The Money Show

Busisiwe (Busi) Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), a business advocacy organisation, discusses with host Bruce Whitfield her confidence in the country's ability to achieve success in the next 30 years. What is the current assessment?

Jan Vermeulen, Editor at MyBroadband, discusses with Bruce Whitfield the implications of Starlink discontinuing its unauthorised service in the country; and its impact on the democratisation of internet access in South Africa.

Nick Rockey, CEO of Trialogue consultancy firm, a supporting sustainable corporate business practice, joined Bruce Whitfield to discuss how he makes his money. Rockey has over 20 years of consulting and research experience across many markets — he discusses how he ended up doing this job.

Peter Major, a mining expert and the director of mining at Modern Corporate Solutions, joins host Bruce Whitfield to explore the subsequent actions in response to Anglo American's dismissal of BHP's deemed 'opportunistic' and 'unappealing' takeover proposal.

Dr. Azar Jammine, the director and chief economist at Ecomometrix, shares insights on The Money Show's Explainer segment, delving into the factors driving BHP's decision to distance itself from South Africa.

Coming from a systems engineering background and owning a wellness centre, Nurah Farzee embarked on a new venture with Imaan Luxury Organics. This decision stemmed from her realisation that the skincare products she offered at her wellness centre contained an excessive amount of chemicals, adversely affecting her clients' cellular health. Determined to provide a solution, she formulated her own skincare line, drawing upon her expertise in cellular health and understanding of cellular functionality. She details how her business came to be in our Friday File feature…

Mining experts, along with host Bruce Whitfield, explore BHP's buyout proposal to Anglo American, highlighting its potential to reshape the copper market. They delve into the implications this move could have for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 

Bertina Engelbrecht , Clicks Group CEO tells host Bruce Whitfield that the retailer's half-year earnings rose by 13% on strong turnover and profit growth, driven primarily by the higher demand for beauty and personal care products. 

 Professor Adrian Saville, who teaches Economics and Finance at GIBS, along with host Bruce Whitfield, explore Norway's achievement of establishing a wealth fund exceeding $290,000 for each citizen and discuss ways in which South Africa could replicate such prosperity for its populace.

Jan Cronje, News24 & Network24  journalist, updates host Bruce Whitfield about Craig Warriner, investment manager behind the scandal-ridden BHI Trust and his plans to negotiate a plea deal with the state.

Massmart, owned by Walmart, is testing small-format Makro stores of 3 000 square metres in a pilot project. The stores will be located in existing Game stores, at four sites in popular malls across SA. However, the company says this does not mean the end of Game.  Evan Walker, portfolio manager at 36ONE Asset Management discusses their strategy.

Anthony is CEO and co-founder of Simply, an insurtech startup aiming to disrupt the life insurance space in SA and beyond was our shapeshifter. The company uses technology, data and behavioural science to radically reduce the cost and complexity of life insurance. He joined Bruce Whitfield to speak about his career trajectory, from the time he was the CEO of Lightstone, a company he co-founded in 2006, which focused on mortgage risk management to where he is now.

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 to end-February, which solidifies its position despite economic uncertainties. Gerrie Fourie, CEO at Capitec Bank analyses their results with Bruce Whitfield... 

Warren Ingram, financial advisor and executive director at Galileo Capital will explain why things such as disability insurance and medical aid are important as you’re building wealth and investing.