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Business Unusual: Building careers in the age of job-hopping
Stephen Grootes speaks to Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel about the rise of job-hopping among younger workers and what it means for employers trying to build deep institutional knowledge and a strong leadership pipeline, how managers should respond to employees who may move on afte…
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Business Unusual: The leadership challenge facing family businesses
Stephen Grootes speaks to Advaita Naidoo, Africa Managing Director at Jack Hammer Global, about what separates family businesses that thrive for generations from those that unravel. As many founder-led companies grapple with succession planning, when is it time to bring in external leadership? The…
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Business Unusual: The learning crisis facing professionals
Stephen Grootes speaks to Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy, about the growing learning crisis facing organisations and professionals in 2026, and why many are struggling to keep pace with rapid change despite increased investment in learning and development. The Money Show is a podcast hosted b…
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Business Unusual: The hidden cost of absenteeism
Stephen Grootes speaks to Rene Richter, Reward and Benefits Lead Advisor at Paymenow, about the hidden cost of absenteeism in South African businesses and how reducing employees' financial stress through earned-wage access could improve attendance, productivity and profitability. The Money Show is…
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Business Unusual: The four day work week
Stephen Grootes speaks to Graeme Codrington, lead researcher at the TomorrowToday Futures Institute about whether the five-day, 40-hour work week, introduced a century ago for the industrial age, still makes sense in today's economy, or whether it's time to rethink how we structure work. The Mone…
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Business Unusual: e.tv and Netflix: When broadcast meets streaming
Ray White speaks to Thinus Ferreira, independent TV & film critic about eMedia’s strategic content licensing partnership between e.tv and Netflix, what it reveals about the convergence of traditional broadcasting and streaming, and how South African broadcasters are adapting their content, revenue …
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Business Unusual: The politics of dressing for match day
Stephen Grootes speaks to Advaita Naidoo, Africa Managing Director at Jack Hammer Global, about how Bafana Bafana’s historic World Cup run has reignited questions around what we wear to work, and why clothing in the workplace often reflects deeper issues of identity, belonging, power and company c…
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Business Unusual: Why leaders are quitting management
Stephen Grootes speaks to Penelope Meniere, National Marketing Manager at Workshop17, about the rise of “conscious unbossing” and how South Africa’s leaders are losing valuable time to the hidden ‘shadow tax’ of managing their offices instead of their businesses. The Money Show is a podcast hosted…
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Business Unusual: World Cup’s big win for SA tech
Stephen Grootes speaks to Arthur Goldstuck, founder of World Wide Worx about how the World Cup is emerging as a global technology showcase and why Africa, including South Africa, is increasingly shaping innovation and use cases in the tech space. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known jo…
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Business Unusual: The world loves stars. teams win championships: why workplace teams need more than superstars
Motheo Khoaripe speaks to organisational behaviour specialist Siphiwe Moyo, about why star-studded teams often underperform, exploring insights like the “Dancing With The Stars” effect and the Matthew Effect, and what it really takes to build cohesive, high-performing teams. The Money Show is a po…
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