Business Day Spotlight

Digital storage is big business in Africa

The growth of digital storage is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ghassan Azzi, Western Digital sales director for Africa. Topics of discussion include: Western Digital business in South Africa; the company’s intentions in the market; what its 2022/2023…

20 Jul 2022 38 min

75% of black South Africans don’t have wills

Wills as a instruments for better financial planning are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Advocate Sankie Morata, a certified financial planner and CEO of Sanlam Trust. The discussion focuses on reasons why people tend to not have wills…

19 Jul 2022 30 min

The rise of Oppo devices in SA

In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, we examine the gains made in SA by one of the world’s largest device manufacturers, Oppo. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Liam Faurie, head of go to market and operations at Oppo SA. The discussion focuses on the size and scope…

6 Jul 2022 40 min

Consumer confidence plummets to three decade low

Consumer sentiment is at an almost 30 year low in SA. This 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 collaboration with the…

4 Jul 2022 20 min

The energy ministry is standing in the way, says energy expert 

SA’s unreliable electricity supply problem is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, examining implications for the economy.  Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Hilton Trollip, independent consultant in energy research and a research fellow in the Global Risk Governance programme at the University of Cape…

1 Jul 2022 35 min

The mobile app that makes investment accessible for all South Africans

Bringing down the cost of stock market investment is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sebastian Patel, Franc’s COO and Thomas Brennan, Franc’s CEO. Topics of discussion include: Franc’s business model; the problem that the company is looking to…

29 Jun 2022 37 min

Which ‘buy now pay later’ model is best for SA?

The different ways in which buy now pay later (BNPL) is being applied in SA’s retail landscape is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Craig Newborn, CEO of PayJustNow. Topics of discussion include: PayJustNow’s journey as a business; the…

27 Jun 2022 48 min

Brace yourself, SA's inflation woes are far from over

Soaring inflation, cost pressures and dwindling economic prospects for consumers, business and government, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jeffrey Schultz, senior economist at BNP Paribas SA. Topics of discussion include: the latest consumer price index (CPI) figures…

24 Jun 2022 34 min

The impact of old systems and technology in SA’s banks

The impact of old systems and technology in SA’s banks is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ria Pinto, country and general manager for SA at IBM. Topics of discussion include: banking technology; defining legacy systems and why they…

22 Jun 2022 41 min

Private property buying dynamics in 2022

Home buying dynamics in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, a senior economist at FNB. Topics of discussion include: new data from FNB’s House Price Index; the effects of a tough economic environment on the…

20 Jun 2022 27 min

Are NFTs still relevant and valuable in 2022?

Are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) still relevant and valuable in 2022? That is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Adam Romyn, co-founder of NFT social marketplace, Momint. Topics of discussion include: Momint’s business model; use cases for NFTs in SA;…

15 Jun 2022 49 min

How SA consumers are responding to rising meat prices

Rising meat prices are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Marcelle Pienaar, brand marketing manager at local meat manufacturer Eskort, together with Paul Matthew, CEO of SA’s Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE). In an environment of rising…

13 Jun 2022 31 min

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

How to be a gritty investor in the current turbulent market & economists bid farewell to Mike Schüssler

Ways in which investors can endure volatility in financial markets is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Samukelo Zwane, head of product at FNB Wealth and Investments; Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec; and Dawie Roodt, chief economist at…

27 May 2022 39 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