South Africa in survival mode

Guest: The Finance Ghost – Retail Analyst Why are South Africans queueing for hours to walk into a store that, on paper, looks a lot like Game did ten years ago? And more importantly what does Walmart know that Makro and Game couldn’t crack? We unpack the frenzy behind Walmart’s…

Guest: Jeremy Sampson – Executive Chairman, Brand Finance Africa What happens when a grocery bag becomes the star of a national scandal? After businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told Parliament he used a black Woolworths shopping bag to deliver R300 000 to former police minister Bheki Cele, the internet erupted with…

Guest: Nqobile Ndlovu – Cash N Sport Research Director According media updates, DStv subscribers were hit with a shock notification this week: 12 major Warner Bros Discovery channels including Discovery Channel, CNN International, Cartoon Network and Food Network could disappear on 31 December. Behind the push alert lies a much…

Guest: Nolwazi Hlophe – Senior Fintech Specialist, FSCA South Africa South Africa has reached a watershed moment in financial innovation. For the first time, the FSCA and the Prudential Authority have published a comprehensive report on how AI is being used across the country’s banks, insurers, investment firms, pension funds,…

Guest: Rudi Deysel – CEO, Qala Shallows South Africa’s gold mining story is entering an unexpected new chapter. For the first time since the late 2000s when Burnstone (2010) and Modder East (2009) were commissioned the country has a brand-new underground gold mine. Qala Shallows, located in the heart of…