Business Day Spotlight

Middle-income consumers spend up to 80% of their monthly salary in 5 days, says FNB

Pressure on consumer salaries in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Senzo Nsibande, CEO of FNB Money Management. Topics of discussion include: items weighing on consumer spending at the moment; the growing threat of inflation and higher…

20 May 2022 31 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

How advertising might look in the metaverse

The potential disruption of the public relations profession caused by the metaverse is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Danni Pinch, executive creative director for Atmosphere Communications, a brand and corporate communications consultancy, and co-founder of King James Digital…

18 Mar 2022 43 min

Investing to outlast current global inflation shocks

Strategies for investors to ride out current economic headwinds caused by inflation, energy prices and geo-political risks are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sonja Steyn, head of wealth management strategy, private wealth and business management at Consult by…

18 Mar 2022 38 min

Closing the mobility gap: growth of car subscriptions in SA

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Eerik Oja, CEO and co-founder at Planet42 and Grant Wing, COO of Planet42. The discussion centres around the car subscriptions business model; Planet42’s differentiation in the car subscriptions market; how the business works for customers and suppliers; pitfalls with traditional vehicle financing; alternative…

16 Mar 2022 37 min

Consumers are in for a bumpy Q2 2022

Understanding how people make economic decisions during the current tough times is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Emile du Plessis, a behavioral economist at Standard Bank. Du Plessis focuses on supply and demand imbalances affecting the economy; understanding…

14 Mar 2022 38 min

What the data says about SA’s economy

What can new transaction data from February tell us about the health of the SA economy? That is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Shergeran Naidoo, head of stakeholder engagement at BankservAfrica, the largest automated payments clearing house on…

11 Mar 2022 30 min

Black gold: where does SA stand with oil at the moment?

The possibility of fuel reaching R40 a litre as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine wreaks havoc on global oil supplies is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Koketso Mano, an economist at FNB. Topics of discussion include: factors currently affecting…

9 Mar 2022 25 min

Unmarried partners could have claim to entire estate should one pass

Changes to how unmarried people in long term relationships, living together, are viewed by SA’s laws is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by David Thomson, senior legal adviser at Sanlam Trust to discuss the proposed changes to the law…

7 Mar 2022 27 min

The local and global economic ramifications of Putin’s war

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments. Topics of discussion include: the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the global economy, and SA; how the conflict may affect financial markets; risks for emerging markets; the effect of rising oil prices on the…

4 Mar 2022 34 min