Jeremy Maggs on 05/12/2025

Jeremy’s weekly wrap: MP threats and failed pass-mark push

This week we looked at an alarming trend of MP abductions, electricity-driven strain in the ferrochrome industry, rejected calls for a higher matric pass mark, and the world’s turn toward deal-based diplomacy.

J Jeremy Maggs
Lucas Shaw and Michelle F. Davis, Bloomberg on 05/12/2025

Warner Bros is said to begin exclusive deal talks with Netflix

The deal, if consummated, would bring seismic change to the entertainment industry, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.

L Lucas Shaw and Michelle F. Davis, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 05/12/2025

Simon’s weekly wrap: SA’s oil potential, GDP and Africa’s AI risk

This week we looked at the country's opportunity for oil and gas, Absa's 2026 GDP expectations with Miyelani Maluleke, construction recovery with prominent economist Dr Roelof Botha, as well as a forward-thinking conversation about the continent's AI gap.

S Simon Brown
Simon Brown on 05/12/2025

Telcos quietly having a great year

Analysis of telcos entering 2026 with strong deal-making momentum and whether Africa risks becoming an AI user rather than an AI builder.

S Simon Brown