Business Day Spotlight

Consumer tips: making the most of Black Friday without overspending

Responsible spending during Black Friday is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ester Ochse, product head for FNB Money Management. Topics of discussion include: the evolution of Black Friday and Festive Season shopping; the tension between retailers trying to…

22 Nov 2021 23 min

'Never let a crisis go to waist' - opportunities presented by loadshedding

Opportunities brought about by load shedding in SA is the focus for this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gladwin Malishe, deputy president for the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry; together with Clinton Carter-Brown, head of the energy centre at The Council…

19 Nov 2021 37 min

The impact of violence on SA’s socio-economic development and international standing

The impact of voilence and crime on SA’s investment case is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kieran Fahy, CEO for BNP Paribas SA. Topics of discussion include: the impact of violence and crime on the economy and business;…

18 Nov 2021 32 min

Online fraud: what it is and how people can avoid falling victim to it?

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christo Snyman, national director of forensic services at audit firm, Mazars. Snyman is also vice president at the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators’ Western Cape chapter. Topics of discussion include: an explanation of how certain kinds of fraud are being perpetrated online;…

16 Nov 2021 35 min

BUDGET REVIEW | Is it going to be enough?

This week’s mid term budget policy statement, presented by National Treasury, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Wayne Duvenage, CEO of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). Topics of discussion include: reactions to minister Enoch Godongwana’s first medium-term budget;…

12 Nov 2021 30 min

Loeries CEO on how to keep your brand alive in a pandemic

The state of brand communication and creative sector is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of the Loeries. Topics of discussion include: the state of brand communication during the Covid-19 pandemic; the impact of the pandemic…

11 Nov 2021 39 min

It's time for business to do something tangible about African hunger

Hunger and food insecurity in SA are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Isaac Chalumbira, CEO at Lionshare and co-founder of One Moment Foundation - a non-profit organisation which focuses on alleviating hunger. Topics of discussion include: the state…

8 Nov 2021 30 min

Record high petrol prices and SA's economy 

The latest fuel price hikes are 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: details of the latest fuel price hike in SA; reasons for the increased prices; increasing pressure for…

5 Nov 2021 35 min

The reality of operating a small creative agency in SA

The reality of operating a small creative agency in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sibulele Siko-Shosha, founder and creative director of The Dumile Group. Siko-Shosh says The Dumile Group is a unit of creative companies that…

3 Nov 2021 47 min

Pre-election analysis: the success of party campaigns in Covid-19

With just a few days before South Africans cast their votes, local government elections are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Sithembile Mbete, a senior lecturer in the department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria and…

29 Oct 2021 43 min

Is there still value in advertising on the radio? 

The relevance of radio broadcast advertising in the current economy is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vukile Zondi, MD of GH Media Group. Topics of discussion include: GH Media’s business model; the relevance of radio as a communication…

27 Oct 2021 34 min

The business model for litigation funding in SA

Litigation funding is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gary Sweidan, co-founder and director of Taurus Capital, a litigation funding firm. Topics of discussion include: an explanation of the litigation funding business model; challenges faced by people in funding…

22 Oct 2021 30 min

The rise of edtech and its roll in job creation and equality in SA

The growth of online leaning in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by John Shaw, CEO of Teneo, an online learning platform. Topics of discussion include: Teneo’s business model; growth of online learning in SA and around the…

18 Oct 2021 30 min

Solving cross border payment complications 

A system for reducing the time and cost associated with cross border payments is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ruhling Herbst, program sponsor for TCIB at BankservAfrica. Topics of discussion include: reasons why cross border payments remain a…

15 Oct 2021 35 min

Time to find funding for SA's SMME's

Funding challenges for small businesses are the focus on this edition Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lelanie Bason, managing director for the academy and venture departments at MyGrowthFund Venture Partners. Topics of discussion include: the challenges currently faced by small businesses in finding funding; reasons…

13 Oct 2021 27 min

The unexpected pet boom 

SA’s pet industry is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Irené Raubenheimer, co-founder of Rogz. In business for the last 26 years, Rogz is a pets accessories and gear business that Raubenheimer started with Paul Fuller in the late…

11 Oct 2021 41 min

The adoption of EV in SA is closer than we think

The slow rate of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Shadab Rahil, CEO of Payment24, a Cape Town based technology firm specialising in payment solutions for the transport and fleet industries. Topics…

8 Oct 2021 30 min

New Fintech platform believes its freemium model is a game changer

Cross border payments are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Pardon Mujakachi, head of strategy and partnerships at Chipper Cash Africa, from Harare. Topics of discussion include: how and why the business started; Chipper Cash’s business model; metrics around…

6 Oct 2021 36 min

The rise of the side hustle in SA

Side hustles and creating multiple streams of income are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Janine Horn, a financial adviser at Momentum. Topics of discussion include: the growth of side-hustles around the world; factors driving the need for multiple…

5 Oct 2021 38 min

Block-chain is democratizing value - Standard Bank

Improving the current bond market using blockchain technology is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ian Putter, Standard Bank's group head for its Blockchain Centre of Excellence. Topics of discussion include: the work being done by the bank’s Blockchain Centre…

23 Sep 2021 28 min