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Business Day Spotlight

Behind the biggest business stories of the week - taking you inside key events, the movements at the top and their effects at the bottom.

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Weekly English South Africa Business News · News
717 Episodes
384 – 404

SA's economic outlook for the rest of 2022

PwC’s outlook for SA’s economy is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lullu Krugel, PwC’s chief economist. Topics of discussion include: new GDP from Stats SA; whether good headlines necessarily translate to a good standard of living for South…
10 Jun 2022 36 min

Solving last mile logistics challenges in SA

Solving logistics issues to increase e-commerce adoption in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lars Veul, co-founder at logistics tech firm, Pargo. Topics of discussion include: Pargo’s business model; trends in the crowd sourced logistics space; last…
9 Jun 2022 29 min

Start-up aims to use tech to solve constrained parking issue in SA

Solving parking issues in SA through technology is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mark Bradford, CEO of Docklands Ventures. Topics of discussion include: ParkUpp’s business model; Docklands Ventures’ acquisition of ParkUpp; trends in the parking and property market;…
6 Jun 2022 29 min

The digital revolution and construction

The use of digital technology platforms in construction is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mike Bignold, founder and CEO at Cost Certified. Topics of discussion include: Cost Certified’s business model; how the platform works; what attracted the company…
1 Jun 2022 34 min

SA's new website hosting regulations may be restrictive

Newly proposed website hosting regulations are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Morne Patterson, financial director at local web hosting outfit, 1-grid. Topics of discussion include: an outline of newly proposed rules for domain registry companies in SA; the…
30 May 2022 36 min

Uber talks e-hailing in Africa

The evolution of ride sharing in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Frans Hiemstra, GM for Sub-Saharan Africa at Uber. Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of Uber’s business in Africa; differences between the markets;…
25 May 2022 48 min

Buy-now-pay-later online payment model sees growth in SA 

The growth of buy now pay later (BNPL) in SA’s online retail sector is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Paul Behrmann, CEO of BNPL company Payflex. Topics of discussion include: the evolution of Payflex as a business; the…
24 May 2022 33 min

The unlawful cancellation of pension funds in SA

The unlawful cancellation of pension funds is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tabitha Paine, attorney and acting head of legal at Open Secrets, together with Thomas Malokotsa from Unpaid Benefits Campaign (UBC). Paine and Malokotsa discuss the history…
18 May 2022 28 min

The uncertain future of SA’s automotive industry as geopolitical tension mounts

The economics around SA’s automotive sector is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by David Furlonger from the Financial Mail, who specialises in SA's automotive industry. Topics of discussion include: supply chains issues in the automotive sector; disruptions caused by…
13 May 2022 31 min

The cost of cyber attacks on small businesses in SA

The cost of cyber attacks on small businesses in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kabelo Makwane, managing executive for cloud, hosting and security at Vodacom Business. Topics of discussion include: Vodacom and Accenture cyber security partnership…
11 May 2022 37 min

Global construction activity is expected to grow by 2.2% in 2022

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we explore the performance of the construction sector post the Covid 19 pandemic. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nicholas Fearnley, head of global construction forecasting, at Oxford Economics The discussion focuses on the place of construction in aiding the global…
6 May 2022 27 min

SA is weathering the global geopolitical storm well, says analyst

SA’s investment case in light of the recent Moody's outlook is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by George Glynos, co-founder, director and head of research at ETM Analytics. Topics of discussion include: Moody’s recent outlook for the SA economy;…
8 Apr 2022 32 min

Identifying leading corruption indicators

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about ways in which organisations can spot potential corruption in procurement processes. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Leon Steyn, CEO at Dante Deo, a specialist IT sourcing and procurement firm. Using his decades of experience gained in the…
7 Apr 2022 32 min

Using tech to influence consumer behaviors and experiences

Using technology to influence customer behaviour is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nick Durrant, founder and CEO of Bluegrass Digital, a local web, mobile and software outfit. Topics of discussion include: how businesses can use data to improve…
4 Apr 2022 28 min

Building the SA Inc brand abroad

The ways in which SA’s brand perception, internationally, affects economic investment to the country is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sithembile Ntombela, acting CEO of Brand SA. Topics of discussion include: ways in which the organisation gauges perception…
1 Apr 2022 40 min

Tiger Brands’ foray into venture capital

Tiger Brands foray into venture capital and early stage startup investing is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Barati Mahloele, director at Tiger Brands Venture Capital Fund. Topics of discussion include: Tiger Brands’s rationale for starting a venture fund;…
30 Mar 2022 37 min

Cyber warfare

Heightened cyber security risk, driven by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dan Thornton, CEO of GoldPhish, a cyber security training specialist firm. The discussion focuses on the growing demand for cyber security; impact…
25 Mar 2022 21 min

Consumer confidence remains low in SA

Results of a new study around the mood and pressures faced by consumers in SA, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mamello Matikinca-Ngwenya, FNB’s chief economist to discuss the results of their consumer confidence index (CCI), undertaken in…
23 Mar 2022 36 min
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