As we age, there's a gradual decline on strength, power and aerobic capacity - if we don't exercise. From the age of 40, about 90g of muscle is lost each year. By the time you've reached 50, aerobic capacity (in non-athletes) decreases by 16%. This is according to Professor Peter Herbert from the Centre for Health and Ageing at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Herbert has focused his attention on finding out if there are any workouts that will halt this gradual decline as we age. Here's the good news - in a recent paper published in ‘Experimental Gerontology’, he revealed that his research proves it was possible to reduce your biological age through exercise. Herbert told BizNews that the workouts that do make a difference are not only for athletes.

Hedge fund guru Jean-Pierre Verster unpacks all the topical investment matters with specific focus on what's happening in China, given the regulatory crackdown surrounding Big Tech. He talks about his methodical approach when it comes to short-selling, having altered his mindset following events such as GameStop. And given the importance of the US to global financial markets, he shares insight on the lofty valuations in the States that seemingly go in one direction, upwards.

News headlines with Alec Hogg, Justin Rowe-Roberts and Nadya Swart: *South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority said Interpol issued red notices for two Gupta brothers wanted in connection with alleged corruption. *The latest alcohol ban in South Africa is piling on the pressure for AB InBev, which has long been struggling to recover from the massive acquisition of SA Breweries in 2016. *Former president Jacob Zuma failed to turn himself in to serve his 15 months sentence and has brought a case in the KwaZulu-Natal division of the High Court to have the Constitutional Court’s decision rescinded that will be heard on Tuesday. *Naspers and Prosus share prices dropped sharply. This follows Beijing’s crackdown on tech platforms.

Corion Capital's chief investment officer David Bacher delves into the best and worst performers for the month of June. The Corion Capital monthly asset class and fund performance report is an exemplary high level summary of June's winners and losers and is a highly recommended read for any level of investor.

Veteran analyst David Shapiro and Opportune Investments founder Chris Logan form a dynamic duo as the two unpack an array of investment matters. From Steinhoff to Tongaat, two of the local bourses most unloved stories, Shapiro and Logan delve into the price action and what the future holds for both. The only similarities between the two is mammoth value destruction.

On Friday, the Western Cape High Court declared that a key aspect of Steinhoff’s settlement plan was legally void. Following the judgment - which threatens Steinhoff’s €900 million (R15.2 billion) plan to settle the roughly €10 billion (R169 billion) of claims it is facing in various jurisdictions across the globe - Steinhoff issued a SENS announcement today saying the company is ‘considering the implications of the judgment.’ One of Steinhoff’s victims was retailer Tekkie Town. In 2016, Steinhoff bought Tekkie Town from founder Braam Van Huyssteen for R3.2bn – paying with Steinhoff shares which imploded the following year. In May, Tekkie Town’s former owners launched an urgent application for the liquidation of Steinhoff. Bernard Mostert, the former CEO of Tekkie Town, joined the BizNews Power Hour to chat to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about the recent blow to Steinhoff’s proposed settlement plan and the development of Tekkie Town’s liquidation application against Steinhoff. Mostert notes that in the event of the settlement ‘essentially the benefit and the proceeds of this fraud would be distributed - via hedge funds in the US and Europe - to the likes of pension funds in the US and endowment funds in the US, etc.’

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host David Shapiro; Sean Peche rings the Chinese alarm bells on Prosus and Naspers; TreasuryONE's Andre Cilliers with this week's currency focus; Tekkie Town's Bernard Mostert on Steinhoff's judgement day and the BizNews Power Hour Team.

Founder and chief executive of Ranmore Fund Management Sean Peche joins Alec Hogg in this riveting, yet concerning interview on the Chinese governments interference with business in the east. Over the past twelve months or so, Chinese regulators have significantly clamped down on big tech and emerging global giants, which in many cases have dual listings in the States. Of significant concern to South African investors is the lopsided weighting carried by the Naspers stable. Sean tells the tale of a Russian oil company, Yukos, which he was invested in. The brutal Russian regime 'ripped its guts out and left shareholders with nothing'. Could the same happen to Naspers?

Andre Cilliers, currency strategist and director at TreasuryONE, joins Alec Hogg for a discussion on currency markets. After the second quarter results (the three months to the end of June) emerging market currencies (which includes the rand) had their best three months against the US dollar in seven years. Cilliers notes that this tells us how well emerging markets have done during this period.

In die potgooi gesels ek (Charl Botha) met Gustav Schulenburg - mede-bestuurder van die PSG equity fund - oor Discovery. In die volgende paar weke gaan die fokus van die potgooi bietjie verskuif na in diepte gesprekke met kenners oor spesifieke aandele. My idee is dat luisteraars 'n goeie idee kry van hoe professionele portefeulje bestuurders en aandele analiste besighede en aandele analiseer.

In die potgooi het ek met Charles de Kock - portefeulje bestuurder by Coronation - gesels oor ons geneigtheid om ons eie grootste vyande te wees as dit kom by die bou van langtermyn welvaart. Hy deel ook sy sieninge rondom wat dit verg om 'n goeie portefeulje bestuurder te wees en hoe om oor die algemeen beter finansiële besluite te neem.

News briefing with Alec Hogg, Justin Rowe-Roberts and Nadya Swart: *South Africa’s Constitutional Court cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations by the country’s corruption watchdog that he misled lawmakers over campaign-finance donations. *South African stocks have just closed out their strongest first half in 14 years, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. is among those forecasting further gains for 2021. *The use of Ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19 has been the subject of much debate. The World Health Organisation‘s recommendation against Ivermectin as an alternative treatment for Covid-19 is shrouded in suspicion as the WHO’s second biggest donor is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Visit BizNews.com for thoroughly researched articles on Ivermectin. *The ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing became the biggest Chinese company since Alibaba to list on US exchanges on Wednesday. This follows an initial public offering that received a strong response despite regulatory tensions. Internet giant Tencent has a 6% stake in Didi. *Blackstone, the biggest private equity player in the world, is performing very well. The company listed in the midst of the global financial crisis in 2007, and went to single digits from thirty four dollars a share all the way back up to one hundred dollars.

Piet Viljoen returned to the BizNews Power Hour as co-host today. The Counterpoint value fund manager told BizNews two weeks ago that ‘investing in South African residential property doesn’t make sense’. Viljoen elaborated on that perspective today, stating that ‘equity is a much better asset class to own for building wealth over the long term than property.’ When asked about stocks which have caught his eye lately, Viljoen made an insightful analogy between a portfolio and twigs; ‘Each individual stock is a twig, quite a brittle, easy to break twig - but if you bundle them together and tie them together, it creates quite a strong element.’ Another topic of discussion was lockdown, particularly with reference to the restaurant industry.

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Piet Viljoen and his story of owning property being a loss; Ocean Basket's Grace Harding on lockdowns devastating impact on the hospitality sector; the second quarter investment world with EasyEquities' Lesedi Mfolo; William Saunderson-Meyer on Ivermectin as a shield for Covid and the BizNews Power Hour Team.

EasyEquities' Lesedi Mfolo forms part of the BizNews Power Hour with Alec Hogg, sharing insights on all the trading action on South Africa's favourite retail investing platform. Apart from the price action, Lesedi has skin in the game himself, sharing thoughts on companies from a fundamental basis.

Grace Harding is the founder and CEO of popular seafood restaurant chain Ocean Basket. As a restauranteur, Harding is actively involved in helping and assisting those in the industry. Plagued by Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns, Grace joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss the effects the latest Level 4 restrictions are having on the struggling hospitality industry, and restaurants in particular.

William Saunderson-Meyer outlines the contradictories in research around Ivermectin all around the world. The drug has become one of most hotly debated topics over the last twelve months, given its apparent miracle-like effects at preventing Covid-19, despite full clinical trials having not been conducted.

In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, Alec Hogg is joined by co-host Magnus Heystek and his story of property's missing trillion; Paul Hoffman of Accountability Now on why Zuma going to jail isn't a certainty yet; Chuck Stephens on land grabs by means of covid endangerment; the most expensive cities with SA towards the bottom and the BizNews Power Hour Team.

In April, multinational tech and retail giant Amazon announced that it would locate its South African headquarters in the new R4 billion Cape Town development, named River Club. The creation of thousands of jobs was amongst the many benefits to flow from the development. However, the development - owned by the Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust (LLPT) - has since come under fire for being ‘profit-driven’ and at the expense of cultural heritage. David Maynier, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, joined the BizNews Power Hour during which he discussed Amazon’s impending venture, which he believes to be of ‘huge strategic importance to the Western Cape.’ Maynier further commented on both Zuma's ConCourt sentencing and the direction of the Port of Cape Town's efficient, which he regards with optimism.

Director of Accountability Now Paul Hoffman joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour, dissecting the ins and outs of Jacob Zuma's fifteen month prison sentence handed down by the Constitutional Court. Paul explains that it is no done deal that Zuma sees the back of a prison cell given all the complexities at play.

* South Africa is moving with more urgency to introduce regulations to control the cryptocurrency market after a proliferation of scams. * MK says it will form a human barrier around Jacob Zuma, who is expected to be arrested and taken to jail if he does not hand himself in. * SAB is fighting the liquor ban, warning of massive job losses.

We all remember the devastating consequences of land grabs in Zimbabwe. Chuck Stephens, Executive Director at Desmond Tutu Centre for Leadership and a popular columnist at BizNews, wrote an article published that we published on BizNews.com in which he states that ‘we are starting to see reruns of those horrible scenes.’ BizNews founder Alec Hogg interviewed Stephens, who tells a chilling story about his own arrest and “three-night special” in jail over the past weekend. As a 70 year old man, Stephens objectively falls into the minority of those who are vulnerable to severe illness from Covid-19. Throwing him into an overcrowded jail cell – with no charge sheet and having been denied the right to make a statement – is therefore, surely, reckless. Stephens believes that it was brought about by a man with a fierce grudge against whom he won a court case relating to property ownership earlier this year. He believes that land grabs are happening and that ‘covid endangerment’ is the weapon being used, stating that; ‘there are forces out there that want your land no matter what they have to do to get it – including some policemen.’ His story is provided as a cautionary tale, a testament to the accounts of the past weekend in case of his death.

Award-winning investment strategist and co-founder of Brenthurst Wealth Management Magnus Heystek puts pen to paper on what he calls nothing short of a calamity – the value destruction that is the South African property market. As always, Magnus’ strong opinions are backed by the facts, with listed and non-listed property feeling pain all over the country despite some respite for parts of the Western Cape.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic disruption to international mobility and it has prompted many companies to re-evaluate how they will manage a mobile workforce after the pandemic or if they should have stints overseas now that virtual work has become the norm for many companies.  A new list of the world’s most expensive cities could help companies decide and here is a surprise, it is not the usual suspects that top the list, but Ashgabat in Turkmenistan that is the world’s most expensive city. If you wondered what the attraction of Ashgabat is - it is described as a deserted white marble city with gold statues and manicured gardens, is on the old Silk Road and has vast natural oil and gas reserves. BizNews spoke to Vladimir Vrzhovski from Mercer, the company that published the 2021 Cost of Living Survey to find out the reason for Ashgabat’s top position and where South African cities ranked.

Rockstar fund manager and one of South Africa's most successful women entrepreneurs, Delphine Govender, joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg and 10x investments founder Steven Nathan in a discussion surrounding Naspers/Prosus controversial share swap. NinetyOne has jumped on the bandwagon against the executives of the two largest South African businesses despite its chief executive (Hendrik Du Toit) being on the board of both Naspers and Prosus. - Justin Rowe-Roberts