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Holiday shopping in December fuels another strong month for consumer spend.

GUEST – Solly Bellingan, Head of Marketing at BankservAfrica. The December 2024 holidays lived up to its reputation as a peak shopping month, with spending showing healthy signs of growth, according to the latest data from BankservAfrica. “The continued year-on-year seasonal uptick highlights the December holidays as a significant contributor…

30 Jan 12PM 14 min

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points.

GUEST - Thabani Ndwandwe, Chief Risk Officer at Standard Bank The latest interest rate cut could mark a turning point for South Africa’s residential property market. The South African Reserve Bank has reduced the repo rate by another 25 basis points, bringing the prime lending rate down to 11%. This…

30 Jan 12PM 10 min

South African Government Leaders on X Report 2025:

GUEST - Lorato Tshenkeng, CEO of Decode Communications. In this conversation, we dive into the latest findings from the South African Government Leaders on X Report 2025. We’re joined by Lorato Tshenkeng, CEO of Decode Communications, to discuss how government leaders are using X (formerly Twitter) to engage with South…

29 Jan 12PM 25 min

EKASINOMICS - ECU Express is an Automotive Electro-Software Centre.

GUEST – Ronnie Mukwada and Boitumelo Moroe – Co-Founders of ECU Express Whether you drive a car, truck, or bus, your vehicle’s Engine Control Unit (ECU) is at the heart of its performance. When something goes wrong, it can be frustrating and expensive – but that’s where ECU Express steps…

29 Jan 12PM 15 min

Mining Indaba kicks off on Monday – SA’s Mining Sector faces critical challenges ahead of 2025 Indaba

GUEST – Collen Dlamini - Head of Public Affairs - Mining Indaba The 2025 Investing in African Mining Indaba, scheduled from February 3 to 6 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, arrives at a pivotal moment for South Africa's mining sector. Themed "Future-Proofing African Mining, Today!", this year's conference…

29 Jan 12PM 10 min

South African employers owe over R5.2bn in pension fund arrears.

GUEST – Zareena Camroodien, Head of Fund Governance and Trustee Conduct at the FSCA. The FSCA said in a statement that it had published the names of 2,330 employers that had contravened section 13A of the Pension Funds Act, which prescribes the manner in which the payment of contributions and…

29 Jan 12PM 11 min

SA’s Reits – how they did in 2024 and the outlook now.

GUEST - Keillen Ndlovu is an independent property analyst. The SA listed property sector was again the best performing asset class last year. The SA listed property index (J253) achieved 29% total returns (income and capital) in 2024, a significant increase compared to 10.1% in 2023. This was ahead of…

29 Jan 12PM 11 min

Economists are anticipating a 25-basis point interest rate.

Guest - Johann Els, Chief Economist at Old Mutual Group and Herschel Jawitz, CEO – Jawitz Properties In tomorrow's highly anticipated meeting, economists are predicting a 25-basis point interest rate cut from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). In this episode, we dive into what this potential rate drop means…

29 Jan 12PM 11 min

What makes a business investable?

GUEST – Jeremy Lang, Managing Director at Business Partners Limited In today’s fast-paced and competitive market, securing investment can be the lifeblood of a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). But what truly sets investable businesses apart from the rest? And what are funding houses and investors looking for when deciding…

28 Jan 1PM 24 min

ALLAN GRAY: How to maximise tax benefits in a two-pot era.

GUEST - Meagan Fraser, Tax manager at Allan Gray Following the introduction of the two-pot retirement system last year, your view of, and behaviour related to, your retirement investments may have changed. If you have made a withdrawal from the savings component of your retirement fund during the 2024/2025 tax…

28 Jan 1PM 12 min

Burnt bridges & torched reputations : 2025's top career killers.

GUEST – Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer Global Building your reputation and network has always been sound career advice, but in today’s unprecedentedly competitive environment, have taken on a new significance as they could become instant deal-makers or breakers when job hunting, a leadership expert says. “The traditional…

28 Jan 1PM 16 min

SA Fraud Prevention Services sees rise of loan scams in the market – What to look out for?

GUEST - Roy Retief, Chief Operating Officer: SAFPS Revitalised from their end-of-year vacation, South Africans typically tackle the new year with gusto and renewed vigour. It is also a time when students who matriculated the year before, start the next phase of their journey as they enter into universities and…

28 Jan 1PM 13 min

Stats SA reshuffles the inflation basket: what’s in and what’s out?

GUEST - Patrick Kelly, Chief Director for Price Statistics at STATS SA Stats SA has shaken up the basket of goods and services used to measure consumer inflation. The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights are also adjusted…

28 Jan 1PM 7 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Zwelakhe Mnguni, Chief Investment Officer at Benguela

In this conversation, we share the inspiring story of Zwelakhe Mnguni, who overcame immense challenges to become the Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Benguela Global Fund Managers. Growing up in a Sebokeng squatter camp, Mnguni worked as a security guard for four years to fund his studies before rising…

23 Jan 1PM 29 min

Naked raises R700 million ($38m) to accelerate its mission of transforming insurance.

GUEST - Ernest North – CEO of Naked Insurance South African insurtech Naked has secured $38 million (about R700 million) in its latest funding round as it continues to redefine insurance through technology-driven convenience, transparency and cost-effectiveness. The Series B2 funding round was joined by global impact investor BlueOrchard, and…

23 Jan 1PM 12 min

Day 4 of WEF: What was South Africa's strategic message at Davos

GUEST – Fifi Peters – CNBC Africa host and Dhiren Mansingh, Head: Business Transactional Banking at Investec We turn our attention to South Africa's presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos. With a delegation of business leaders, government officials, and innovators, Team South Africa is making its mark on…

23 Jan 1PM 16 min

Toll gate fraud: Nedbank joins other banks in banning some debit card transactions.

GUEST - Loyiso Boyce – MD of Clyrofor Swiping bank cards at toll gates is being phased out due to fraud, while a major toll road operator has also banned all debit card payments. On Monday, Nedbank confirmed its debit cards have been barred from offline swipe transactions at toll…

23 Jan 1PM 17 min

WPIC is concerned that the decline in marriages contributes to a law demand for platinum jewellery.

GUEST - Peter Major, a director a Mining at Modern Corporate Solutions We dive into the surprising factors driving the decline in platinum jewellery demand. A new report from the World Platinum Investment Council reveals how falling marriage rates across the globe, from the US to China, have contributed to…

23 Jan 1PM 10 min

Warning over counterfeit condoms sold at Spaza Shops.

GUEST - Avian Bell – the CEO of Quantumed In recent months, South Africa has witnessed an alarming rise in the sale of counterfeit condoms, posing significant health risks to consumers. These fake products, often sold at discounted prices or through informal channels, are substandard and fail to meet the…

22 Jan 1PM 13 min

CIPC to deregister over 800k non-compliant companies.

GUEST – Christa Klokow - Senior Manager: Companies and Close Corporations at Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has initiated a large volume of deregistrations due to continued low compliance with Annual Returns, Beneficial Ownership, and other obligations under the Companies Act. The high…

22 Jan 1PM 22 min