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832 – 852

Higher interest rates work in FirstRand's favour

Higher interest rates have given FirstRand a boost. The lender has delivered a 15% jump in headline earnings, which helped it lift its dividend by 20% to 189 cents. Business Day TV discussed the company's performance with CEO Alan Pullinger.
2 Mar 2023 11AM 8 min

Load-shedding dims Implats’ H1 earnings

Implats has been hit by a double-whammy. Persistent power cuts coupled with the rebuilding of a furnace resulted in a 9% drop in the miner’s interim production which is largely responsible for the group’s 2.1% drop in half-year headline earnings per share. Business Day TV unpacked the results in greater…
2 Mar 2023 7AM 11 min

Ten other African countries are on FATF’s Greylist

South Africa recently joined a number of other African countries on the Financial Action Task Force’s Greylist. Morocco, in the meantime, just managed to get off the list after nearly two years of being on it. Business Day TV spoke to Jee-A Van Der Linde, Senior Economist at Oxford Economics…
2 Mar 2023 7AM 8 min

Harmony Gold delivers double-digit profit growth

Higher gold prices have worked in Harmony Gold's favour. The miner has delivered revenue growth of 6% and an increase in headline earnings per share of 18% to 293 cents. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with CEO Peter Steenkamp.
1 Mar 2023 11AM 7 min

Aspen posts lower half-year profit

Aspen has reported a 15% drop in interim headline earnings per share dropping. The drugmaker says the decline was mainly due to inflationary pressures, supply chain issues as well as the loss of COVID vaccine sales. Business Day TV caught up with the CEO, Stephen Saad for more detail on…
1 Mar 2023 11AM 7 min

Murray & Roberts slips into the red

Murray & Roberts has slipped into the red, and posted an interim headline loss per share of 322 cents. The group says over the past three years, culminating in the last six months, it's suffered the devastating impact of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, particularly on its Energy,…
1 Mar 2023 11AM 5 min

Opportunities for biofuels in Africa

The net-zero emissions 2050 target has placed alternative energy sources firmly in the spotlight, and biofuel, which is a product of biomass is being eyed as substiute the use of fossil fuels on the continent. Business Day TV spoke to Yaa Ngonyama, Consultant at Frost & Sullivan for more on…
1 Mar 2023 9AM 8 min

Motor industry alarmed by SA's lack of electric vehicle policy

According to Business Day, the automotive industry is not impressed with government's failure to present a policy that would encourage the local manufacturing of new energy vehicles (NEVs). David Furlonger, Editor-at-large for Financial Mail, spoke to Business Day TV about the concerns of the motor industry.
1 Mar 2023 8AM 10 min

Tackling youth unemployment in SA

South Africa's unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter and declined to 32.7% from 32.9% previously, supported by gains in the finance sector, along with private households. The level of youth unemployment, which is sitting it at just over 43%, remains a concern, as that age group accounts for…
28 Feb 2023 12PM 8 min

Treasury beefs up infrastructure spend

South Africa's government is accelerating its infrastructure spend for the next three years, with up to R903 billion allocated to improve roads, water supply, and to ensure that the country has high-speed internet. Business Day TV spoke to Sindisiwe Mosoeu, Infrastructure Finance Transactor at RMB, for more insight on these…
28 Feb 2023 12PM 6 min

SA's unemployment rate edges lower in Q4

South Africa’s official unemployment rate edged lower during the fourth quarter, and decreased by 0.2 of a percentage point to 32.7%. The change reflects the addition of 169 thousand jobs to the country's workforce. Business Day TV unpacked the print in greater detail with Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib.
28 Feb 2023 9AM 7 min

How Eskom Crippled Kusile

An internal Eskom report shed light on how bosses at Megawatt Park gave verbal instructions to return a unit at Kusile to full capacity service, despite the failure of a critical component, which is costing the country more than two stages of load-shedding. Sabelo Skiti, Investigative Journalist for Sunday Times,…
28 Feb 2023 9AM 8 min

South African banks take a knock after greylisting

Sentiment around South African banks soured slightly after the country was greylisted. Business Day TV caught up with Daniel Masvosvere, Senior equity analyst, for a look at whether this will have a longer-term impact on banks.
27 Feb 2023 12PM 7 min

SA faces three-year slog to get off greylist

The Financial Action Task Force has put SA on its grey list. According to Business Day, the nation is likely to face a three-year slog, in order to get itself removed from this global list of 25 countries deemed to have inadequate anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing controls. The greylisting…
27 Feb 2023 7AM 6 min

How does Eskom plan to keep the lights on?

Treasury will be helping Eskom keep the lights on, after agreeing to take on more than half of the power utility's debt. This will help Eskom build on its operations and strengthen its balance sheet. Business Day TV caught up with Eskom's Chair Mpho Makwana and he shared more insight…
23 Feb 2023 12PM 32 min

Rand faces mounting pressure

The local unit has lost most of its recent gains, remaining above R18 to the dollar. This comes as a greylisting announcement continues to weigh on sentiment. Business Day TV discussed the moves playing out in the currency space with RMB's Client Strategist, John Cairns.
23 Feb 2023 11AM 4 min

Discovery withholds dividend again

Discovery has decided to keep cash on hand and has withheld its interim dividend, despite recording a 30% jump in normalised earnings. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers in greater detail with CEO Adrian Gore.
23 Feb 2023 10AM 7 min

How To Live Without Eskom

South Africa is battling the longest and most intense power cuts in its history. The Financial Mail reports that South Africans can't live without a functional Eskom. Business Day TV spoke to Financial Mail's Editor, Rob Rose, to unpack how close you can get to going off-grid in your home.
23 Feb 2023 8AM 7 min
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