Business Day Spotlight

Hospital-at-home care patients heal more effectively

Hospital care given in the home, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr. Botho Mhozya, head of health professional risk and hospital at home at Discovery Health. Topics of discussion include: how hospital at home works; the business…

14 Sep 2022 43 min

The importance of having a proper will in place & what happens if you don't

Getting more people to have wills as an instrument for better financial planning is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Harry Joffe, head of legal at Discovery Life and Discovery Life International. The discussion focuses on reasons people tend…

13 Sep 2022 30 min

Q2 results are "frustratingly disappointing", says PwC analyst

An economic contraction in the second quarter of 2022 is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christie Viljoen, an economist at PwC. Topics of discussion include: the latest GDP data from Stats SA; unpacking what the numbers mean for…

9 Sep 2022 29 min

Digital banking and modern business growth

With increased use of digital platforms in banking, we delve into Investec’s technology use and investment in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Shabhana Thaver, chief information officer at Investec. Topics of discussion include: Investec’s investment in technology; drivers for digital transformation…

8 Sep 2022 49 min

Loadshedding and food wastage in SA

The cost of load shedding on refrigeration in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mustafa Soylu, CEO of Defy Appliances. Topics of discussion include: Defy’s business model; impact of load shedding on household appliances, particularly cooling; the…

5 Sep 2022 26 min

Empowering small businesses as part of a large supply chain

The case for empowering small businesses as part of a large supply chain is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sean Wright, head of distribution at The Unlimited. Topics of discussion include: The Unlimited’s business model; the rationale for…

31 Aug 2022 30 min

A trading platform for any South African

A new trading platform hoping to get more South Africans into the world of investing is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Connie Bloem, co-founder and executive head at Mesh.Trade. Topics of discussion include: Mesh.Trade’s business model; the rationale…

29 Aug 2022 34 min

‘It has been tough, but the worst is behind us’

New unemployment and inflation data is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dawie Roodt, chief economist at Efficient Group. Topics of discussion include: new data around unemployment and inflation; global factors affecting the SA economy; how policy can be…

26 Aug 2022 34 min

Setting up your home or SME with a solar solution 

The use of technology to make solar systems more accessible in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vincent Maposa, co-founder and CEO of Wetility. Topics of discussion include: load shedding’s contribution to increased demand for backup power…

24 Aug 2022 50 min

Technology, sustainability and smart cities

The use technology in building sustainable city structures is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training at Axis Communications, the Middle East and Africa. Topics of discussion include: the use of technology tools…

22 Aug 2022 40 min

Interest groups react to suspended chicken tariffs

New rules for chicken imports and exports are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Donald Mackay, CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors, together with Paul Matthew, CEO of SA’s Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE). Topics of discussion…

19 Aug 2022 35 min

Digital advertising opportunities in the content sharing space

Digital advertising through content sharing is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chanel Hardman, country director for SA at the SHAREit. Topics of discussion include: SHAREit’s business model; the growth of the platform for sharing content; using its large…

18 Aug 2022 25 min

Securing your business against old digital security vulnerabilities

Old digital security vulnerabilities that business still succumb to are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Zaheer Ebrahim, a senior sales engineer at Trend Micro. Topics of discussion include: Trend Micro’s business model; trends and advancements in cybersecurity; practical…

15 Aug 2022 35 min

How SA can guard against a raging interest rate

The day to day implications of rising interest rates on South Africans is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Larry Masson, a financial adviser and franchise principal at Consult by Momentum. He discusses: why have rates gone up; what…

12 Aug 2022 25 min

In conversation with Cisco SA's new GM 

A look at Cisco’s business in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza joins Smangele Nkosi, GM of Cisco SA, at the company’s new offices in Midrand’s Waterfall precinct. Topics of discussion include: Cisco’s current position in SA; the company’s current…

10 Aug 2022 45 min

Raising capital for technology backed businesses in SA

Raising capital for technology backed businesses in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alison Collier, MD at Endeavor SA and Benji Meltzer, co-founder at Aerobotics. Topics of discussion include: Endeavor SA’s investment strategy; Aerobotics’ business model; the…

3 Aug 2022 33 min

Tech start-up is looking to on-board promising new talent

Construction technology is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nadia Reichhart, head of talent at Cost Certified. Topics of discussion include: Cost Certified’s business model; how the platform works; what attracted the company to the SA market; trends in…

1 Aug 2022 19 min

SA's new energy plan is not all doom and gloom, says analyst

Government’s new plan to tackle the country’s energy crisis is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Prof Sampson Mamphweli, director for the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) at Stellenbosch University. The discussion focuses on the major…

29 Jul 2022 37 min

Protect your long-term investments, assets and grow your legacy

The use and practical application of trusts as a tool for wealth building for consumers is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Matlhodi Leteane, head of client experience at FNB Fiduciary. Topics of discussion include: the uses and benefits…

25 Jul 2022 33 min

Risk of a recession and increased inflation on SA's horizon

The state of financial markets in the face of rising inflation and a fresh interest rate decision 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:…

22 Jul 2022 29 min