Govt and pharma tackle manufacturing crisis & Sun International unveils Responsible Gambling Charter

Stephen Grootes speaks to Stavros Nicolaou, Chairperson of Pharmisa about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to establish a government-business task force to address challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry. The intervention follows concerns that government procurement policies favour cheape…

Government and pharma industry unite to tackle manufacturing crisis

Stephen Grootes speaks to Stavros Nicolaou, Chairperson of Pharmisa, about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to establish a government-business task force to address challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry. The intervention follows concerns that government procurement policies favour cheap…

Boxer turnover rises to R24.1bn & Why higher bond yields aren’t rattling equity markets

Stephen Grootes speaks to Boxer CEO Marek Masojada about the retailer’s interim results, with turnover rising 6.3% to R24.1 billion and trading profit increasing 8.1% to R1 billion. Despite constrained consumer spending and continued selling-price deflation, Boxer grew headline earnings by 9.1% and…

The Best of The Money Show: Leadership, hiring decisions, building A2X and retirement property choices

Stephen Grootes speaks to Ian Mann, Managing Director at Gateways Business Consultants, Jared Diamond’s book ‘Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings’, Advaita Naidoo, Africa Managing Director at Jack Hammer Global, about how fatherhood can influence male managers’ hiring and promotion decisions, Kevi…

SA seeks trade diversification & Who pays when protests turn violent and businesses are destroyed?

Stephen Grootes speaks to Kaamil Alli, Ministerial Spokesperson for the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, about South Africa’s efforts to diversify its export markets and strengthen domestic industry. The department’s 2025/26 annual report shows industrial investment reached R31 billio…

Africa’s minerals advantage will be won above ground & SA office vacancies fall to to 11.8% 

Stephen Grootes speaks to Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, on the necessities of mining competitiveness- such as infrastructure, policies and investor’s confidence within the African Context. Africa has been notably a mineral rich continent however the attention is being s…

NCC launches national opt-out registry to end spam calls & Premier-RFG merger on the line

Stephen Grootes speaks to Hardin Ratshisusu, Acting Commissioner at the National Consumer Commissioner and David Dickens, CEO of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) about the National Consumer Commission launching a National Opt-Out Registry to crack down on unwanted spam calls…

Fuel prices surge as govt weighs action & SA cracks down on independent repair barriers

Stephen Grootes speaks to Karabo Tjale, EWN Traffic Reporter, Bobby Ramagwede, CEO of the Automobile Association and Sanisha Packirisamy, Group Economist at Momentum about whether the government should provide temporary tax relief as sharply higher fuel prices put renewed pressure on households and…

Santam set to leave the JSE in Sanlam buyout & Durban port delays and the future of the RAF levy

Stephen Grootes speaks to Andrew Bahlmann, CEO of Deal Leaders International about Sanlam’s proposed buyout of Santam’s remaining shares for R505 a share, a 26.6% premium to Santam’s 2 October closing price. Sanlam, which already owns about 63% of Santam, wants to take the insurer fully private and…

The Best of The Money Show: Workplace venting, AI and jobs, rebuilding a business and lessons in leadership

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphiwe Moyo, Organisational Behaviour Specialist, about workplace venting and emotional dumping; Carlo Murison, CEO and Founder of Two Tone Global, about rebuilding his creative agency and expanding into Kenya; Cobus Venter, Senior Economist at the Bureau for Economic Res…