The Best of The Money Show : Business of concerts & employee benefits guide

Stephen Grootes spoke to Wendy Knowler about why customer engagement lags behind marketing spend, to Victor Kgomoeswana about Africa Bounces Back and the continent’s post‑crisis economic path, to Warren Ingram about why salary deductions are long‑term investments, and to Greg Walsh about the econom…

Fair Pay Bill targets wage inequality & luxury pawnbroking rises among cash-strapped elites

Stephen Grootes speaks to Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster is a Member of Parliament and Deputy leader for Build One South Africa about the Fair Pay Bill, which has now been gazetted for public comment, and what it could mean for wage inequality and pay transparency in South Africa. In other interviews, Char…

High Court blocks Cape Town’s property-based charges & Tourism boom signals strong growth for SA

Stephen Grootes talks to Professor Francois Viruly, Former Director of the Urban Real Estate Research Unit at UCT, about the Western Cape High Court ruling that set aside Cape Town’s property value-based cleaning and sanitation charges, what it means for ratepayers, municipal budgets, and the city’…

Gold demand hits record value in Q1 & Affluent buyers split life between Joburg and the coast

Stephen Grootes speaks to Joe Cavatoni, Market Strategist from the World Gold Council, about the World Gold Council’s Q1 2026 Gold Demand Trends, highlighting record-value demand driven by surging bar and coin investment, strong central bank buying, and gold’s renewed role as a safe-haven amid heig…

Treasury extends fuel levy relief & SA plans duties on Chinese, Thai washing machines

Stephen Grootes talks to Sifiso Skenjana, Economist and Managing Director of ESG Analytics about the government's decision to extend fuel levy relief as global oil volatility continues to filter through to the local economy. With the R3 per litre cut already costing the fiscus billions each month, …

Food prices at risk from El Niño, fuel & fertiliser costs; Spear raises R1bn 

Stephen Grootes speaks to Thabile Nkunjana, Agricultural Economist about the outlook for food prices as the risk of an El Niño coincides with rising fuel and fertiliser costs linked to Middle East tensions. In other interviews, Quintin Rossi, Spear CEO talks about the company raising R1 billion th…

The Best of The Money Show: Xpresso Café growth & Dangote crude crunch

Stephen Grootes spoke to Nicolene Elhadad on building Xpresso Café into a fast‑growing, affordable coffee franchise, unpacked key African business developments with Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi, explored how to future‑proof children for an AI‑driven world with Bronwyn Williams, and reflected on leadership…

SA to regulate crypto under exchange control & Nomsa Mazwai launches Sober Fest

Stephen Grootes speaks to Prof Steven Boykey Sidley Professor of Practice at JBS, University of Johannesburg and columnist at Daily Maverick about National Treasury’s proposed overhaul of exchange controls, unpacking the shift to a risk‑based system, tougher penalties, tighter rules on foreign and …

Clicks earnings rise 8.1% as pharmacy share grows & SA shoppers shift to digital payments trend

Stephen Grootes speaks to Clicks CEO Bertina Engelbrecht about Clicks Group’s resilient interim results, highlighting solid earnings growth, a higher dividend, expanding pharmacy and store footprint, strong loyalty programme performance, and how the retailer is navigating intense competition and co…

Corporates that Care: How Primedia & partners are driving social & economic impact in South Africa

Stephen Grootes speaks to Trish Taylor, Head of Primedia Cares about Primedia Cares’ mission to make a meaningful difference in South African society, and how its flagship programme, Corporates that Care, is driving collective impact through powerful partnerships across communities, business, and g…