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Listen! Stadio's report card boasts strong growth and profitability

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Stadio's mid-year report boasts strong growth and profitability. During the first semester, student numbers increased by 9% with profit jumping more than a fifth. Business Day TV unpacked the performance with the group's CEO, Chris Vorster.

30 Aug 2023 9AM 9 min

Listen! Harmony Gold returns to profit

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Harmony Gold is back in the black. The yellow metal miner has posted a $275m profit for the year to end June from a net loss of $48m in the prior period. The swing was supported by increased output and better grades at some of its underground mines in South…

30 Aug 2023 9AM 10 min

Listen! Unpacking the drivers behind Motus' annual performance

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Motus' full-year revenue has accelerated by 16% due to positive contributions from all the automotive group's business segments. But the momentum failed to filter down to the bottom-line as headline earnings per share grew a tepid 1%. Business Day TV spoke to the company's CEO, Osman Arbee for more detail.

30 Aug 2023 9AM 7 min

Listen! Super Group's diversification strategy pays off

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Super Group's diversification strategy has given it a boost. During the full-year period the logistics company reported a 30.6% jump in revenue while headline earnings per share came in 23.3% higher. Business Day Tv spoke to the company's CEO Peter Mountford, about the annual performance.

29 Aug 2023 1PM 7 min

DA calls for dissolution of Joburg metro council

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) is expected to put forward a motion calling for fresh elections at this week's council meeting. The DA believes the dissolution will give voters a chance to elect a new, 'more stable' city council. Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, DA Caucus Leader in City of Johannesburg joined Business Day…

29 Aug 2023 11AM 8 min

Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe re-election after troubled vote

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Zimbabwean opposition party, United Zimbabwe Alliance has condemned the manner in which the overall election took place. Business Day TV spoke to the party's president Elisabeth Valerio for more insight.

29 Aug 2023 8AM 8 min

Transnet sues Sasol and TotalEnergies

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Transnet is suing Sasol and TotalEnergies for R1.3bn. The state-owned freight and ports company is accusing the firms of short-paying tariffs. Business Day TV unpacked the story in detail with Business Day's Kabelo Khumalo.

29 Aug 2023 8AM 7 min

Master Drilling says it's had an 'excellent start' to 2023

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Master Drilling says it's had an excellent start to its 2023 financial year. The rock boring and drilling specialist has delivered a 12% jump in revenue for the six months to end June and an 8% rise in profit. Business Day TV drilled into the performance with the group's CFO,…

29 Aug 2023 8AM 7 min

Listen! Italtile delivers solid performance despite difficult circumstances

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Italtile says its annual results have failed to meet the firm's expectations but it believes it has delivered a solid performance under very difficult circumstances. Business Day TV unpacked the details of the company's results with CEO Lance Foxcroft.

28 Aug 2023 12PM 7 min

Listen! AdvTech hikes dividend as interim profit leaps

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AdvTech has posted a 24% jump in half-year headline earnings per share as it continues to see strong demand for private education. Business Day TV discussed the results with the firm's CEO, Roy Douglas.

28 Aug 2023 12PM 7 min

Trade of The Week - 28 August 2023

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Business Day TV speaks to Founder of Herenya Capital Petri Redelinghuys for his trade of the week.

28 Aug 2023 8AM 17 min

China-Africa relations in focus post Brics Summit

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Following the 15th BRICS Summit, Business Day TV caught up with David Monyae, Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at UJ for his take on the impact of China's aid and investment policies on African countries and what a deeper relationship between the parties means for the continent at…

28 Aug 2023 8AM 10 min

Eskom juggles options for municipalities that can't pay their bills

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Amidst the flow of funds from the Treasury to fulfil Eskom's R254bn debt relief plan, a looming challenge lies in the escalation of outstanding debt owed by local municipalities; threatening the power utilities' financial stability. Business Day TV spoke to energy writer for Business Day, Denene Erasmus for more detail.

28 Aug 2023 8AM 9 min

AI's role in shaping the global and local economy

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The Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, known as SATNAC is underway with industry giants and innovators gathered to focus on some of the latest developments in the global ICT space and right now it's all about Artificial Intelligence. To discuss the topic in detail, Business Day TV spoke…

28 Aug 2023 8AM 9 min

BRICS: SA positions itself as gateway to Africa

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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement has been lauded as the biggest free trade accord in the world. The agreement aims to boost intra-Africa trade by 60% as of next year. Unlocking trade and investment was a key focus at the 15th BRICS Summit this week. Business Day TV caught…

25 Aug 2023 9AM 5 min

BRICS Post-mortem

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The BRICS bloc of developing nations has concluded its 15th summit. Business Day TV spoke with reporter Ntaoleng Lechela and explored some of the pivotal discussions held at the summit this included a look at the bloc's expansion plans, currency shifts, and collaborative efforts toward a more inclusive global economy.

25 Aug 2023 9AM 7 min

Strong demand for logistics solutions boost Grindrod

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Grindrod has posted a 26% jump in interim core headline earnings as strong demand for logistics solutions offered a boost. The group saw its Maputo port increasing volumes by 30% during the period while its Mozambique dry-bulk terminals in Maputo grew volumes by 17%. Business Day TV unpacked the performance…

25 Aug 2023 9AM 7 min

Listen! Outlook for Africa's commodities market

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Growth in Africa's key commodities came under pressure this year amid heightened geopolitical frictions and China's slow post-Covid recovery but the outlook has brightened with world growth set to pick ups and as supply chain and energy bottlenecks ease. Business Day TV discussed the outlook for Africa's commodities market with…

24 Aug 2023 1PM 6 min

Listen! Employment initiatives in SA

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Unemployment in South Africa is at a staggering 32.6%, casting a spotlight on the urgent need for effective employment strategies. This reality compels us to hold a magnifying glass to the essential components of successful employment programs as well as examine the role of government and the private sector partnerships…

24 Aug 2023 8AM 18 min

Listen! Outlook for cocoa prices

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Cocoa prices are soaring and while this is bad news for chocolate makers, the outcome for cocoa producers is sweet. Leeuwner Esterhuysen, Economist at Oxford Economics Africa discusse dhis outlook for the cocoa market and what this means for West Africa given that the region grows 70% of the world's…

24 Aug 2023 8AM 8 min