Best of The Money Show: Buy vs rent & Sampson on 50 years of brands

Stephen Grootes spoke to Warren Ingram about the real costs of renting versus buying a home, to Vincent Anthonyrajah and Carl Roothman, about the long‑term power of compounding and staying invested, to Siphiwe Moyo about rebuilding trust and accountability after mistakes, and to branding pioneer Je…

Eskom deal eases SA ferrochrome strain & rerouted ships put Cape Town port to the test

Motheo Khoaripe speaks to Japie Fullard, CEO Glencore Alloys about Eskom’s heavily discounted, time‑bound power deal for the ferrochrome industry and what the amended Negotiated Power Agreement means for jobs, energy‑intensive smelters and South Africa’s struggling ferroalloys sector. In other int…

How Gauteng’s economy has shifted over 10 years & Skills gap threatens SA investment sector pipeline026

Stephen Grootes talks to Justin Visagie, Associate Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies about how Gauteng’s economy has changed over the past decade, whether it still deserves its status as the engine room of South Africa, and how shifts in migration, sectoral growth and persistent loa…

Iran–US ceasefire lifts markets and jet fuel prices stay elevated despite Strait of Hormuz reopening

Stephen Grootes speaks to John Stopford, Head of Multi-Asset Income at Ninety One, about Iran’s reported 10‑point ceasefire proposal, giving analysis on the Iran–US geopolitical standpoint, whether this ceasefire is likely to last, how markets should interpret the development, and what it would sig…

Ramaphosa signs Public Service and Administration Acts into law & Canal+ streamlines DStv offerings

Stephen Grootes speaks to Ivor Chipkin, co-founder and Director of the New South Institute about the significance of the Public Service Amendment Act, how it reshapes the relationship between politicians and senior officials. In other interviews, Jan Vermeulen, Editor at MyBroadband talks about th…

SARS appoints new Commissioner and Chery investment in local manufacturing signals confidence in SA

Stephen Grootes talks to Charles de Wet, Tax Executive at ENSafrica about the appointment of Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as the new SARS Commissioner, set to take over from Edward Kieswetter on 1 May 2026. The leadership change comes at a critical time for the revenue service, following a period o…

SARS breaks the R2 Trillion revenue barrier & electricity prices jumped 85% since 2020

Stephen Grootes speaks to Edward Kieswetter,  Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service about the revenue service surpassing the R2 trillion mark in net tax collections for the first time, reaching R2.01 trillion in the 2025/26 financial year. The milestone comes despite a challenging econo…

Govt cuts fuel levy by R3 to ease price shock and Gen Z investors reshape market trends

Stephen Grootes speaks to Momentum Investments’ Chief Economist, Sanisha Packirisamy, about the government’s decision to temporarily cut the fuel levy for April, the pressure from trade unions and business groups that prompted the move, and what the sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices means for …

Inflation risks rise as fuel costs climb & SA rethinks what generational wealth really means

Stephen Grootes speaks to Johann Els, Chief Economist at PSG Group about the latest potential fuel price shock will mean for inflation, interest rates and potential government intervention on the fuel levy.With petrol and diesel prices set for sharp increases driven by surging global oil prices and…

Best of the Money Show: Will wisdom & Gen Z work shift

Stephen Grootes speaks to Sharon Hamman about the complexities and risks of DIY estate planning, to Trudie Broekman about the pitfalls of holiday shareblock schemes, to Advaita Naidoo about Gen Z’s impact on the workplace, and to Charles Savage about his career journey and the leadership lessons be…