Black Business Forum Responds To Protests

GUEST – Hayley Parry, Money Coach and Facilitator at 1Life’s Truth About Money As families prepare for the 2026 academic year, 1Life Insurance’s annual Back-to-School Survey reveals that stress and financial pressures remain a major concern for parents, despite encouraging signs of progress in budgeting. An overwhelming 95% of respondents…

GUEST – Mark Hyman, CEO of MediCheck MediCheck, representing over 1,500 affected members, has welcomed Discovery Health's announcement that it will absorb the full cost of a claims processing error rather than pursue recoveries from 16,500 Discovery Health Medical Scheme members. The decision, announced by Discovery Sunday night, follows a…

GUEST – Sanisha Packirisamy, Chief Economist at Momentum Investments As South Africa heads into 2026, the economic picture is steadier than a year ago but far from secure. In this conversation, Sanisha Packirisamy unpacks the key insights from the Economic Outlook January 2026, exploring what easing inflation, a shifting interest-rate…

GUEST – Prof. Adrian Saville, Gordon Institute of Business Science Venezuela sits on one of the world’s largest oil reserves, yet its economy resembles that of a country emerging from war. In this interview, Prof. Adrian Saville unpacks how decades of oil dependence, policy missteps, corruption, sanctions and institutional collapse…

GUEST – Andre Cillier, Currency Strategist at TreasuryONE The rand has delivered one of its strongest performances in years, rallying around 13% against the US dollar to trade near R16.50 even as South Africa’s domestic economy shows clear signs of strain. In this interview, currency strategist Andre Cillier unpacks the…