BizNews community member Claudia Dalebout writes to Alec Hogg about her concerns around censorship of information about Covid-19.Claudia Dalebout has written to BizNews sharing her concerns about the effect of censorship of information and findings which diverge from views of authorities. YouTube ha
PANDA's Nick Hudson answers questions about his presentation on the Ugly Truth about Covid-19 lockdowns at the recent BizNews conference.Biznews audience member Stephen Price wrote to Alec Hogg with several questions for Nick Hudson of PANDA, after watching his keynote address at the BizNews confere
PANDA Co-founder Nick Hudson spoke at the inaugural BizNews Investment Conference. Here's his keynote address on Covid-19 lockdowns.PANDA (Pandemics – data and analysis) has been outspoken with regards to the policy-makers’ reaction to Covid-19, lockdowns and other approaches to the virus. Its viewp
Stephen Price writes to BizNews with questions for Nick Hudson of PANDA after watching his thought-provoking keynote address at the BizNews conference.A member of the BizNews audience shares his opinion with BizNews founder Alec Hogg about PANDA and its stance on the use of stringent lockdowns to co
South Africa's effort to innoculate 67% of the population against Covid-19 by the end of the year has already failed. The Daily Friend retraces the abysmal campaign.South Africa’s leadership has made several critical mistakes in its efforts to vaccinate 67% of the population and achieve herd immunit
Nick Hudson gives his thoughts on the resignation of Professor Salim Abdool Karim as government advisor and what he thinks of the AstraZeneca vaccine.In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Nick Hudson, the co-founder of PANDA, gives his thoughts on the resignation of Professor Salim Karim
A BizNewsTv viewer shares his views on the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa and the fight to declare Ivermectin a drug free to be used by all.A viewer of BizNewsTv recently left a message which sums up many South Africans’ fears, frustration and hopes surrounding Covid-19 and the way in which the p
Medical professional Elise Burns-Hoffman says medical aid schemes should vaccinate their members as part of health benefits they pay for.By Elise Burns-Hoffman*Dear Momentum Health,I am a long time member of a Momentum medical aid scheme; a registered health professional; a medico-legal expert and a
'Pandemic weight gain' is a consequence of our new sedentary ways and our pets are packing it on too, as The Wall Street Journal discovered.During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people took up new hobbies including baking and cooking. With exercise facilities closed and social gatherings banned, many a
Corruption is a cancer that has all but destroyed the criminal justice system. Paul Hoffman says treatment must begin now.In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to form a corruption advisory council. Paul Hoffman has detailed exactly why this plan won’t work in
South Africans worry more about other scourges in the country, which arrived long before Covid-19, according to an Ipsos report.Experts predicted that the Covid-19 pandemic would hit South Africa much harder than it has. The country’s ongoing struggle with Tuberculosis and HIV has given it an edge o
A Covid-19 patient has given the crisis in public healthcare a human face. He died in a Johannesburg hospital after days of starvation and neglect.Reports of South Africa’s healthcare system struggling under the weight of covid-19 infections during the second wave have been plentiful. Private hospit
SAHPRA has approved the use of Ivermectin in selected cases for Covid-19 patients. The regulator held a media briefing to clarify its decision.Ivermectin has been approved for use in treating Covid-19 in South Africa on a limited basis. This follows an urgent court application by lobby group AfriFor
Delays in procuring a Covid-19 vaccine has many South Africans feeling frustrated. Some ask why we can't use Ivermectin as a treatment.Various delays in procuring access to a Covid-19 vaccine has many South Africans feeling frustrated. It has angered medical experts, too, with many blaming the gover
Analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) comparing 2020 with the 2008 global financial crisis indicates that remote workers are likely to cope better in recessions in general (see the chart; one of its top for 2020). Teleworkers have generally fared better than individuals working for compa
Earlier, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a difficult truth - Covid-19 is far from over, with cases spiking in different parts of the country.Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a difficult truth – Covid-19 is far from over, with cases spiking on the Garden Route, Eastern Cape
South African, Chinese citizens have been among those at the front of the queue for property investments and visa opportunities in Portugal.South African and Chinese citizens have been among those at the front of the queue for property investments in Portugal, partly to snap up a piece of sunny Medi
Covid-19 vaccines have been described as the great weapon that will end the war against the pandemic. But, SA can only expect mass roll out from mid-2021, health ministry officials and advisors said at a webinar earlier this week.People who live in overcrowded settings – including in prisons and inf
The relationship between public relations (PR) practitioners and journalists is a peculiar one, starting with the expectation that the role of the PR must remain invisible in the information that appears in the media. Journalists have largely been acculturated to play along with the process.For thos
There’s little festive cheer anywhere in the world as Covid-19 containment measures have stopped business activity at the busiest time for the retail and hospitality sectors. Although vaccines are being rolled out in the US and the UK, New Yorkers have been warned by their mayor, Bill de Blasio, to
Ramaphosa needs to continue with a long-overdue shake up of the state entities that are sucking up taxpayers’ funds and this starts with Eskom.President Cyril Ramaphosa’s corruption crackdown is bearing fruit. More than 100 people have been arrested since September and corrupt multinationals have be
Jackie Cameron spent a pleasurable hour on Zoom in the company of characterful world-leading futurist Faith Popcorn and Dean Jon Foster-Pedley.Covid-enforced rules of engagement have given us all rare glimpses into other people’s lives that otherwise would have been unlikely. This week I was fortuna
Piet Viljoen built a reputation as an asset management rock star at Investec before starting his own firm – to deal with his mid-life crisis, he told me with a wry smile at the time he took the plunge into entrepreneurship by launching RECM. Viljoen has stubbornly stuck to his value style of stock s
Britain’s health secretary Matt Hancock was overcome with emotion as one of the first men, named William Shakespeare and incredibly from the same area as the 16th century playwright, received a Covid-19 vaccine. Tuesday has been dubbed V-day, a play on D-day – the Normandy landings that started the