Tyme CEO’s fighting talk. Plus: SA boom for Yaga

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In this episode, Bruce talks to Tyme’s new CEO, Cheslyn Jacobs, who strikes a defiant tone toward the big players in the market. Also on the show is the CEO of Yaga CEO Aune Aunapuu, who started the online second-hand clothing marketplace in 2017. It launched in South Africa five years ago, which is now its biggest market, with annual revenue growth of 80%.Meryl Pick, Old Mutual Investment Group Head of Equities Research, gives her view on how Pepkor’s fintech push is paying off. She also talks about Optasia, the newly JSE-listed Dubai-based fintech firm, and trade tensions between the US and China. Also discussed on the programme: how Canal+ plans to save DStv, the botched process to appoint a new Gautrain operator, and welcome changes to the planned Transformation Fund. Certified financial planner Warren Ingram shares practical tips on building wealth. This podcast is sponsored by Capitec. To catch every episode of Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week, click the follow and subscribe buttons on News24’s Spotify, Apple and YouTube podcast channels. Editions drop on Thursdays at 17:00.
6 Nov 2025 English South Africa Business · News

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