On today’s BIG ISSUE, we examine practical solutions for growing South Africa’s economy through investment, job creation, policy certainty and rebuilding business confidence with an economist perspective…

GUEST: John Loos – Independent Economist

On today&rsquo;s BIG ISSUE, we examine practical solutions for growing South Africa&rsquo;s economy through investment, job creation, policy certainty and rebuilding business confidence with an economist perspective&hellip;
GUEST: John Loos &ndash; Independent Economist

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The Department of Small Business Development and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition had a media briefing earlier today to provide an update on the implementation of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. This initiative is designed to support qualifying spaza shop owners across South Africa. So, is it working? Let’s get a sense of this with…

GUEST: Sibongile Mpanza, from Black Business Unity & Allied Civic Movement

The Department of Small Business Development and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition had a media briefing earlier today to provide an update on the implementation of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. This initiative is designed to support qualifying spaza shop owners across South Africa. So, is it working? Let&rsquo;s get a sense of this with&hellip;
GUEST: Sibongile Mpanza, from Black Business Unity &amp; Allied Civic Movement

Update on R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund

This is why the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded its New Frontiers Research Award for 2026 to mycologist Professor Cobus Visagie, an associate professor at the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute. To tell us more on the award, his research and the field of mycology is…

Guest: Professor Cobus Visagie, an associate professor at the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute.

This is why the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded its New Frontiers Research Award for 2026 to mycologist Professor Cobus Visagie, an associate professor at the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute. To tell us more on the award, his research and the field of mycology is&hellip;
Guest: Professor Cobus Visagie, an associate professor at the Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute.

UP professor launches novel research into little-understood, vital branch of mycology

Shops reportedly belonging to foreign nationals have been looted in Estcourt, KZN today. SABC News reporter, Dries Liebenberg, was on the ground and now joins me on the line to tell us what happened…

GUEST: Dries Liebenberg, SABC News Reporter

Shops reportedly belonging to foreign nationals have been looted in Estcourt, KZN today. SABC News reporter, Dries Liebenberg, was on the ground and now joins me on the line to tell us what happened&hellip;
GUEST: Dries Liebenberg, SABC News Reporter

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