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Magnus built his career on questioning narratives and pursuing truth - first in journalism, then in financial advice. From navigating market volatility to championing global investing, his journey reflects resilience and independence. In a challenging South African economy, his message is clear: think critically, stay global, and never compromise on honest, objective advice.

In tonight's BizNews Briefing, South Africa’s deepening water infrastructure failure is exposing both state decay and private-sector opportunity. Meanwhile, the JSE sees a notable reshuffle as earnings updates from Investec, Exxaro and Momentum move markets. Globally, rising oil prices and geopolitical tension are sharpening the case for China as a long-term energy and investment hedge.

From police with rifles storming a rural sawmill to building a fast-growing water empire, Rob Hoatson pulls back the curtain on doing business in South Africa. In this Nightcap, he exposes state overreach, shares lessons from scaling Thirsti, and explains why failure in government often creates opportunity for entrepreneurs willing to act.

The results for last night’s six by-elections are dissected on that latest stop of the Electoral Roadshow with Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman and Chris Steyn. He describes the Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP’s) “very big night” in KwaZulu-Natal where it won its third consecutive ward off the National Freedom Party (NFP). “...there's a lot of dissatisfaction with the NFP leadership over the leader’s desire and wish to remove the party from the Government of Provincial Unity,” Sussman says. In another good by-election night for the Patriotic Alliance (PA), it won another ward off the African National Congress (ANC). “... this is a continuation of the theme that in rural areas, particularly the Western part of the Eastern Cape, much of the Northern Cape, and of course rural areas in the Western Cape, the Patriotic Alliance are a real force to be reckoned with.” Meanwhile, the ANC managed to hold two wards, and the South African Communist Party (SACP) had its first double-digit result with 12% of the vote in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

The Middle East is a powder keg. Following Israel’s latest airstrikes on Iranian targets, global stability appears to hang by a thread. Does this spell World War III? Or an opportunity for massive gains in commodities? In this episode of BizNews Daybreak, hedge fund heavyweight Cy Jacobs shares his contrarian strategy for profiting amid global chaos. We also hear from entrepreneur Rob Hersov on the “multi-polar” myth, Ahmed Al Omran on Saudi Arabia’s vulnerable oil wealth, and Prince Mashele with a blistering political plan to save South Africa from its own political demise. From global conflict to domestic turbulence, we break down what it all means for your money.