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…

Friday File: Proteas vs Australia: The business and reach of Test cricket

Stephen Grootes speaks to Kelvin Watt, Nielsen Sports Africa and Middle East Head, about the business of Test cricket, its audience reach and commercial value as the Proteas prepare to face Australia this weekend. With South Africa also set to host the 2027 Cricket World Cup, attention turns to the…

Market commentary with Ole Mphahlele: 09th October 2026

Stephen Grootes speaks to Ole Mphahlele, Institutional Equity Sales Trader at Imvula Securities about top business and financial news of the day. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business devel…

The Money Show Explainer: Who pays when protests turn violent and businesses are destroyed?

Stephen Grootes speaks to Mpumi Tyikwe, CEO of Sasria, about the economic cost of protests that escalate into violence, following reports of vehicles being torched and foreign-owned shops looted in Soweto and Durban. The damage extends beyond property losses, disrupting trading, threatening jobs, a…

South Africa seeks trade diversification as industrial growth lags

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…

Investment School: Too conservative? The risk of leaving long-term returns on the table

Stephen Grootes speaks to Kingsley Williams, Chief Investment Officer at Satrix, and Kopano Makhu, Portfolio Manager for Multi-Asset at Mazi Asset Management, about how investors should think about risk in relation to their investment time horizon. They look at why longer-term investors may be able…

Discovery Green and Sasol strike renewable energy deal for Kruger

Stephen Grootes speaks to Andre Nepgen, CEO of Discovery Green, about the renewable energy partnership with Sasol and SANParks that will provide more than 25% of Kruger National Park’s annual electricity needs. The project demonstrates how South Africa’s evolving electricity market can enable organ…

Small Business Focus: When is a struggling business beyond saving?

Stephen Grootes speaks to Gareth Cremen, business rescue specialist and partner at Cox Yeats, about how business owners can tell when a struggling company can still be saved and when insolvency may be the only option left. Cash-flow problems, mounting debt and declining revenue do not necessarily m…

Tech Thursday: From AI games to films: The future of creative work

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert about the rapid expansion of AI into creative industries, from Google’s new Playground platform, which lets people create and share games using text prompts without coding, to AI-generated music and film. Google says Playground allows users t…

The fall of South African office vacancies with Professor Francois Viruly

Stephen Grootes speaks to Professor Francois Viruly, Economist and Professor at the University of Cape Town, about how the South African office market is on the gradual mend since the pandemic. A 7.2% increase has been seen in areas with a strong building location. Many key cities have been seen ma…