Focus on the markets with Piet Viljoen

In this fully licensed episode of the Financial Times’ Unhedged podcast, Katie Martin and energy editor Malcolm Moore unpack the escalating global energy crisis triggered by disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. With millions of barrels of oil effectively trapped and supply chains under strain, the impact is already being…

President Cyril Ramaphosa's assent to the Public Service Amendment Bill has been hailed as the most significant reform since 1996. In this interview with Chris Steyn, Ivor Chipkin, the Director of New South Institute (NSI), says “we've got now in law a distinction between political office and administrative office…Our politicians,…

While the world has been captivated by the celebrity-funded rise of Wrexham, a South African hedge fund manager has been quietly writing an even more impossible football fairytale. Clive Nates, leading a consortium of South African investors, has just engineered Lincoln City’s historic promotion to the English Championship—a tier the…

Adriaan Wildschutt came so close to an Olympic medal in Paris, delivering the country’s strongest performance at the 2024 Games. With no track world championships on the calendar this year, Wildschutt shifted his focus to the roads and stormed to victory at the New York City Half Marathon in a…

Behind the headlines lies a far more dangerous reality. Ian Cameron unpacks hidden corruption, failing policing systems, rising violence, and political power plays shaping South Africa today. From shocking testimony to hard truths about crime and accountability, the conversation reveals just how deep the crisis runs - and why fixing…