Dr. Iraj Abedian, CEO of Pan-African Investments and Research Services, and host Bruce Whitfield delve into the rationale behind a groundbreaking development in South Africa, where companies accused of corruption now have the opportunity to resolve their issues with law enforcement through alternative dispute resolution methods, thus avoiding criminal prosecution.   Capitec saw shares soar 8% as it upped its dividend by nearly a fifth and reached a record 22 million active clients. With strategic diversification and digital initiatives, its earnings rose 16% to R10.58 billion for the year ..read more

Carol Paton, writer-at-large at Fin24, discusses with host Bruce Whitfield the uncommon decision by the court to intervene in Transnet's tender award process. Transnet had initially awarded a tender for crucial port equipment to a company facing trial for defrauding the provincial government.   Matete Thulare, head of FX Execution at RMB, joins host Bruce Whitfield to discuss the factors behind the rand's resurgence above the R19 mark against the dollar.   Carol Claudwell, sculptor is at her happiest when she has clay in her hands. She joined Bruce Whitfiled to talk about her ar ..read more

Following the May 29th vote, the ANC's top brass faces scrutiny as a variety of polls outline differing futures for South Africa.  Daniel Silke, director at Political Futures Consultancy  says with the ANC hovering near 50%, concerns mount over a potential shift in the nation's political dynamics, jeopardizing decades of governance and stability since 1994. Rudi Dicks, head of  project management at the Office at Presidency  updates, host Bruce Whitfield on the government’s plan to grow the economy by between 3% to 5% economic growth and generate 2.5 million jobs ..read more

A Labour Market Intelligence study shows the Western Cape consistently exceeds national job demand, crucial for South Africa's growth. Despite Covid-19 challenges, the province's job market, especially in finance, construction, and agriculture, rebounds. Also, the study notes widespread education-job mismatches nationwide, with over half of workers over/underqualified. Prof Hardus van Zyl details how the province was able to be this successful.   Andrew Woodburn, managing director at Amrop WoodburnMann discuss Tesla’s historic $56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk, the large ..read more

Inflation drops to 5.3% from February's 5.6%, surprising some economists; Cloud seeding and the massive weather system that has brought chaos in Dubai Daan Steenkamp, CEO at Codera Analytics, suggests South Africa may require updated inflation measures and models. Inflation fell to 5.3% from 5.6% in February, surprising economists. This prompts a debate on the adequacy of current frameworks for understanding and predicting inflation.     Lehlohonolo Thobela, a meteorologist from the SA Weather Service, joins host Bruce Whitfield to discuss cloud seeding and the severe weather syste ..read more

Isaah Mhlanga,  chief economist at RMB, and host Bruce Whitfield discuss why the two world’s largest economies are performing better than anticipated.  Given recent instances of high-profile individuals falsifying their qualifications, concerns have arisen regarding the efficacy of companies' verification procedures in the country. In response, Privy Seal has developed a streamlined process for employers, educational institutions, professional bodies, and regulatory authorities to thoroughly vet prospective employees. Stephen Logan, CEO of PrivySeal Verified CV sheds light on this in ..read more

Duncan McLeod, the founder and editor of Techcentral, joins host Bruce Whitfield to examine the interim relief granted to eMedia by the Competition Tribunal in its dispute with MultiChoice regarding sublicensed sports on Openview.   The Constitutional Court's pivotal ruling in favour of Capitec Bank on VAT recovery from irrecoverable loans clarifies the VAT act's interpretation, providing banking sector certainty. This decision's implications will ripple through tax authorities and vendors as they adapt to the court's principles. Charles De Wet, Tax Executive at ENSAfrica explains the nua ..read more

Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at Wits Business School, and Stavros Nicolaou, Member of the SA BRICS Business Council, joins host Motheo Khoaripe to delve into the topic of US lawmakers' efforts to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade pact with Africa, until 2041.   Daniel Morgan, analyst at Ninety-ONE discusses the combination of an energy transition, along with nearshoring, geopolitics, demographics, technology and public investment that is driving a global capex cycle in our Money Show Explainer.  In our Friday File, car expert Warren Tucker delved into ..read more

Peter Major, a mining expert and the director of mining at Modern Corporate Solutions, along with Mothe Khoaripe, explores the potential job cuts at Sibanye as part of its gold operations restructuring. The mining company has already reduced its workforce by approximately 2,000 positions in its PGM operations following a significant decline in metal prices last year.   Wayne Duvenage , CEO at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) explains to Motheo Khoaripe what the scrapping of e-tolls means to the businesses that have been paying for them   Viv Govender, portfolio manager at Rand S ..read more

George Glynos, head of Research at ETM Analytics on Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), reiterating his stance on lowering the country’s inflation target, stressing its importance in preserving purchasing power. The SARB, under his leadership, is actively pursuing measures to achieve this goal, emphasising the need for sustainable inflation within the target range of 3% to 6%   Carol Paton, editor at large at Business 24 on why Gauteng residents should brace themselves for prolonged water shortages as delays plague the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase ..read more