Fuel suppliers tighten deliveries amid supply worries & SA to host Africa’s first LIV Golf event

Stephen Grootes speaks to Avhapfani Tshifularo, Fuel Industry Association of South Africa CEO about fuel suppliers restricting deliveries to contractual volumes as the industry moves to manage stocks more cautiously. The measures come amid heightened uncertainty over global supply disruptions follo…

Standard Bank posts R49.2bn headline earnings and shipping attacks push oil above $100

Stephen Grootes speaks to Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank Group, after the lender reported strong results for the 2025 financial year. The bank posted headline earnings of R49.2 billion, with earnings per share and dividends both rising 12%, while return on equity reached 19.3%, the top end of…

The JSE has lost 514 companies since 1989 and 14 municipalities face possible power cuts by Eskom

Stephen Grootes speaks to Haroon Bhorat, professor of economics at the University of Cape Town, about new research examining the steady decline in listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The study finds the exchange has lost a net 514 companies since 1989, with delistings significantly outpaci…

Absa profit rises as credit quality improves and Govt moves to give ITAC new powers over imports

Stephen Grootes speaks to Kenny Fihla, Absa Group CEO about the bank’s latest financial results, after the bank reported a 12% increase in headline earnings to R24.8 billion for the 2025 financial year. The performance was supported by stronger pre-provision profit, lower credit impairments, and co…

Mall of Africa owner Attacq delivers solid results

Stephen Grootes speaks to Peter de Villiers, CFO of Attacq, about the property group’s latest interim results, after the JSE-listed REIT reported solid growth in distributable income and upgraded its full-year guidance. The performance was supported by higher rental income, improved occupancy level…

Oil surges past $100 as Middle East war rattles markets and Mpact revenue climbs to R14bn

Stephen Grootes speaks to Feroz Basa, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Sanlam Investments, about the sharp surge in global oil prices as the expanding Middle East conflict disrupts supply and shipping routes. Brent crude briefly spiked above $119 a barrel, its highest level since 2022 as producti…

Best of the Money Show:  KFC leadership & YouTube’s new content era

Stephen speaks to Akhona Qengqe about her journey to leading KFC Africa, to Ian Mann about Ray Dalio’s Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, to Siphumelele Zondi about the fall of local streaming platforms and YouTube’s rise, and to Bret Dugmore about how Mr Vinyl is keeping South A…

High Court strips Finance Minister of unilateral VAT powers and Africa’s trade momentum strengthens

Stephen Grootes speaks to Micaela Paschini, Team Lead: Tax Legal at Tax Consulting SA about a major court ruling that could reshape how tax policy is made in South Africa. The Western Cape High Court has found that a section of the VAT Act allowing Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to change the VA…

FirstRand profit rises as bank eyes Africa growth and Canal+ pulls the plug on Showmax

Stephen Grootes speaks to Mary Vilakazi, CEO of FirstRand, about the group’s latest results and its plans to expand further into Africa. With strong interim profit growth and improving demand for credit, the group is looking at opportunities in markets like Ghana and Nigeria as it seeks greater sca…

PIC’s unlisted portfolio under pressure & Woolies delivers growth despite constrained consumer spend

Stephen Grootes speaks to Khaya Sithole Independent Analyst and CA(SA), about the challenges facing the Public Investment Corporation’s unlisted portfolio, a collection of assets valued at over R120 billion that has recently come under intense scrutiny. The portfolio has been dragged down by poor l…