Business Day Spotlight

KPMG CEO Ignatius Sehoole, has called for harsher punishment for auditors who knowingly sign off incorrect audit reports, saying they should go to jail and authorities must “throw away the key”.

Sehoole, who took over the reins at KPMG in 2019, told Business Day Deputy Editor, Tiisetso Motsoeneng, he had no sympathy for people involved in corruption and fraud, and who intentionally misled investors, the public and regulators.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

The use of e-commerce in food and pet care is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tineiwo Muzenda, e-commerce national key account manager at Mars Multisales Southern Africa.

Topic of discussion include: Mars’ strategy around e-commerce in SA, how does this compare to other parts of the world; the partner ecosystem and which products have done well locally; and data around consumers buying behaviours.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

A look back at the 2024 national budget through the lens of a large energy company is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Aluwani Museisi, newly appointed country chair of Shell SA.

Museisi gives his impressions of the budget; Shell efforts to grow in solar; the impact of load-shedding on the companies local operations; ways in which the company is mitigating the risks posed by load-shedding; oil prices; and the impact load shedding on fuel sales in SA.

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SA’s success in the global customer support and technology investment is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by John Watling, the CEO of Nutun.

Topics of discussion include: Nutun’s business model; the company’s growth strategy; reasons for SA’s success in the global BPO market; technology investment.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

The growth of online marketplace for business to source goods and services is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Zandaux: founder and CEO Franck Obambi Ngatse, and CTO Dennis Reumer.

Topics of discussion include: Zandaux’s history and business model; challenges faced in Africa’s cross border trade; the company’s strategy for growth; plan for an upcoming funding round; and technology investment.

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Business confidence in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Richard Downing, an economist with the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).

Topics of discussion include: the latest results around business confidence in SA; factors driving sentiment;SA’s monetary and fiscal policy agenda; and the impact of elections on business confidence.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

TCL’s strategy to win over SA’s budget smartphone market, beyond its Alcatel name plate, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ernst Wittmann, regional manager for Southern and East Africa at TCL.

Topics of discussion include: the history of TCL in SA; plans to phase out the Alcatel brand; factors driving growth in the budget smartphone market; and pricing strategies.

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A review of the recently held Mining Indaba is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Green, managing partner at Hogan Lovells.

Topics of discussion include: challenges faced in Africa’s mining sector; contribution of mining to economic output; the use of technology in exploration; and the role of sustainability in the sector.

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Diversifying investment portfolios through xchange traded funds (ETFs) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kingsley Williams, chief investment officer at Satrix, one of SA’s biggest providers of index-tracking investment solutions.

Topics of discussion include: the state of ETFs in 2024; Satrix decision to list two new funds; and factors currently affecting investment decisions.

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Online video streaming and growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kumbirai Gundani, head of technology, media and telecommunications at Standard Bank’s corporate and investment banking (CIB) unit.

Topics of discussion include: development of technology infrastructure in SA; opportunities for businesses; development of video streaming and how technology companies can define use of AI.

This is the second in a two part discussion with Gundani.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.