Business Day Spotlight

4Sight's eye on growth and investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by executives from 4Sight: CEO Tertius Zitzke and Willie Ackerman, chief sales and marketing officer.

Topics of discussion include: a review of 4Sight's full earnings report; efforts to turnaround the once ailing business; investments in AI; and plans for growth.

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A surprise interest rate increase is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Patrick Buthelezi, economist at Sanlam Investments.

Topics of discussion include: a review of SA's latest interest rate decision; rationale for the surprise hike in rates; and factors affecting economic growth forecasts for the year.

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Creating jobs in an environment of slow economic growth is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ravi Naidoo, CEO of the Youth Employment Service (YES).

Ravi spends time discussing Yes’s model for finding employment; incentives for private sector players to take on young people into their ranks; and how companies are going about creating jobs in an environment of stagnant economic growth.

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Slow progress in implementing policies that would help to increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Frans Hiemstra, Uber’s GM for Middle East and Africa.

Topics of discussion include: Uber’s electrification goals; how such plans are being implemented in various countries; and challenges holding back plans for SA.

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In this edition of the BD Spotlight, we look at SA's economy three years since going into lockdown.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ndumiso Hadebe, chief economist at KH Equity Partners.

Hadebe focuses on the the state of the global economy; SA's place in that economy; continued risks such as inflation and interest rates; current impacts such loadshedding and greylisting, which are now the order of the day; and how the local currency during this time.

High net worth individuals across the world, including in SA, continue to look for safe places to invest their money for stability and growth.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Seamus Rocca, CEO ofXapoPrivateBank, in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Topics of discussion include: Xapo's business model; growth of private banking services; ways in which people can preserve and grow their wealth in the current economic environment; and increasing use cyrptocurrency as an asset class for large institutions and the wealthy.

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Affordable healthcare, through the use of technology, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Unum Health: Tania Joffe, CEO, and Dr Phatho Zondi, the company’s COO.

Topics of discussion include: Unu’s business model; the company’s strategy to bring down healthcare costs while maintaining profitability; the use of technology and social enterprise in healthcare; and plans for an expansion into the rest of Africa.

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The government's latest plan to end power cuts that have blighted society sapped economic growth and soured the mood in the corporate boardroom has a face: Kgosientso Ramakgopa. Almost two weeks into the job as the electricity minister, Ramakgopa has no regrets about taking on one the toughest jobs in SA.

He sat down with Tiisetso Motsoeneng, Business Day deputy editor, to outline his plan to resolve the most pressing economic, social and political problem.

Surveillance of critical infrastructure in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Marcel Bruyns, sales manager for Africa at Aix Communications.

Topics of discussion include: what smart technologies exist to secure SA’s water utilities; how can the application of smart surveillance help solve the country’s challenges in critical infrastructure,

What are the barriers to entry in South Africa with respect to deploying smart technologies in infrastructure?

Efforts to bring down the cost to communicate and internet in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tauriq Brown, newly appointed CEO of TooMuchWifi, who discusses his aims and plans to scale the company. 

A former Rocket Internet executive and venture capitalist, Brown explains how’s the company’s business model works; problems with internet affordability in SA; actions to push up such access in poorer communities that often don’t receive much investment from internet providers; and plans for growth the Western Cape.