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South Africa's business confidence improves in November

Alan Mukoki, CEO of SACCI, discusses the improvement in business confidence.

6 Dec 2017 11AM 7 min

'Ethical leadership key to SA's growth'

Makhosi Khoza sits down with Alishia Seckam to share her plans for a new political party.

5 Dec 2017 11AM 7 min

SA economy posts robust Q3 growth

South Africa's third quarter GDP print surprised to the upside. FNB's Chief Economist, Mamello Matikinca gives us some insight into what contributed to growth during the period.

5 Dec 2017 4AM 7 min

Carrim hits back at Naspers over MultiChoice saga

Yunus Carrim, SA’s former Minister of Communications claims Naspers’ boss, Koos Bekker actively lobbied him to change government policy on digital migration. We speak to Carrim for more detail on this developing story.

4 Dec 2017 11AM 7 min

Short-term insurance lifts Alexander Forbes

Andrew Darfoor, CEO of Alexander Forbes, discusses the company’s first half results as well as the group’s turnaround strategy

4 Dec 2017 11AM 6 min

SA PMI increases for fourth consecutive month

Miyelani Maluleke, Economist at Absa provides insight into South Afria’s latest Purchasing Managers’ index.

1 Dec 2017 11AM 6 min

African Banks reports a swing to full-year profit

African Bank’s outgoing CEO Brian Riley discusses the company’s full-year results.

1 Dec 2017 11AM 6 min

Zimbabwe doubles, Bitcoin Bubbles, the ANC burns and its cauldron troubles

Zimbabwe doubles, Bitcoin Bubbles, the ANC burns and its cauldron troubles…Advtech's got a fiddler on the books, Brian Joffe's got a new drink, Consolidated's got bankers breathing down its neck but Laurie's got no bank no more. And Bob and Koos have definitely got some explaining to do. Join Giulietta…

1 Dec 2017 11AM 24 min

Eskom & Tegeta at loggerheads over coal

Khulu Phasiwe from Eskom discusses the details of the Tegeta supply threat and what the utility plans to do to stave off load-shedding as a result.

30 Nov 2017 11AM 7 min

FirstRand Founder to retire in March

Laurie Dippenaar, Chairman of FirstRand, gives us some insight why Roger Jardine was chosen as his successor.

30 Nov 2017 11AM 7 min

Weighing up the cost of education

Gareth Friedlander, Head of Research and Development at Discovery discusses education cost trends in South Africa.

29 Nov 2017 11AM 7 min

Ansys interim revenue hit by tough trading conditions

Teddy Daka, CEO of Ansys, discusses the company's interim results.

29 Nov 2017 11AM 6 min

IDC seeks greater manufacturing sector participation

Lizeka Matshegka, Divisional Executive at the IDC chats to us about some of the challenges and opportunities in SA's manufacturing sector and how the IDC is stepping in to help boost women and youth participation in the sector.

29 Nov 2017 11AM 8 min

Business confidence remains low - RMB/BER

Ettienne Le Roux, Chief Economist at Rand Merchant Bank gives us some insight into the factors that are weighing on business confidence.

28 Nov 2017 11AM 7 min

Metals business boosts Nampaks FY profits

Andre de Ruyter, CEO of Nampak, discusses the company’s full year results.

28 Nov 2017 11AM 7 min

GOVT. measures may not be enough to stabilise public finance

South Africa plans to outline a decisive policy in 2018. Ravi Bhathi from S&P weighs in on whether this would be enough for the country to convince ratings agencies that it is on the right path.

27 Nov 2017 11AM 7 min

Moody's holds off on SA downgrade

Zuzana Brixiova from Moody's details why the ratings agency decided to keep SA at investment grade for now.

27 Nov 2017 11AM 6 min

State of SA Inc., as downgrade looms

Lesiba Mothata, Executive Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes Investments discusses the state of SA Inc, after Fitch gave its view of the country’s credit rating, and as Moody’s and S&P are due to deliver theirs.

24 Nov 2017 11AM 8 min

Retailers hope #blackfriday will boost sales

Zando's Managing Director Grant Brown offers insight into whether the country's largest sales day, Black Friday, could ease the strain retailers have been feeling of late.

24 Nov 2017 11AM 8 min

The IDC's calling in favours and the SARB's sitting on the fence

Mugabe's gone, Merkel's adrift, The IDC's calling in favours and the SARB's sitting on the fence. Netcare's slowly sinking on mud island, Mr Price has gathered itself together, Net 1's gone Bitcoin, and Flat Earthers, you could try this at home but we don't recommend it. Join Simon Brown and…

24 Nov 2017 11AM 25 min