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What Does the Cryptocurrency Decline Mean?

Guest: Jan Vermeulen - MyBroadband editor In recent years, several countries have begun to accept Bitcoin as a form of legal tender, hailing its potential to transform their economies. But in 2022, cryptocurrency markets collapsed: Since peaking at over $68,000 in November 2021, the price of Bitcoin has fallen to…

14 Feb 2023 4PM 8 min

SPAR shows growth amid challenging economic headwinds

GUEST – Makwe Masilela Founder and CIO - Makwe Fund Managers Retail group, SPAR shows growth amid challenging economic headwinds, with turnover increasing by 7.8% % for the 18 weeks to 28 January. Spar’s combined core grocery and liquor turnover rose 8.5%, with the grocery wholesale business climbing 9.7% and…

14 Feb 2023 4PM 9 min

CAREERS CORNER – How forgiving is SA job market to people with criminal record?

GUEST – Linda Thahane, Director of Jotela Mtika Consulting The issue of criminal records and the expungement process is undoubtedly a complex one, attracting much debate, largely resulting from archaic understandings of criminality. For too long this discourse has been used to rationalise the collective marginalisation of people with criminal…

13 Feb 2023 1PM 17 min

Business Partners: Taking over and growing a family business

GUEST: Shaun Ncala The story of Shaun Ncala : Entrepreneur brings father’s dream to life The world is full of examples of children inheriting a business from their parents, and often failing with it. But Shaun Ncala is one of very few entrepreneurs who has not only inherited his father’s…

13 Feb 2023 1PM 18 min

FSCA officially shuts down ZAR X after being under suspension for non-compliance

GUEST – Unathi Kamlana, FSCA Commissioner Financial watchdog, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has officially decided to cancel stock exchange ZAR X’s licence with immediate effect, after the alternative bourse failed to allay liquidity and capital adequacy concerns. The decision to cancel the exchange’s licence was taken together with…

13 Feb 2023 1PM 9 min

Online Romance Scams Surge As Criminals Cash In On Lonely South Africans

GUEST: Carey Van Vlaanderen, Chief Executive Officer At Eset Southern Africa Dating sites can be a wonderful place to meet new people, make connections and find a romantic partner, but as the popular Tinder Swindler documentary showed, it’s easy to fall in love and fall victim to dating scams involving…

8 Feb 2023 1PM 10 min

Sister's @ Work, A Joburg Based Cleaning Service Business

Mbali Nhlapho, Owner Of Sisters @ Work Mbali Nhlapho, a former housekeeper and the owner of Sisters at Work, is someone who is not afraid to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty. In 2017, she realised that she could do more and make a difference in many…

8 Feb 2023 1PM 17 min

STATE OF SMALL BUSSINESS - What Smes Really Want To Hear Out Of SONA

GUEST – Colin Timmis - Xero South Africa Country Manager In 2022, Xero South Africa commissioned research on how small businesses where fighting for survival post COVID-19. The results of survey found that small businesses were optimistic of the future although the country is still facing a number of challenges…

8 Feb 2023 1PM 15 min

What you need to know about buying into a franchise.

GUEST – Freddy Makgato, CEO of Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) Some of the most popular businesses to buy in South Africa are selling their franchises to regular South Africans on a regular basis. The CEO of FASA, Freddy Makgato joins Gugulethu Mfuphi to unpack all that you need…

8 Feb 2023 1PM 16 min

Report Finds Sa Strike Activity Has Fallen By 27%

GUEST – Sydney Moshoaliba, Education Officer of Casual Workers Advice Office A study by the Casual Workers Advice Office shows strike activity falling to levels last seen in 2014, most of them related to wages and related issues. Its Strike Barometer 2022 shows there were 86 strikes in 2022, of…

8 Feb 2023 1PM 10 min

SA’s Biggest Companies Urge Ramaphosa To Suspend Fuel Levies Ahead Of SONA

GUEST: Zinhle Tyikwe - CEO of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA), which represents 12 000 businesses on Tuesday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to scrap the sugar tax, as well as suspend the fuel duty and road accident fund levies…

8 Feb 2023 1PM 11 min

The Value Of Loyalty Programmes In A Recovering Economy’s Retail Industry

Janet Booysen - Marketing Head at Builders Inflation and interest rate hikes have led to price taking precedence over brand for many shoppers. The challenge posed to retailers in a struggling economy with cash strapped customers would be how to acquire new customers and how to retain existing customers. In…

7 Feb 2023 1PM 18 min

Here’s Who Is Actually Buying Homes In South Africa

Esteani Marx - Head of Real Estate at Lightstone Property. Although domestic and global headwinds are persisting into 2023, South Africa’s residential property is showing pockets of progress and opportunity, says Hayley Ivins-Downes, the head of digital at Lightstone. Ivines-Downes said that the data analytics company found rising interest rates,…

7 Feb 2023 1PM 14 min

These Are The Skills Sa Needs For The Energy Jobs Of The Future

Wendy Poulton is Secretary General of SANEA Future energy jobs will require skills in legal, finance, science and technology, entrepreneurship, engineering and social science, to name a few, according to a new report. The South African Energy Skills Roadmap 2023, published this week, is the collaborative work of the South African…

7 Feb 2023 1PM 12 min

SA Mines Report Record Production For 2022

Henk Langenhoven the Minerals Council Chief Economist talks about The value of South African mineral production achieved a record high for the second consecutive year in 2022, but underlying mining’s enormous contribution to the country’s economy and its citizens, warning lights are flashing for the sector because of constrained transport…

6 Feb 2023 1PM 11 min

The Business Compliance Checklist. How To Stay Financing-ready

David Morobe - Executive General Manager: Impact Investing at Business Partners Limited talks about Some entrepreneurs do not keep their business house in order and as such do not get finance when they apply for it. This applies to everything from business structure and financial information to employment contracts and…

6 Feb 2023 1PM 9 min

CAREERS’S CORNER: Identifying Dream Killers In Our Careers

Vumi Msweli – Founder of Hased Consulting talks about Whether it's a couple who dreams of one day being parents, a bench scientist who dreams of finding a cure for cancer or a minimum-wage worker who dreams of one day becoming an independent entrepreneur- -- we all have dreams. While…

6 Feb 2023 1PM 19 min

How Loadshedding Affects Your Work-from-home Arrangements.

Osborne Molatudi -  EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALIST & MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MOLATUDI ATTORNEYS talks about The modern workplace has gone through significant changes with businesses being required to adapt to new ways of working. Many employers have revisited their operating models and have since adopted remote or hybrid working arrangements, depending…

6 Feb 2023 1PM 21 min

SA Tourism Board Conditionally Approves Tottenham Hotspur Deal

Mzilikazi Themba Khumalo - South African Touism acting CEO talks about Questions have been asked about the decision to channel almost R1 billion into a single project involving the football giant. South African Touism (SAT) says there has been a malicious leak of internal documents regarding the Tottenham Hotspur deal. …

2 Feb 2023 1PM 17 min

Township And Community Malls Continue To Outperform

Itumeleng Mothibeli – Vukile MD SA talks about South African and Spanish retail property portfolios delivered strong sales performances in November and December 2022, with excellent Black Friday and festive season trading growth, despite worsening load shedding and water security challenges in South Africa. Vukile is a specialist retail REIT…

2 Feb 2023 1PM 8 min