Flash Briefing: SA must send army to fight Isis in Mozambique – DA, ActionSA; SA pariah state for tourists; J&J vaccines

Flash Briefing: SA must send army to fight Isis in Mozambique – DA, ActionSA; SA pariah state for tourists; J&J vaccines

Opposition parties the Democratic Alliance and ActionSA are urging the South African govt to take action against Islamic insurgents in Mozambique and warn that the violence looks certain to become a refugee and security crisis in South Africa. Deployments to our border regions must also be increased, says Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA. “With South Africa’s porous…

US family office defaults as investment banks bleed billions

US family office defaults as investment banks bleed billions

Swiss lender Credit Suisse and Japan’s largest investment bank, Nomura have issued statements signalling significant losses attributed to a US client. This comes after Friday’s multi-billion dollar fire-sell, where US media giants ViacomCBS and Discovery Communications fell over 27%, shedding $18bn in value between the two businesses. Chinese internet giant, Baidu, also fell sharply in…

Prof. Whiteside’s views on the AstraZeneca vaccine decision – ‘short-sighted and stupid’

Prof. Whiteside’s views on the AstraZeneca vaccine decision – ‘short-sighted and stupid’

Prof. Alan Whiteside is a South African academic, researcher and professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor emeritus at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, he lets us know his thoughts on the AstraZeneca vaccine.Professor Alan Whiteside on his background:I am a professor at the Balsillie…