Oxford Economics recently unveiled its eighth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index, a valuable tool that assesses the ever-changing investment landscape across significant African markets. Zimbabwe emerges as the riskiest destination for business ventures in Africa, concurrently ranking lowest in terms of potential investment returns on the continent. Meanwhile, countries such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, Egypt, Congo, Cameroon, and Mozambique are classified as offering a high-risk, high-reward tradeoff, highlighting the potential for substantial gains amid substantial uncertainties. South Africa finds itself positioned somewhere in between this spectrum. In this conversation we want to delve into the specific metrics employed in constructing this index and extract the valuable insights it imparts about the African landscape in the year 2023. Lead Political Economist at Oxford Economics Africa Francios Conradie and Independent Political Economist Mandla Lionel Isaacs join Lerato Mbele for the conversation.

Oxford Economics recently unveiled its eighth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index, a valuable tool that assesses the ever-changing investment landscape across significant African markets. Zimbabwe emerges as the riskiest destination for business ventures in Africa, concurrently ranking lowest in terms of potential investment returns on the continent. Meanwhile, countries such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, Egypt, Congo, Cameroon, and Mozambique are classified as offering a high-risk, high-reward tradeoff, highlighting the potential for substantial gains amid substantial uncertainties. South Africa finds itself positioned somewhere in between this spectrum. In this conversation we want to delve into the specific metrics employed in constructing this index and extract the valuable insights it imparts about the African landscape in the year 2023. Lead Political Economist at Oxford Economics Africa Francios Conradie and Independent Political Economist Mandla Lionel Isaacs join Lerato Mbele for the conversation.

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POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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The River Park Café was founded by Joyce Betha and Zanele Magoro (mother & daughter) and is a proudly South African 100% young black female owned company based in Lombardy East/Alex, Johannesburg. Here you will be offered tasty gourmet food and African cuisine which include beef stew and lamb cutlets. A lot of visitors order good coffee. The competent staff at this restaurant can show how much they value their guests. The fast service is something these restaurateurs care about. You may pay your attention to the exotic atmosphere. Riverpark Cafė scored 4.5 in the Google rating system. Joining Morio Sanyane for the conversation are the co-founders Joyce Betha and Zanele Magoro.

The River Park Café was founded by Joyce Betha and Zanele Magoro (mother &amp; daughter) and is a proudly South African 100% young black female owned company based in Lombardy East/Alex, Johannesburg. Here you will be offered tasty gourmet food and African cuisine which include beef stew and lamb cutlets. A lot of visitors order good coffee. The competent staff at this restaurant can show how much they value their guests. The fast service is something these restaurateurs care about. You may pay your attention to the exotic atmosphere. Riverpark Cafė scored 4.5 in the Google rating system. Joining Morio Sanyane for the conversation are the co-founders Joyce Betha and Zanele Magoro.

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South Africa is one step closer to implementing the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) system, after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) voted in favour of the NHI Bill on Wednesday. Eight of the nine provinces voted to approve the bill. The Western Cape voted against it. The bill, which has been in the parliamentary process since 2019, was pulled from the Order Paper last week when the NCOP chair, Amos Masondo, asked for a delay to consider a letter urging him to revisit the bill. The letter – written by Business Unity SA (BUSA) and Business4SA (B4SA) – expressed grave doubts that the NHI in its current form could be implemented or would be good for the country. Business says SA does not have the resources to implement the NHI, which would require raising an additional R200 billion in taxes. Organised business, the DA, and Solidarity. The DA and BUSA have said they will petition President Cyril Ramaphosa not to sign the bill and to refer it back to Parliament. Both argue that the bill is unconstitutional because Section 33 – which talks about phasing out the benefits for which medical schemes may reimburse members for – will limit access to healthcare rather than progressively expanding it. In this conversation, we speak about the bill and how it will affect the health sector with Deputy Director General of National Health Insurance at National Department of Health Dr Nicholas Crisp and Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa Dr Katlego Mothudi.

South Africa is one step closer to implementing the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) system, after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) voted in favour of the NHI Bill on Wednesday. Eight of the nine provinces voted to approve the bill. The Western Cape voted against it. The bill, which has been in the parliamentary process since 2019, was pulled from the Order Paper last week when the NCOP chair, Amos Masondo, asked for a delay to consider a letter urging him to revisit the bill. The letter – written by Business Unity SA (BUSA) and Business4SA (B4SA) – expressed grave doubts that the NHI in its current form could be implemented or would be good for the country. Business says SA does not have the resources to implement the NHI, which would require raising an additional R200 billion in taxes. Organised business, the DA, and Solidarity. The DA and BUSA have said they will petition President Cyril Ramaphosa not to sign the bill and to refer it back to Parliament. Both argue that the bill is unconstitutional because Section 33 – which talks about phasing out the benefits for which medical schemes may reimburse members for – will limit access to healthcare rather than progressively expanding it. In this conversation, we speak about the bill and how it will affect the health sector with Deputy Director General of National Health Insurance at National Department of Health Dr Nicholas Crisp and Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa Dr Katlego Mothudi.

NHI one step closer after NCOP votes in favour of bill

For four days this week from Monday 4 December until today, 07 December, judges from the country’s High Courts are meeting behind closed doors at Sun City to review the judiciary's constitutional role and mandate, the first time in over a decade that this will happen. The South African legal profession continues to face the challenge of meaningful transformation. The top positions in the profession, from senior partners of law firms to senior counsel at the Bar and senior members of the judiciary, remain largely homogenous. These positions are dominated by white men, with a marked absence of diversity on the basis of race, gender and other marginalising characteristics. In this conversation, reflecting on the 27th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, we look into why there has been so little change at the senior level of the legal profession, especially in respect of the intersection between race and gender and broader society. With a large number of black women graduating from law schools and entering the profession, it is incongruous that the upper echelons are not more integrated. National Chairperson of Advocates for Transformation Advocate Myron Dewrance SC joins Morio Sanyane for the conversation.

For four days this week from Monday 4 December until today, 07 December, judges from the country’s High Courts are meeting behind closed doors at Sun City to review the judiciary's constitutional role and mandate, the first time in over a decade that this will happen. The South African legal profession continues to face the challenge of meaningful transformation. The top positions in the profession, from senior partners of law firms to senior counsel at the Bar and senior members of the judiciary, remain largely homogenous. These positions are dominated by white men, with a marked absence of diversity on the basis of race, gender and other marginalising characteristics. In this conversation, reflecting on the 27th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, we look into why there has been so little change at the senior level of the legal profession, especially in respect of the intersection between race and gender and broader society. With a large number of black women graduating from law schools and entering the profession, it is incongruous that the upper echelons are not more integrated. National Chairperson of Advocates for Transformation Advocate Myron Dewrance SC joins Morio Sanyane for the conversation.

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