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3,907 Episodes
952 – 972

Vukile ups H1 dividend

Vukile Property Fund has given its shareholders a reason to smile. The REIT has hiked its interim dividend by nearly 17%. This as the group managed a 6.6% rise in net asset value despite battling the high interest rate environment. Business Day TV unpacked the performance in greater detail with…
29 Nov 2022 8AM 12 min

African print on the global stage

African print is increasingly being used by leading brands. To unpack what opportunities this creates for African creatives, Business Day TV spoke to Mzukisi Mbane, Creative Director of Imprint.
28 Nov 2022 10AM 9 min

State of KZN beaches as tourism peak approaches

Durban's once-popular blue-flag holiday beach status has lost its appeal. The city has always attracted tens of thousands of festive season tourists but the state of its beaches due to decaying and flood-ravaged sewerage infrastructure may now result in tourist numbers dropping. Journalist, Mary Papayya spoke to Business Day TV…
28 Nov 2022 10AM 7 min

What next for Sirius Real Estate?

Siruis Real Estate recently entered the UK market through the acquisition of BizSpace, a provider of flexible workspace. Business Day TV spoke to the company's CEO, Andrew Coombs for insight into the firm's strategy.
28 Nov 2022 10AM 6 min

Barloworld preps for Zeda listing

Barloworld is preparing to list its car-rental business. The new firm will be known as Zeda and its shares will start trading on the JSE on December 13. Business Day TV spoke to Zeda CEO Ramasela Ganda for more detail.
28 Nov 2022 10AM 8 min

Southern Sun says trading levels have been encouraging

Hotels group Southern Sun says trading levels during its first half have been encouraging with occupancy increasing to 46% from 22% in the prior comparative period. The group has also returned to profitability with adjusted headline earnings of R17m. Business Day TV unpacked the results in detail with Southern Sun…
24 Nov 2022 12PM 6 min

Unpacking the MPC's rates decision

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has hiked interest rates as a measure to address stubbornly high inflation which has been outside the bank's target band for six months. For a look at the reasoning behind the decision and where South Africa's economy is headed, Business Day TV spoke to…
24 Nov 2022 12PM 8 min

Migration to new tech dials down Telkom’s H1 profit

Telkom’s headline earnings per share has dropped by 51.9%. A decrease in fixed, mobile and IT services revenue is largely behind the fall as migration to new tech weighs on the group. Business Day TV unpacked the performance in greater detail with company’s CEO Serame Taukobong.
23 Nov 2022 11AM 8 min

Business morale remains subdued

Business morale remain subdued with the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index falling to 38 points during the fourth quarter. That’s after a rebound in building confidence offset downbeat morale in the wholesale and retail sectors. Business Day unpacked the print with Chief Economist at RMB, Ettienne le Roux.
23 Nov 2022 11AM 7 min

Financing South Africa’s infrastructure backlog

Momentum in the construction sector seems to be picking up. That's as Infrastructure South Africa confirmed that about 48 projects worth R193 billion are currently being built. Business Day TV spoke to RMB's Siyanda Mflathelwa for more of the detail.
22 Nov 2022 11AM 6 min

Assessing Omnia's half-year performance

Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe has distorted Omnia's results. During the half-year period, headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased by 3% but when the Southern African nation's operations are excluded adjusted HEPS grew 31.9% to 401c, boosted by a 19% jump in revenue. To make sense of the numbers, Business day TV…
22 Nov 2022 11AM 8 min

Cut costs at Eskom to pay for diesel, says Roodt

South Africa's government says it's urgently looking into making funds available for Eskom so that the state electricity utility can buy the diesel it needs to fuel auxiliary power plants and prevent load-shedding from intensifying. Efficient Group chief economist Dawi Roodt believes the state can do this but says that…
22 Nov 2022 10AM 7 min

PPC delivers 'sound performance'

Cement producer PPC has delivered what it calls a 'sound performance' for the six months to end-September as group revenue rose 9% to R4.2bn. This however excludes the group's Zimbabwean operations which have suffered under the weight of hyperinflation. Revenue including Zimbabwe fell 1%. Business Day TV spoke to PPC…
21 Nov 2022 1PM 7 min

Astral Foods almost doubles total dividend

Astral Foods has delivered a surge in profit. During the annual period the poultry producer’s headline earnings per share more than doubled to R27.62. This helped boost Astral’s payout to shareholders, as it declared a total dividend of R13.80, reflecting a rise of 97%. Business Day TV discussed the factors…
21 Nov 2022 1PM 6 min

Netcare records healthy annual performance

Netcare has reported a healthy set of annual results. The private hospital operator recorded a 5.4% rise in total paid patient days as it recovered from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This further boosted profit, with headline earnings per share rising 20.3%. Business Day TV spoke to CEO, Richard…
21 Nov 2022 1PM 6 min

Life Healthcare lifts its dividend

Life Healthcare has rewarded shareholders with a total dividend worth 40 cents, this despite recording a 4.5% fall in headline earnings per share. Business Day TV caught up with company’s CEO, Peter Wharton-Hood to discuss the factors weighing on its full year performance.
17 Nov 2022 12PM 7 min

Unpacking Britain’s autumn budget

Britain’s finance minister, Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the country's autumn budget, saying that the UK is now officially in a recession. And in an attempt to deal with the current economic situation, Hunt said government would increase taxes and cut down on spending. Business Day TV got some on the…
17 Nov 2022 11AM 6 min

SAB unveils new strategy

South African Breweries is shaking things up, as it unveiled its new strategy which would position the business for future growth opportunities. Business Day TV spoke to SAB’s CEO, Richard Rivett-Carnac for more.
16 Nov 2022 12PM 7 min

Retail sector ends off third quarter on sour note

Retail sales have slip, dipping 0.6% on an annual basis, in September. This was largely due to downbeat performances from retailers in hardware, paint and glass and food, beverages and tobacco. Business Day TV unpacked the print with Chief Economist at Investec, Annabel Bishop.
16 Nov 2022 11AM 5 min
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