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…

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth & Airlines hit as U.S.-Israeli war with Iran impacts travel

Stephen Grootes speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of the Shoprite Group, about Shoprite’s resilient half‑year showing, unpacking how stronger festive‑season demand, tight price inflation control, and the explosive 34.6% growth of Sixty60 helped drive a 7.2% rise in sales, higher headline earnings a…

JSE, Bidvest release strong results and U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran disrupts global shipping

Stephen Grootes speaks to JSE CEO Leila Fourie and Bidvest CEO Mpumi Madisa about their latest performance results, unpacking revenue growth, strategic priorities and what lies ahead for their respective businesses. In other interviews, Timothy Walker, Senior researcher on maritime security at the…

Govt slashes power tariff for ferrochrome sector and consumers flock to used cars as sales jump 11%

Stephen Grootes speaks to Japie Fullard, CEO Glencore Alloys about Eskom’s tariff offer to ferrochrome producers, exploring what the proposed deal means for smelter capacity, job security, industrial competitiveness, and the broader implications for South Africa’s critical minerals strategy and ele…

Spur reports higher earnings and expands footprint and SA traffic congestion worsens.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Spur Corporation CEO Val Nichas about the group’s latest half‑year results, its expanding restaurant footprint, and how the business is managing competitive and economic pressures. In other interviews, Amo Ramela, morning traffic reporter on 702, Dr Megan Bewer from Stell…

Budget 2026 avoids major tax shocks and Motus posts strong sales and cash-driven interim growth

Stephen Grootes speaks to Duncan Pieterse, Treasury Director-general to unpack Budget 2026 in a nutshell. With inflation-linked personal income tax relief, a higher tax-free savings limit, no VAT or corporate tax hikes, and the withdrawal of the planned R20 billion tax increase, Treasury struck a m…