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In tonight’s BizNews Briefing, we unpack why Prosus – which makes up over 10% of your equity-linked retirement savings – is turning from a value destroyer into a value creator. Results reveal critical developments in China via Tencent and in Europe through Just Eat Takeaway. Locally, Pepkor impresses despite tougher debtor losses, HCI makes a strategic oil a ... Show More
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Director’s Cut: 36ONE's Steven Hurwitz - “Prosus is a sleeping giant. China holds the key.”
36ONE’s Steven Hurwitz says Prosus has finally shifted from promise to profit, with its e-commerce brands now earning real money beyond Tencent. Buybacks are shrinking the discount and a Just Eat turnaround could unlock major upside for South African investors. The only wildcard? ... Show More
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Retief Odendaal: The big battle for the Bay has begun
A big battle has begun to overcome the “coalition chaos and instability that has allowed Nelson Mandela Bay to be hijacked by criminal networks”. In this interview, Retief Odendaal, the Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate, tells Chris Steyn that the City has the dubious recor ... Show More
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The Editor's Desk - Tuesday 25 November 2025
I unpack Prosus’s pivotal interim results, the changes I’m making to our portfolios today, and why HCI has quietly become a compelling SA opportunity. 
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