South32 sells aluminium arm to Alcoa and FAIS Ombud warns of rising online trading complaints

 Stephen Grootes speaks to Miningmx Editor, David McKay about South32’s $4.1 billion sale of its aluminium business to Alcoa, what the deal means for the future of Hillside, and the company’s strategic shift toward copper and other base metals. In other interviews, Advocate John Simpson, the FAIS …

Fuel price relief eases inflation pressure & what today's shutdown means for business

Stephen Grootes speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist and Head of Research at RMB, about the sharp drop in fuel prices driven by lower global oil prices and a stronger rand, what’s behind the improved supply outlook following the US Iran agreement, and what this relief at the pumps means for inf…

Naspers on AI, growth and record earnings & what another wave of unrest would cost SA

Stephen Grootes speaks to Nico Marais, CFO of Naspers and Prosus, about the group's record 2026 financial results, driven by strong earnings growth, AI-led innovation and Takealot's first full year of profitability. In other interviews, Mpumi Tyikwe, CEO of Sasria talks about whether South Africa …

The Best of the Money Show: Influencer boom, leadership burnout

Stephen Grootes speaks to Christina Castle about teaching children to invest, Pieter Groenewald about the rise of influencer marketing, Penelope Meniere about leaders stepping away from management, and Dr William Wright with Kearabilwe Nonyana about how trading execution shapes investment success. …

VW job cuts highlight EV industry risk and are exchange controls still fit for purpose?

Stephen Grootes speaks to Renai Moothilal, CEO of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers, about Volkswagen’s potential plan to shut four German factories and cut up to 100,000 jobs, in what could be the biggest restructuring in automotive history, as the company g…

Rising impairments and integration woes hit African Bank & can COJ afford 1,000 new managers?

Stephen Grootes speaks to African Bank Interim CEO Zweli Manyathi about the lender’s surprise half-year loss of R624 million and the challenges of integrating a string of acquisitions that have yet to deliver the expected returns. With credit impairments rising sharply, costs under pressure and que…

AG audit report reveals deep cracks in metros & ConCourt backs SARS in landmark gold VAT case

Stephen Grootes speaks to Miyelani Holeni, Municipal Governance Expert, about why South Africa’s metros are regressing, with audit outcomes pointing to weak financial discipline and worsening service delivery failures. In other interviews, SARS spokesperson Siphithi Sibeko talks about the Constitu…

One in six tenders awarded raise infrastructure risks & Farmers hit by unchanged wheat tariff

Stephen Grootes speaks to Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson about new findings that one in six government tenders were awarded last year, highlighting growing risks to infrastructure investment, including interference from so‑called “business forums.” In other interviews…

Novo wins court fight over weight-loss drugs & PIC sends Acapulco deal to SIU

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr Stavros Nicolaou, Chairperson of the Pharmaceutical Task Group about the High Court’s interim interdict against iDexis and what it means for the regulation of semaglutide-based weight-loss drugs in South Africa. In other interviews, Khaya Sithole, CA(SA) and Director a…

The Best of The Money Show: SA tech scores, SpaceX shifts markets

Stephen Grootes speaks to Arthur Goldstuck about how the World Cup is becoming a global tech showcase and how Africa is shaping innovation, to Warren Ingram about whether investors should buy into SpaceX and the risks at high valuations, to Nicole Martens about the rise of shareholder activism in S…