As a very vocal and pivotal figure in the quest for Free Tertiary Education, we speak to Mr Khaya Sithole, a Charted Accountant, Social Commentator and Civil Activist to solicit his reaction to the long-awaited report following the commission that was formed by the President of South Africa, President Jacob Zuma. There are recommendations that are given in the report that are have not been well received and we get to hear Khaya's overall perspective.

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The stability of the National Treasury in South Africa is experiencing tremendous challenges which has been seen the change of 3 political heads (Ministers) in under two year and resignations of key personnel including the Director General Lungisa Fuzile. The latest resignation of Michael Sachs, the Chief Director of Budgeting fuels speculations of meddling in the public purse. Chief Economist of Econometrix Dr Azar Jammine indulges us on the impact and conssequences of all these happenings on the econmy as well as to investors.

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The International Conference on Business Advising (ICBA) 2017, the first of its kind in which is to focus solely on Business Advisory takes place from 21 to 23 November 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. We get into conversation with Mr Septi Bukula, who breaks down what we can expect, discusses the four pillars underlying the conference and shares information of some of the speakers and topics to be discussed.

#MTBS2017

When Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivers his inaugural Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday this week (25 October), what do you expect his key message will be?

We speak to Ettiene Retief on the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) on what he thinks we should expect. This is argue one of the toughest times for the state purse in South Africa.

15 year old Jennifer Matibi of Muse and 2017 Teenpreneur Fest winner had a chat with Nqobani Mzizi on Business Today in Africa. #TeenLedBusiness #Teenpreneurs

She came up with an idea to create hair accessories for school children. She is one of the winner at the recently held Teenpreneur Festival in Johannesburg this past weekend.

For our Personal Finance feature, Adam Helper joins us again this week with another exciting installment.

If you're concerned aboit your money, make sure that you listen
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We are what we think. What we think is determined by our ability to learn; and the basis for learning is established in our first 1,000 days of life. It is during those early years that we lay the foundation for endless possibilities.
Erika is a Portfolio Manager at Innovation Edge, a key part of her role is challenging investees to apply their skills to a space that is often unfamiliar to them. This involves helping them to re- imagine their ideas to solve challenges that they did not necessarily set out to solve. This is frequently where the real innovation happens.

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This week, what we are looking forward to at Dsicop Johannesburg and why every African artist should have their music on streaming platforms.

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This week, what we are looking forward to at Dsicop Johannesburg and why every African artist should have their music on streaming platforms.

This week, what we are looking forward to at Dsicop Johannesburg and why every African artist should have their music on streaming platforms.