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Covid pushes edtech to front of the class

Michael Avery talks to a panel about how edtech has been implemented during in the pandemic and what role will it play post-pandemic?

6 Apr 2021 2AM 27 min

Digital during a pandemic: TymeBank booms

Covid-19 has accelerated digital adoption. TymeBank has managed to attract a record number customers despite the pandemic and the digital bank now boasts a customer base of 3 million. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam caught up with its CEO Tauriq Keraan for a review of TymeBank’s performance, as well as…

6 Apr 2021 2AM 6 min

How is Edcon's business rescue process progressing?

Nearly a year ago embattled retailer Edcon entered business rescue. The process is daunting at the best of times but for Edcon the timing couldn't have been worse as it coincide​d with government's decision to implement hard lockdown. So a year on, how have things progressed? Business Day TV's Alishia…

6 Apr 2021 2AM 9 min

Animal spirits remain bullish, for now

This is no April Fool’s joke, the local bourse gained nearly 12% in the first quarter of 2021 marking the best first quarter on the JSE in 15 years and making it the best performing market in the world. This, as progress is being made to alleviate the Eskom crisis,…

1 Apr 2021 2AM 24 min

How did Sars manage to collect R38bn more in tax revenue?

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has collected R38bn more in tax revenue in the 2020/21 financial year than was forecast in the February budget. The better-than-expected outcome comes despite the challenges of dealing with an economy that has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought economic activity…

1 Apr 2021 2AM 9 min

Q1 sees inflation trump Covid as dominant theme for asset managers

As we look back on the first quarter the dominant theme has undoubtedly been the rise of inflation as the number 1 concern for money managers surpassing concerns about the pandemic for the first time in over a year. Michael Avery hosts Peter Armitage, CEO of Anchor capital; Greg Katzenellenbogen,…

31 Mar 2021 2AM 25 min

Formal sector jobs under pressure

South Africa's latest jobs data paints a grim picture. According to Stats SA, total employment contracted by 5.8% between December 2019 and December 2020. The print comes nearly three years after President Ramaphosa launched the Youth Unemployment Services initiative​, which aims to ease the high level of youth unemployment in…

30 Mar 2021 2AM 7 min

SA seen missing herd immunity target​

Experts have warned that the country is likely to miss its Covid-19 herd immunity target for this year. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam unpacked that scenario with Alex van den Heever, Health and Social Security Systems Specialist at Wits University.

30 Mar 2021 2AM 5 min

Is Nhlanhla Mazibuko SA's next Elon Musk?

SANentrepreneur Nhlanhla Mazibuko is creating the country's first electric vehicle and with the concept phase already completed he has the country asking whether he is our next Elon Musk? Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam spoke to Nhlanhla Mazibuko, Founder of Mazibuko Motors for more detail on where things are at…

29 Mar 2021 2AM 6 min

Bond market trading eases

Trading activity in the bond market has eased, as a rise in Covid-19 cases weighs on investor sentiment. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam spoke to RMB’s Michelle Wohlberg for more insight.

29 Mar 2021 2AM 4 min

What will the alcohol industry do if Ramaphosa bans liquor sales again

Speculation is rife that President Cyril Ramaphosa will tighten lockdown regulations over the long weekend to curb the spread of COVID-19. This has the liquor industry gearing up for a battle. The sector is anxious that Ramaphosa will announce another alcohol sales ban but industry players say they are ready…

29 Mar 2021 2AM 5 min

Unblocking the infrastructure pipeline with PPP reform

While the President has sought to leverage infrastructure as the centerpiece of his economic policy since 2018 and now with greater urgency since the Covid Pandemic, a new report commissioned by Business Leadership SA and conducted by consultancy Intellidex shows that Infrastructure investment has fallen sharply over the past six…

29 Mar 2021 2AM 25 min

How can SA boost investment in infrastructure?

Business Leadership South Africa has launched a report on solutions to boost infrastructure investment and to improve investment rates towards the 30% target set by the National Development Plan. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckman unpacked the report in detail with BLSA’s chair, Nonkululeko Nyembezi.

26 Mar 2021 2AM 9 min

The week in review

It’s been a busy week from a container ship blocking the Suez Canal, to the Zuma faction continuing to try and block the constitution, we are guaranteed that one will eventually be dislodged. In an ominous statement sent out late on Thursday night, former president Zuma issued a scarcely veiled…

26 Mar 2021 2AM 25 min

Why is RisCura betting on impact funds?

Purpose-driven investment firm RisCura has launched the country's first impact fund of funds series which will cover three distinct asset classes including unlisted debt, unlisted property and unlisted equity. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam caught up with RisCura's MD Malcolm Fair for more detail.

25 Mar 2021 2AM 4 min

Sarb stands pat on rates

The Reserve Bank has maintained its benchmark interest rate at 3.5%. Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the decision was unanimous, as the monetary policy committee anticipates a rise in inflation. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam spoke to Peter Worthington, Senior Economist at Absa for his view on the decision.

25 Mar 2021 2AM 5 min

Finding the value in the commercial property sector

Commercial property is a key aspect of any country's business and economic landscape and to say the sector has had challenges in South Africa during the last year would probably be the understatement of the decade, but some other sector is showing some resilience and innovation in some areas and…

25 Mar 2021 2AM 5 min

New SME Scale Up Programme To Catapult Gazelles Abroad

The South African economy and jobs market will reap the benefits if we are able to accelerate the growth and extend the reach of high-impact local entrepreneurs onto the global stage; and this is already happening. This is according to Adrian Gore, CEO of Discovery and Chair of the SA…

25 Mar 2021 2AM 25 min

Remgro trims interim dividend

Remgro has trimmed its interim dividend after its investee companies, FirstRand and Mediclinic, were hard hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam spoke to Jannie Durand, CEO of Remgro for more detail.

25 Mar 2021 2AM 6 min

How should SA grow its platinum industry

South Africa holds more than 80% of the world's platinum reserves and today the fourth annual PGM Industry Day took place looking at how to maximise returns from the sector by tackling issues that hinder the industry's growth. Business Day TV's Alishia Seckam spoke to the chair of the event…

24 Mar 2021 2AM 7 min