A digital insurer Naked launches a ChatGPT app & more South Africans are choosing cruise holidays

Stephen Grootes speaks to Alex Thomson, co-founder of Naked Insurance, about the company’s launch of a world-first ChatGPT-native app that can generate final, binding car insurance quotes and what it signals about the future of AI-driven financial services. In other interviews, Ross Volk, Managing…

Investec grows earnings amid global uncertainty & Standard Bank glitch sparks security fears

Stephen Grootes speaks to Investec South Africa CEO Cumesh Moodliar about the bank’s latest results, strong growth in earnings and client activity, and how Investec is navigating a volatile global environment marked by geopolitical tensions, shifting interest rates and slowing economic growth.  In…

Fuel shock pushes inflation to 4% and Balwin buyout signals JSE exit plans

Stephen Grootes speaks to Sanisha Packirisamy, Momentum Investments’ Chief Economist,  about the surprising uptick in April inflation to 4%, driven by sharp fuel price hikes, and what it means for consumers already under pressure, the outlook for interest rates, and whether easing food prices can o…

Pick n Pay sells Boxer stake and Mythos AI sparks global banking fears

Stephen Grootes speaks to Finance Ghost, retail analyst about Pick n Pay’s decision to raise R4.7 billion through the sale of a further stake in Boxer, and whether the move reflects confidence in its turnaround strategy or highlights the financial strain facing the core Pick n Pay business In othe…

WeBuyCars profits dip amid expansion push & Eskom marks one full year without loadshedding

Stephen Grootes speaks to Deputy CEO, Wynand Beukes, about WeBuyCars’ interim results, unpacking the sharp drop in cash generation, margin pressure from affordable Chinese cars, and the group’s aggressive expansion strategy. In other interviews, Eskom CEO, Dan Marokane talks about Eskom reaching a…

THE BEST OF THE MONEY SHOW : Wellbeing boosts biz & Shapiro on IP

Stephen Grootes spoke to Guy Chennells on employee wellbeing,  Craig Shapiro on protecting intellectual property, Bronwyn Williams on The Price of Time and the risks of cheap money, and Irshaad Kathrada on his leadership journey across finance, entrepreneurship and economic policy in South Africa. …

Truworths overtakes TFG in dramatic retail reversal & Spotify generates over R500mln for SA artists

Stephen Grootes speaks to Finance Ghost, retail analyst about the dramatic reversal in fortunes between TFG and Truworths after Truworths overtook TFG in market capitalisation for the first time in more than a decade, why investors have aggressively sold down TFG which has wiped nearly R20 billion …

AA wants carmakers liable for unsafe vehicles & Trump, Powell and the test of Fed Independence

Stephen Grootes speaks to Bobby Ramagwede, CEO of the Automobile Association, about the AA’s push to hold vehicle manufacturers criminally liable for deaths and injuries linked to poor safety standards in cars sold in South Africa and other African markets. This follows the Global NCAP crash test t…

Transnet Ports show strongest growth in 15 years & SAA’s acting CEO on the airline’s recovery plan

Stephen Grootes speaks to Andrew Pike, Head of Bowmans Ports, Transport and Logistics, about Transnet ports hitting a 15‑year high, signalling growing momentum in the state‑owned company’s recovery and renewed confidence in South Africa’s logistics system. In other interviews, Matshela Seshibe, Ac…

Competition concerns remain in SA & activists question Thirsti’s water extraction 

Stephen Grootes speaks to James Hodge, Chief Economist at the Competition Commission, about the Commission’s latest Concentration Report, why market concentration remains high in South Africa, and what needs to change to open the economy to greater MSME participation and inclusive growth. In other…