Business Day Spotlight (new)

Bridging the saving and investment gap in SA through tech

The importance of consumer savings to the South African economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tobie van Heerden, CEO of 10X Investments.  Topics of discussion include: progress made to ensure more people have access to saving and investment platforms; the…

11 Aug 2025 33 min

Realities of funding universal healthcare in SA unpacked

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8 Aug 2025 46 min

The case for MVNO growth in SA

The growth of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined byCraig Palmer, CEO of Vas-X, a mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) platform.  Through the discussion, Palmer outlines the growth of MVNOs in SA; Vas-X’s business model; what it…

6 Aug 2025 47 min

GSMA calls for greater child online protections in Africa

The growing need for child online protections in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined byCaroline Mbugua, head of state commendation and GSMA director of public policy for Sub-Saharan Africa Through the discussion, the policy expert highlights the problem of higher internet…

4 Aug 2025 38 min

Advocate Thandi Orleyn’s career over four decades in focus

Thandi Orleyn’s more than four decade career is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Advocate Thandi Orleyn, retiring chairperson of BP Southern Africa.  Topics of discussion include: her career in law, energy and business; reflects on her time at BP; examines the state of…

30 Jul 2025 47 min

Changes to the POPI Act, what they mean for businesses

The implications of changes to SA’s data protection lawsis the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mercia Fynn, partner at law firm Adams & Adams.  Topics of discussion include: changes to the POPI Act and what they mean for businesses; attitude of the…

25 Jul 2025 40 min

The cyber war on artificial intelligence

The growing use and impact of artificial intelligence in digital security   is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Eric Skinner, vice president of market strategy at Trend Micro.  Topics of discussion include: the impact of AI on digital security; the…

21 Jul 2025 28 min

Deep dive into Hytera’s critical comms business in SA

The development of critical communications in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mark Zheng, MD for Hytera Southern Africa. Topics of discussion include: Hytera’s business business; development of critical communications; partners in SA; trends; and new technologies.  Business Day…

18 Jul 2025 35 min

Peter Ndegwa on Safaricom’s telecoms dominance in East Africa

The growth of East Africa’s largest mobile operator is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom’s group CEO. Through the discussion, the telecoms executive highlights Safaricom’s performance in the last financial year; strategy for growth in Ethiopia; and the…

17 Jul 2025 37 min

Samsung’s bet on folding devices in SA’s smartphone market

SA’s smartphone market, particularly in the premium segment for folding, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Justin Hume, vice-president for mobile at Samsung SA.  Topics of discussion include: the viability of premium devices in the local market; what determines the mix of devices…

11 Jul 2025 25 min

Amazon doubles down on everyday items strategy in SA

The focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight is Amazon’s move to corner the online grocery market as the company refines its SA strategy one year after launching locally. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Robert Koen, MD of Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa.   Through the discussion, Koen highlights Amazon’s…

7 Jul 2025 25 min

SA’s R350bn SME funding gap

The R350bn funding gap for small businesses in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jaco van Jaarsveldt, chief strategy and innovation officer at Experian SA.  Through the discussion, Van Jaarsveldt underscores the findings of the study; the methodology used; size of the SME…

4 Jul 2025 46 min

Sentiv’s strategy for growth as an independent company

Sentiv’s strategy for growth, following its separation from JSE listed Altron is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Louis du Toit and Reshaad Sha, the team from Sentiv, formerly known as Altron Nexus.  Through the discussion, the team outlines the rationale for buying out the…

2 Jul 2025 35 min

Let’sCreate's take on supporting software startups and incubationOne firm’s take on business support and startup incubation is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alex de Bruyn, founder of Let’sCreate.

One firm’s take on business support and startup incubation is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alex de Bruyn, founder of Let’sCreate.  Through the discussion, De Bruyn outlines LetsCreate's business model; the firm bootstrap approach to funding; platforms developed; and partnerships in deploying software products.  Business…

30 Jun 2025 50 min

Wetility’s solar growth in a non-loadshedding SA

The growing trend towards smarter energy consumption in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ikenna Oguguo, co-founder and chief product officer of Wetility.  Topics of discussion includes: Wetility’s business model evolution; shifts in consumer energy consumption; working through a…

27 Jun 2025 50 min

TransUnion Africa boss unpacks new credit score partnership with MTN

TransUnion’s include and capture more people in SA’s now mature lending market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by  Lee Naik, TransUnion Africa’s CEO.  Through the discussion, Naik outlines challenges with the traditional credit scoring; the rationale for partnering with MTN;…

23 Jun 2025 17 min

The economic realities of SA’s youth, Standard Bank reports

The financial health of SA’s youth, 18 to 35 years, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tshiamo Molanda, head of youth and mass market segments at Standard Bank. Topics of discussion include: key findings the bank’s  Youth Barometer Report; resilience of SA’s youth in…

20 Jun 2025 24 min

Illicit alcohol grows to R25bn in SA, Drinks Federation of SA reports

SA’s R25bn illicit alcohol trade is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Shamal Ramesar, head of research at the Drinks Federation of SA (DF-SA).  Through the discussion, he explains how illicit trade affects consumers and communities; impact for formal alcohol producers;…

13 Jun 2025 39 min

Telkom finance chief upbeat around positive cashflow performance

Telkom’s financial performance in the 2025 financial year is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nonkululeko Dlamini, group CFO at Telkom.  Topics of discussion include: results versus targets set; Telkom’s mobile strategy; importance of devices to push up data use; and Telkom’s take on…

11 Jun 2025 25 min

Closing the investment professional skills gap in SA

Efforts to push up the number of qualified investment professionals in SA  is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Michael Makate, CEO of Vunani Securities, a local stockbroker.  Topics of discussion include: the shortage of investment professionals in the country; efforts to close the…

9 Jun 2025 33 min