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Recent episodes include "From a Pretoria container to London, and now Nashville: how Platō Coffee turned friendly baristas.." (1 November 2026, 23 minutes), "The NdB Sunday Show - Willem Els: Mkhwanazi & O’Sullivan, Johnson & Khan, Agrizzi’s R1,66b "fine"..." (1 November 2026, 20 minutes), and "BN Edge | Prince Mashele on Mashaba, Zille and the deal that could decide Joburg" (30 October 2026, 35 minutes).
BizNews publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 150 episodes.
Booking probability for BizNews is 43%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. BizNews requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. BizNews's contact route on record: verified email.
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BizNews is a general podcast with 150 episodes published.
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Cy Jacobs has lived in Johannesburg all his life, and he told Alec Hogg he feared the city was close to the point of no return. The 36ONE co-founder explained why he had stepped into the election, why he believed Helen...
In June, Cy Jacobs predicted SpaceX would one day buy Tesla. Now that the boards are looking at it, he explained why he still wouldn't buy either, and how passive money may be doing more to hold up Elon Musk's...
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Minister of finance, minister of Finansies
Director at XA International Trade Advisors, South African trade and industry
Leader, Action SA
Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police
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