Find the 15 best-read stories of April 2024 on BizNews.com below and see what the tribe found most interesting last month. Scroll to the bottom for the top 10 most-watched BizNewsTV videos from April 2024. Let the countdown begin…
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Working longer and older: The case for delaying your retirement – Allison Schrager
The bad news is that most of us will need to work longer. The good news is that, if we do it right, most of us will want to. Find the full story here.
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Gareth van Onselen: ActionSA’s bullshit monster (and how BizNews facilitated Mashaba’s deceit)
“The Action South Africa bullshit monster” looks at Herman Mashaba’s spin on ActionSA’s 2021 election results, explains his hostility towards market research, and sets out how the media have uncritically facilitated his deceit. Find the full story here.
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Money tips from self-made millionaires
Top 5 money tips from self-made millionaires: Investing, budgeting, self-investment, and financial guidance. Find the full story here.
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Dr Anthony Turton: Why ANC-led coalition with EFF and MK will never last
Dr Anthony Turton from the University of Free State paints a vivid analogy of an ANC coalition with the EFF and MK as predators vying for resources in a zero-sum game, leading to instability and societal harm. Find the full story here.
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Cape Town to Tunisia: What running the length of Africa did to Russ ‘Hardest Geezer’ Cook’s body
In a remarkable display of human endurance, 27-year-old Russ Cook from Worthing, West Sussex, has completed a staggering 16,000km run spanning the length of Africa. Find the full story here.
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How the DA can win the 2024 national election: Hermann Pretorius
In the tumultuous aftermath of the 2024 election, South Africa faces a political maze with no clear path forward. As President Cyril Ramaphosa considers a government of national unity (GNU), the Democratic Alliance (DA) finds itself at a critical crossroads. Find the full story here.
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Gauteng e-toll system to cease, taxpayers to shoulder debt burden
As of April 12, 2024, the e-toll system in Gauteng will cease, yet taxpayers face footing the bill for its debt. A governmental accord mandates National Treasury to cover 70% of Sanral’s R43-billion debt, funded by taxpayer money. Find the full story here.
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SA’s construction mafia and how they can be stopped: Corrigan
In South Africa, the insidious grip of the construction mafia tightens, threatening not only businesses but the very fabric of society. Find the full story here.
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Cathy Buckle: Zimbabwe’s ZiG – From childhood songs to chaotic realities
In a nostalgic reverie, the echoes of a childhood song mingle with the chaos of present-day Zimbabwe. The innocuous word “ZiG” once sparked laughter around campfires, but now it heralds turmoil as the nation grapples with a new currency. Find the full story here.
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Steve Chingwaru discovers 460 tonnes of gold in Witwatersrand
In an interview with BizNews, Chingwaru said that the tailing dumps in the Johannesburg area are being reprocessed by mining companies, but they are only achieving a 30% recovery rate. He set out to locate the remaining 70% and determine how to safely extract it from the pyrite. Find the full story here.
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Tips from pensioners on how to retire successfully
As you contemplate the journey towards retirement, imagine drawing upon a treasure trove of wisdom from those who’ve navigated the path before you. Find the full story here.
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Snakes: Nature’s ultimate survivors rise from ashes of extinction
Unveiling a mesmerising tale of survival and innovation, recent research suggests that snakes harbour a captivating origin story, defying extinction’s grip to emerge as nature’s ultimate survivors. Find the full story here.
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Magnus Heystek: From R15m to R115m in a decade; what got me going offshore
Seasoned wealth advisor and BizNews community favourite Magnus Heystek reflects on the past decade of being an offshore investing bull. Find the full story here.
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RW Johnson: Amandla – meet Zuma’s Russian-funded media business
Writing by our tribe’s favourite columnist, RW Johnson, is usually only available to Premium subscribers. But this contribution demands the widest possible audience because it exposes a Kremlin plot with potentially massive ramifications for South Africa’s young democracy. Find the full story here.
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Magnus Heystek: The retirement crisis is upon us
If there is mounting talk about a “retirement crisis” in the United States, the largest economy in the world and one of the richest, then how bad is the retirement crisis in South Africa? Find the full story here.
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