Absence of positive and active men in a child's life puts them at risk
Sad news for police dog unit again as 45 puppies die of canine parvovirus
Help EWN’s Aurelie Kalenga continue to feed hundreds of families during COVID-19
'It is important to put something tangible to allegations against Mokonyane'
If Truter spills the beans a lot of VBS looters will be in trouble - Clement
Media giant to shut down some publications as COVID-19 hits Media24
Job won’t make you rich. You must earn in your sleep - Aisha Pandor, SweepSouth
Are we boiling frogs? And why do SUV drivers look so confused, asks Tom Eaton
101 days of lockdown: What we gained (and lost), and what we have learned
Authorised Siya Kolisi biography coming in 2021
As abalone (“perlemoen”) disappears forever, a poacher shares his complex story
Finally, a book that reveals the inner workings of a murky underworld market we know alarmingly little about… a fascinating first-hand account from an insider.
Mandy Wiener
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviewed Kimon de Greef for his weekly business book review.
De Greef is a poaching researcher and author of “Poacher: Confessions from the Abalone Underworld”.
The description on Amazon:
Locked up for poaching abalone, Shuhood Abader began writing his life story.
For over fifteen years, he had been a small cog in a criminal industry stretching from the Cape underworld to China’s luxury seafood market.
As abalone – “perlemoen”, “perly” – vanishes from the South African coast, Shuhood’s first-person account takes us right into the heart of the crisis.
Kimon de Greef’s postgrad research on poaching led him into journalism, and today he is the pre-eminent local expert on the illicit abalone trade.
He contextualises Abader’s raw, immediate tale by showing how the system works: from desperate fishing communities via gang strongholds on the Cape Flats, tik, guns and police complicity to the harbours of Morocco and Hong Kong.
Journey with the authors through death-defying dives, blackmail, robbery, shark encounters, near-drownings, and chases by the police and rivals.
“Poacher” tells the story of a deadly black market; but it is also the story of one man, deeply conflicted, committed to his faith and searching for a better way.
Listen to the interview in the audio below.
Get the 10 most-read articles of the week from Bruce Whitfield’s The Money Show, emailed to you every Friday morning:
More from Business Books
Are we boiling frogs? And why do SUV drivers look so confused, asks Tom Eaton
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews columnist Tom Eaton about his new book, "Is it me, or is it getting hot in here?"
Read More
Property rights do not drive progress, but struggle for equality does – Piketty
Politics of the left and right are failing argues Thomas Piketty in his latest New York Times Best Seller, "Capital and Ideology".
Read More
The Money Show's Bruce Whitfield talks about his book, the Upside of Down
A strong, positive mindset is one trait Bruce Whitfield has identified in two decades of interrogating how billionaires think.
Read More
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking by Matthew Syed
This bestseller examines the power of 'cognitive diversity' - the ability to think differently about the world around us.
Read More
‘Negotiation, your hottest currency’
You are just one deal away from turning your dreams into reality.
Read More
'That will never work' - the birth of Netflix and the amazing life of an idea
From having to pitch his own mother on being an early investor, to server crashes on launch day - how Netflix was born.
Read More
Right way to talk to strangers is with caution and humility - Malcolm Gladwell
Ian Mann reviews Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know”.
Read More
How Gavin Watson's Bosasa - born from ANC Women’s League – captured the State
Bruce Whitfield interviews News24 Editor Adriaan Basson, author of "Blessed by Bosasa - Inside Gavin Watson's State Capture Cult".
Read More
'South Africans have to show greater respect for our farmers'
“I spent a year travelling 100 000 km [crisscrossing SA researching farmers]. It changed my perspective,” says author Ivor Price.
Read More
How to build a business you can sell
Small business expert Pavlo Phitidis discusses his book "Sweat, Scale, $ell: Build Your Business into an Asset of Value™".
Read MoreMore from Evergreen Content
How to save and buy an island (you need only R2000 per month)
Saving money on boring stuff such as a car can allow you to do really outrageous and courageous stuff, says Sam Beckbessinger.
Read More
Marketing is becoming the single most important key to success in small business
'Marketing' is not 'sales'. It’s not noise. It's a science, and you must get it right, says Pavlo Phitidis.
Read More
Kahn Morbee (real name 'Dingaan') of The Parlotones opens up about his money
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews Morbee about his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.).
Read More
How to build a resilient small business
Small business guru Pavlo Phitidis on the basics of building a resilient business. He gives clear guidelines for getting it right.
Read More
Story of Van Loveren Vineyards and 'Four Cousins', SA's top-selling bottled wine
Bruce Whitfield interviews Phillip Retief, CEO at Van Loveren Vineyards, the origin of the SA's top-selling wine, "Four Cousins".
Read More
Going broke scares me, because I've been there - Darren 'Whackhead' Simpson
Bruce Whitfield interviews Darren ‘Whackhead’ Simpson about his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.).
Read More
Bruce Fordyce – one of South Africa’s all-time greats - bares his soul
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews athlete about his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.).
Read More
Foreigners rule informal trading (outcompeting even Shoprite). Consumers win!
About 20% of every rand spent in South Africa goes to informal stores, mostly foreign-run. GG Alcock on his book “KasiNomics".
Read More
Adri Williams - Ubuntu personified - saved Khayelitsha Cookies and changed lives
Bruce Whitfield interviews Williams about her transformative business delivering quality cookies to hotels and Pick n Pay.
Read More
How to escape the tyranny of 'project-based revenues'
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews small business guru Pavlo Phitidis, founder of Aurik Business Accelerator.
Read More
Highlights