[FULL SHOW] BLSA’s reform tracker, Standard Bank’s results, and an opera singer turned pesto royalty

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This evening, we dive into market movements with PSG Wealth Old Oak, we speak to BLSA about
their newly launched tool designed to track the progress of government reforms, Merchant West
discusses what’s driving market volatility, we speak to Standard Bank CEO, Sim Tshabalala, on the
group’s latest results – and his decision to retire in the coming years, SAB shares insights on the role
of women in the beer industry, and in this week’s SME feature, we meet the founder of Pesto
Princess – an opera singer turned entrepreneur.
14 Aug 2025 1PM English South Africa Business · News

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