BizNews Radio

alec@biznews.com

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Booking Overview

A business-news interview show focused on South African and global economics, markets, politics, and business, typically featuring executives, investors, policymakers, and other prominent thought leaders. Credible pitches include senior business leaders, fund managers, economists, civic-technology founders, and public-affairs experts with strong subject-matter expertise or a significant South African angle; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 150

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: South Africa

YouTube: 293.0k subscribers

Contact Information

alec@biznews.com

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Host

Alec Hogg - South African financial journalist and the founder and editor of BizNews, covering business, investment, markets, and economic policy.

Chris Steyn - South African journalist and interviewer presenting BizNews coverage of crime, security, governance, and public affairs.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior business executives, investment professionals, policymakers, economists, founders, and subject-matter experts with direct expertise in South African or global business and public-affairs issues.
Required Achievements:  
Leading an established company, investment fund, or technology platform, Founding or building a notable business or civic initiative, Holding senior public or policy leadership roles

Recent Guest Discussions

Lance Dickson - Artificial Intelligence, Civic Action, Organized Boycotts, Public Accountability, And South African Politics

Gaurav Nair - The Jaltech Income Opportunities Fund, Private Debt, Portfolio Construction, Risk Mitigation, And Investment Options

Jonty Sachs - The Jaltech Income Opportunities Fund, Private Debt, Portfolio Construction, Risk Mitigation, And Investment Options

Recent Topics

South Africa, Business, Investing, Markets, Politics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
BizNews Radio
:

BN Daybreak: AfriForum targets Malema; Nedbank surges; SA pitches power to China; SpaceX

August 05, 2026

In todays Daybreak, AfriForum's CEO reveals an upcoming contempt of court case against Julius Malema for land grab calls. Paramount Group's founder warns of a potential uprising in South Africa. Locally, Nedbank report strong interim results, while a scam victim shares his R450,000 loss. Globally, SpaceX and AMD release earnings, and South Africa pitches a $180 billion energy plan to China.

Stroke victim loses R450,000 disability money on online trading platform

August 04, 2026

Another BizNews tribe member has suffered a huge online trading platform loss. In this interview with Chris Steyn, Tommy Salem describes how he ended up on the FXSI platform after clicking on a clip showing AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel before losing R450 000 in two months. It was money Tommy could ill afford to lose: “I had a stroke. So I was at home for a year and I was busy with the therapy and that didn't work out and the company then decided to put me on permanent incapacity leave. ..That was...

Why Africa's youth now trust China more than America

August 04, 2026

Ivor Ichikowitz turns sixty this year, and by his own account he's never felt more energised. As founder of Paramount, the defence and aerospace group he built into a business operating in twenty countries, he's used to controversy. But in this conversation with Alec Hogg, he's not talking weapons. He's talking about what his foundation's African Youth Survey reveals about a generation that trusts China more than America, doesn't believe in the ballot box, and might just take to the streets i...

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