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Reeza Isaacs, SPAR Group Chief Financial Officer discusses interim sales performance

SPAR reported that group revenue fell slightly to R66.1 billion compared to R66.2 billion reported last year, while its gross profit margin expanded to 10.7% from 10.6%, rising to 9.8% from 9.6% in southern Africa. Operating profit before extraordinary items grew 1.6% to R1.46 billion, but the group reported a…

4 Jun 11AM 13 min

SA’s largest beef producer Karan Beef updates their efforts to fight foot and mouth disease.

GUEST – Dr. Dirk Verwoerd - Senior Feedlot Veterinarian at Karan Beef Karan Beef, the largest beef producer in South Africa, has been hit with a case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at its feedlot facility in Heidelberg. The Karan Beef feedlot in Heidelberg is the largest facility of…

3 Jun 4AM 9 min

Average age of homebuyers continues to decline, with first-time buyers now entering the market at 38 and property invest

GUEST – Tshepo Mashashane, Head: Strategy and Partnerships, Absa Home Loans Overall homeowner sentiment declined slightly by 2 percentage points to 85% in Q1 2025, down from 87% in Q4 2024. The dip reflects growing uncertainty around U.S. policy direction and the South African Reserve Bank’s decision not to implement…

3 Jun 4AM 14 min

Unpacking SA’s latest GDP with the Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke

South Africa’s economy has escaped a contraction at the start of 2025, with the economy boosted by the strong performance of the agriculture sector. Stats SA said the South African economy remained stable in Q1 2025, expanding by a marginal 0.1% compared with Q4 2024. Four of the ten industries…

3 Jun 4AM 29 min

SA’s largest beef producer hit with cases of foot and mouth disease:

GUEST – Thabile Nkunjana – Agricultural Economist Karan Beef, the largest beef producer in South Africa, has been hit with a case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at its feedlot facility in Heidelberg. The Karan Beef feedlot in Heidelberg is the largest facility of its kind in Africa, with…

3 Jun 4AM 10 min

Criminal syndicates are using stolen IDs, fake deaths, and corrupt officials to rake in millions from life insurance

GUEST - Garth de Klerk, CEO of the Insurance Crime Bureau Mortuaries, hospitals, old age homes, and the homeless are some of the targets that the syndicates of the dubbed “death industry” operate in. They do this by bribing their connections. Criminal syndicates recruit runners to buy identity documents of…

3 Jun 4AM 20 min

Mandate of the African Development Bank – Why does it exist?

GUEST – Victor Kgomoeswana – Afro-optimist At its 60th anniversary, we reflect on the mandate and why the existence of the African Development Bank (AfDB) matters.

2 Jun 11AM 12 min

The rand outperforms its peers in other emerging economies.

GUEST - Dr Roelof Botha is an economic advisor to the Optimum Investment Group. During May, most key currencies took advantage of the lethargic performance of the US dollar, with the bulk of the 16 currencies monitored by Currencies Direct strengthening against the greenback. The rand was the star performer…

2 Jun 11AM 14 min

In conversation with the CEO of Dis-Chem, Rui Morais.

Dis-Chem has seen a large increase in earnings as the group continues to expand its store and pharmacy network. In its results for the year ended 28 February 2025, the group said it has made solid progress on eight strategic areas to deliver sustainable shareholder value. Effective cost management was…

2 Jun 11AM 13 min

Unlocking SA’s economic future through Entrepreneurship by Acquisition.

GUEST – Anthony Govender - Group CEO of ASI Financial Services As South Africa faces a generational shift, with many business owners approaching retirement and a significant portion of SMEs lacking clear succession strategies, ETA presents a viable and strategic solution. This model enables capable entrepreneurs to acquire and grow…

29 May 11AM 19 min

Porsche remains the world’s most valuable luxury and premium brand, while Chanel surpasses Louis Vuitton

GUEST – Henry Farr - Valuation Director at Brand Finance With a brand value of USD41.1 billion, Porsche remains the world’s most valuable luxury and premium brand for the eighth consecutive year. Chanel’s brand value increased by 45% this year, making it the fastest-growing brand in the ranking. This growth…

29 May 11AM 13 min

In conversation with Bheki Mkhize, CEO of FNB Wealth and Investments.

Bheki is a seasoned financial services executive. He is currently CEO of FNB Wealth and Investments, a position he has held since July 2017. He started his career in the energy sector (oil and gas) and transitioned to financial services where he has held several leadership positions across the FirstRand…

29 May 11AM 21 min

US trade court blocks a vast majority of President Trump’s global tariffs.

GUEST - Donald MacKay - CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors The vast majority of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the US trade court, dealing a major blow to a pillar of his economic agenda.

29 May 11AM 7 min

SARB cuts interest rates by 25 points.

GUEST – James Turp, Head of Investment Strategy and Portfolio Manager at Sanlam Investments South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) governor Lesetja Kganyago announced a 25 basis point cut to the benchmark repo rate on Thursday, lowering it to 7.25% following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

29 May 11AM 15 min

Valterra Platinum debuts as standalone company on the JSE.

Craig Miller, CEO of Valterra Platinum, joins the show to unpack the high-stakes spin-off of Anglo American’s platinum business. As Anglo American Plc streamlines its portfolio—shedding coal, nickel, diamonds, and now platinum. Valterra emerges as a standalone player amid uncertain long-term demand for platinum-group metals. With palladium and rhodium prices…

29 May 8AM 11 min

Accountants say working in the public sector is  “frowned upon” — and it's fuelling South Africa’s talent crisis.

GUEST – Natashia Soopal, Executive: Ethics Standards and Public Sector at SAICA South Africa is facing a critical accountancy shortage, but a new report by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) reveals that systemic stigma and a lack of professionalisation in the public sector are driving finance professionals…

28 May 11AM 12 min

SA Grocery Retail Data Reveals Shopper and Channel Shifts in 2024

GUEST - Andrea Slabber, Insights Lead at Trade Intelligence New data from Trade Intelligence reveals key shifts in South Africa’s FMCG retail landscape, with Discounter and E-commerce formats outperforming other channels in 2024. Despite easing inflation, South African shoppers remain under economic pressure, leading to changing missions, increased cross-channel behaviour,…

28 May 11AM 15 min

The Crisis in Local Government: Accountability, waste, and the struggle for service delivery in SA.

GUEST - Tsakani Maluleke - Auditor-General of South Africa Auditor-General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke, delivers a sobering assessment of the state of local government, highlighting a staggering R17.6 billion lost to fruitless and wasteful expenditure over the past three years. Despite marginal improvements in audit outcomes for 2023/24, the…

28 May 11AM 13 min

Are SA airlines at risk of losing access to US and EU airspace?

GUEST – Guy Leitch - Aviation Analyst SOURCE: [BusinessDay News] SA runs the risk of being denied access to US and EU airspace should it continue contravening laws that govern the investigation of civil aviation accidents. Such a move would devastate tourism between SA and its key trading partners. The…

28 May 11AM 10 min

TECH & INNOVATION - How fintech is shaping SA's digital payment infrastructure.

GUEST – Mpho Sadiki, Group Managing Director for Merchant Services in Africa at Network International (the parent company of Payfast) When we think of financial access, we often think of the ‘front door’ – the point-of-sale, the payment link, the app. But beyond that door is a complex ecosystem that…

27 May 10AM 10 min