SAB’s booze problem, Carol Paton on trade — and the South African who runs the Edinburgh Fringe

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This is Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week, a weekly News24 podcast that respects your time and intelligence. This week, he discusses SA’s US trade crisis with News24 journalist Carol Paton, who has the inside scoop on the current state of play. He also speaks to SA Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac who warns that booze in SA may be facing the same crisis as the big cigarette makers. And then, Bruce speaks to the South African who is the new CEO of the Edinburgh Fringe — one of the most important arts festivals in the world. Certified financial planner Warren Ingram shares practical tips on building wealth. The podcast is sponsored by Capitec. To catch every episode of Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week, click the follow and subscribe buttons on News24’s Spotify, Apple and YouTube podcast channels.Editions drop on Thursdays at 17:00.
31 Jul English South Africa Business · News

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