Herman Mashaba is very critical of race based economic transformation policies, saying they will undermine economic growth and polarise society. He calls on government to amend the labour laws and to invest in good quality education. He saying the current approach by government is undermining the job prospects of millions…
Ferial says that she is a beneficiary of BEE and Employment equity laws of the country and therefore regards herself as praise singer of transformation. She argues that the economic marginalisation of the youth is the big issue South Africa must confront head on. She shares her views on the…
Richard Hirsch was on the money a fortnight back, suggesting Google, at $525, was a great trade (it has risen to $552). In this special podcast he suggests traders switch to alibaba.com - and that longer-term investors go big on the world's most valuable company, Apple. Listen here for his…
Tim Modise chatting to well known broadcaster Pat Pillai about the development of young entrepreneurs in south Africa. He is the CEO of LifeCo Unlimited and recently raised R32 million from the Industrial Development Corporation and Standard Bank to support their programmes.
Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) are all factors which could have a very real impact on the health of an industry or sector and yet are so often overlooked as hard issues to focus on when doing fundamental investment analysis. At Futuregrowth asset management these tenets form the…
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is often dismissed as a competitive investment strategy based on poor perceptions around investment returns and efficacy. In reality, this couldn’t be further from the truth. The practise seeks to develop and uplift society by investing to not only better areas of environmental, social and corporate…
Tim Modise interviews the CEO of BCX Mr Isaac Mophatlane on the Telkom takeover, BEE and State Owned Enterprises missing the opportunity to grow and develop black business leaders. He says business is a long game and South Africa needs young entrepreneurs who take a long term view of their…
From the village of Bochum in Limpopo to captain of Kaizer Chiefs, the biggest football club in Africa, Tefu Mashamaite talks to Tim Modise about his philosophy in life, turning stumbling blocks into building blocks. He is nominated for five football awards and relishes the responsibility of being a role…
Interview with the Executive Mayor of Tshwane Kgosientsho Ramokgopa ahead of his State of the City of Tshwane speech on Thursday 14 May. From Transport to Internet Connectivity to Energy, Mayor says Tshwane is reconciling and transforming its economy and landscape.
At 34, Mmusi Maimane, new Leader of the Democratic Alliance, SA's Official Opposition, has time on his side. He also ticks all the right boxes on personal education, is highly articulate and has presence. As importantly in South Africa's young democracy, he is from precisely the right demographic (Tswana father,…
The investigative journalist David Marchant, who uncovered the fraudulent operations of Belvedere, owned by Cobus Kellermann and David Cosgrove, looks back on the case and explains where the billions might have gone. Marchant also explains how Cosgrove was involved with the R360m UK scam CWN - and is still shaking…
11 May 2015 8AM
21 min
1788 – 1808
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