fire” & the next coalition government

1 minute ago

34 min read

Retired US intelligence analyst Col Chris Wyatt argues South Africa’s Iran and China ties risk US sanctions, deepen ANC fractures, and complicate the path to the next coalition government.

Thought Leaders

Jim O’Neill on BizNews: Trump, Venezuela and the future of the West

Editor BizNews

1 hour ago

4 min read

Jim O’Neill argues that Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s leader marks the end of the old order, forcing the West to confront a rising BRICS+ world and its own declining influence.

Rational Perspective

Will for peace: How SA’s neutrality drifted into strategic confusion

Editor BizNews

1 hour ago

4 min read

The Will for Peace naval exercise exposed weak strategic discipline, blurred neutrality, and gaps between South Africa’s foreign policy rhetoric and reality.

Investor Insights

BizNews Investment Voice: Pepkor - The pressure cooker waiting to pop

Editor BizNews

2 hours ago

5 min read

Pepkor’s fast-growing fintech and credit engine is lifting margins and locking in customers, setting the stage for a potential re-rating beyond traditional retail.

Global Investing

US ratchets up criticism of “middle finger” giving SA after BRICS war games

Editor BizNews

2 hours ago

2 min read

Washington escalates criticism of South Africa over BRICS naval drills and alleged military links to China, deepening tensions under President Donald Trump.

Thought Leaders

Historian Ferguson uses Nixon to explain Trump’s “Madman” strategy - and what comes next

Editor BizNews

2 hours ago

4 min read

Historian Niall Ferguson argues that Donald Trump’s calculated unpredictability is accelerating regime change in Iran while setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown - or deal - with China.

Leadership