In a country where it rarely snows, what are some key insurance lessons from South Africa's recent snowstorm.

Guest: Dr Nishal Khusial, Head of Digital Forensics and AI, Forvis Mazars This International Anti-Corruption Day, we explore why corruption accounts for 59% of reported fraud cases in sub-Saharan Africa, far above the global average. Dr Nishal Khusial explains how traditional fraud schemes are evolving online, accelerated by AI, digital…

Guest: Paul Byrne, Head of Data Insights, Pnet South Africa’s tech job market is bouncing back. Pnet data shows an 18% year-on-year increase in tech vacancies, with Software Developers reclaiming the top spot after 3.5 years. Paul Byrne breaks down the fastest-growing roles Business Analysts, Data Scientists, Network Administrators and…

Guest: Aimee Malan, MD at DataEQ Consulting Discovery Bank tops the 2025 South African Banking Sentiment Index, achieving the highest Net Sentiment at 61%, driven by rewards programmes, personalised benefits, and strategic campaigns. Yet the industry faces ongoing challenges: service issues, digital reliability failures, and a lack of transparency continue…

South Africa’s residential property market has pulled off an unexpected turnaround. After sluggish sales and affordability pressures in 2024, the sector entered 2025 with cautious optimism and ended the year on a high, buoyed by long-awaited interest rate cuts and a resilient economy. Now, with the prime lending rate down…

GUEST – Belinda Carbutt, Group Savings specialist at Allan Gray As many employees start planning for the year ahead, it is a good time to think about how to make your money work harder, especially if you are expecting a salary increase at year-end. Leveraging learnings from behavioural science can…