Let’s start off now with the even that brought us here to find out what it’s all about, why Sanlam and Santam care. To tell us more, we are joined by..

Guest: Khoza

Let&rsquo;s start off now with the even that brought us here to find out what it&rsquo;s all about, why Sanlam and Santam care. To tell us more, we are joined by..
Guest: Khoza

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

NewsmakersandGuestExpertsoffertheirinsightsandperspectivesintothenationalandglobaldiscourseonpolitics,economics,education,socialmattersandcomprehensivedialoguesonculturaldiversityandotheressentialissuesofpublicinterestlike,...

The Talking Point

OB: Sanlam and Santam care

As we countdown the hours until the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables his 2026 Budget Speech, we take a moment to consider the expectations for the public purse and which ones will make it to the Nation's balance sheet. What new thing can we expect this time around and how much manoeuvring does the Finance Minister have this time around?

Some political parties are calling for the Minister to cut wasteful expenditure, prevent tax bracket creep, end outsourcing, allocate more money to education, initiatives for jobs and increase budget for public safety. Some civil society organizations have called for universal social protection to help 17,8 million people facing poverty, climate change, gender-based violence and no bailouts for state-owned entity. There is also a call being made to end austerity measures which negatively impact budget allocation to healthcare, education, infrastructure and security.In this hour, we unpack some of these expectations and allow our guests to share what listeners should look out for when the Minister speaks to the nation. We are joined by...

Guest: Ruben Johannes - Tax Partner at Deloitte Southern Africa

Guest: Lisa Higginson – Researcher at the Budget Justice Coalition

Guest: Redge Nkosi - Executive Director and Head of Research: Money, Banking and Macroeconomics at Firstsource Money and African Heterodox Economics Network

As we countdown the hours until the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables his 2026 Budget Speech, we take a moment to consider the expectations for the public purse and which ones will make it to the Nation's balance sheet. What new thing can we expect this time around and how much manoeuvring does the Finance Minister have this time around?
Some political parties are calling for the Minister to cut wasteful expenditure, prevent tax bracket creep, end outsourcing, allocate more money to education, initiatives for jobs and increase budget for public safety. Some civil society organizations have called for universal social protection to help 17,8 million people facing poverty, climate change, gender-based violence and no bailouts for state-owned entity. There is also a call being made to end austerity measures which negatively impact budget allocation to healthcare, education, infrastructure and security. In this hour, we unpack some of these expectations and allow our guests to share what listeners should look out for when the Minister speaks to the nation. We are joined by...
Guest: Ruben Johannes - Tax Partner at Deloitte Southern Africa
Guest: Lisa Higginson &ndash; Researcher at the Budget Justice Coalition
Guest: Redge Nkosi - Executive Director and Head of Research: Money, Banking and Macroeconomics at Firstsource Money and African Heterodox Economics Network

Citizens Corner: 2026 Budget Speech preview

Meetings Africa is a continental growth platform driving quality, competitiveness, and job creation through strategic trade engagement.

This conversation positions Meetings Africa not just as a trade show, but as a high-impact economic platform that connects African business event products with global buyers.To tell us more about this exciting conference, we are joined by…

Guest: Bronwyn Auret, Chief Quality Assurance Officer, South African Tourism

Meetings Africa is a continental growth platform driving quality, competitiveness, and job creation through strategic trade engagement.
This conversation positions Meetings Africa not just as a trade show, but as a high-impact economic platform that connects African business event products with global buyers. To tell us more about this exciting conference, we are joined by&hellip; 
Guest: Bronwyn Auret, Chief Quality Assurance Officer, South African Tourism

Meetings Africa

We speak to one of our exhibitors at Meetings Africa and explore why the Ghana Tourism Authority is leveraging this gathering as a strategic platform to position Ghana as a leading MICE and leisure destination on the continent.

The conversation will highlight Ghana’s value proposition, partnership ambitions, and its vision for stronger intra-African collaboration in tourism and business events. To give us more insight, we are joined by…

Guest (OB):Gilbert Abeiku “Santana” Aggrey - the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority

We speak to one of our exhibitors at Meetings Africa and explore why the Ghana Tourism Authority is leveraging this gathering as a strategic platform to position Ghana as a leading MICE and leisure destination on the continent.
The conversation will highlight Ghana&rsquo;s value proposition, partnership ambitions, and its vision for stronger intra-African collaboration in tourism and business events. To give us more insight, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest (OB): Gilbert Abeiku &ldquo;Santana&rdquo; Aggrey - the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority

OB: Sanlam and Santam care

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