Business Day Spotlight

SA’s R25bn illicit alcohol trade is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Shamal Ramesar, head of research at the Drinks Federation of SA (DF-SA). 

Through the discussion, he explains how illicit trade affects consumers and communities; impact for formal alcohol producers; growth over time; health impacts; as well as policy and enforcement gaps. 

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Telkom’s financial performance in the 2025 financial year is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nonkululeko Dlamini, group CFO at Telkom. 

Topics of discussion include: results versus targets set; Telkom’s mobile strategy; importance of devices to push up data use; and Telkom’s take on the Starlink debate. 

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Efforts to push up the number of qualified investment professionals in SA  is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Michael Makate, CEO of Vunani Securities, a local stockbroker. 

Topics of discussion include: the shortage of investment professionals in the country; efforts to close the gap; typical career paths in the industry; and prospects for young people. 

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Financial planning advice for South Africans in their mid-30s to 50s is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jodi Suchard, advisory partner at wealth management firm, Citadel.

Topics of discussion include: financial planning tools to maximise earnings in the core working years; estate planning; and encouraging finance discussions in the home. 

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Absa’s strategy to win over customers across Africa with its technology is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology and officer at Absa.

Topics of discussion include: investment in customer experience; relationship with global tech companies; the place of AI in banking; and readiness ahead of the G20 . 

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The state of MTN’s business in SA and plan for expansion is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Charles Molapisi, CEO of MTN SA. 

Topics of discussion include: the potential entry of Starling in SA; satellite versus mobile and fibre technology; bringing cheap smartphones to SA; and efforts to grow in a saturated telecoms market. 

 

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The current rally in the Bitcoin market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christo de Wit, country manager for SA at cryptocurrency exchange Luno. 

Topics of discussion include: the recent bitcoin market rally and what it means for investors, the growth of cryptocurrency trading in SA; an update regulation in SA, and an outlook for the sector.

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In this episode of Business Day Spotlight, outgoing interim CEO Charles Russon reflects on his tenure at Absa and the strategic foundations he’s laid for the future. Speaking with Business Day acting editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng, Russon shares why he believes incoming CEO Kenny Fihla is well-positioned to build on this momentum.

Russon discusses Absa’s deliberate pivot from aggressive market share growth to a sharper focus on return-driven performance, disciplined capital allocation, and empowering leadership at all levels. This recalibration, he says, has set the stage for a sustainable turnaround at one of South Africa’s major banks.

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Uber’s strategy to maintain growth in SA, and the rest of the continent, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Deepesh Thomas, general manager for Uber Sub Saharan Africa.

Topics of discussion include: state of Uber in SA; the new GM’s vision for the market; new products and offerings; relationship with drivers and riders; and contrasts between markets in the region. 

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Shell’s outlook around agriculture an energy provider is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Aluwani Museisi, country chair of Shell Downstream SA.

Topics of discussion include: Shell’s business in SA; the company’s involvement in agriculture; efforts to bring more people into farming; and the state of global energy in mid-2025. 

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