Business Day Spotlight

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Michelle Manook, CEO of the World Coal Association, which represents the global coal industry. Manook says diversification will be key in the long transition from reliance on coal.

According to the department of mineral resources & energy, about 77% of SA’s primary energy needs are provided by coal. This is unlikely to change significantly in the next two decades due to the relative lack of suitable alternatives to coal as an energy source.

MultiChoice’s investment customer service and experience to grow and hold on to its position in SA’s pay TV market is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nyiko Shiburi, CEO of MultiChoice SA.

Topics of discussion include: what is customer experience; customer experience as a tool to gain and retain customers; how MultiChoice is taking on competition from international players like Netflix; the rationale for creating DStv Internet; investments in customers service; and feedback from DStv customers.

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Responsible spending during Black Friday is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ester Ochse, product head for FNB Money Management.

Topics of discussion include: the evolution of Black Friday and Festive Season shopping; the tension between retailers trying to recover the losses of the pandemic versus continued pressure on consumer pockets; tips for navigating Black Friday; and an outlook for consumer spending in the coming year.

Opportunities brought about by load shedding in SA is the focus for this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gladwin Malishe, deputy president for the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry; together with Clinton Carter-Brown, head of the energy centre at The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Topics of discussion include: impressions of the load shedding season that SA is in; opportunities brought on by the energy generation deficit; government policies needed to ensure that business can invest in provisioning energy services; the alternative power technologies available to people; and a look at how Eskom can be better placed to meet the country’s energy needs?

The impact of voilence and crime on SA’s investment case is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kieran Fahy, CEO for BNP Paribas SA.

Topics of discussion include: the impact of violence and crime on the economy and business; results from its latest study into the problem; how the study was conducted; the impact of violence on employee safety and business outcomes; and the effect of crime on the country’s investment case, as perceived by international investors.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christo Snyman, national director of forensic services at audit firm, Mazars. Snyman is also vice president at the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators’ Western Cape chapter.

Topics of discussion include: an explanation of how certain kinds of fraud are being perpetrated online; popular tactics used by fraudsters to defraud people and businesses, guidelines for mitigating the risk fraud; and challenges faced in prosecuting cases of online fraud.

This week’s mid term budget policy statement, presented by National Treasury, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Wayne Duvenage, CEO of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA).

Topics of discussion include: reactions to minister Enoch Godongwana’s first medium-term budget; the tone struck by government and its plans to fix the economy; items that could have been addressed; the health of state owned enterprises; ways to fix the current spate of power outages at Eskom; and an outlook for next year’s budget.

The state of brand communication and creative sector is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of the Loeries.

Topics of discussion include: the state of brand communication during the Covid-19 pandemic; the impact of the pandemic and lockdowns on revenues for creative businesses; the difference between “push” and “pull” communication; ways in which organisations can create effective messaging around Covid-19 vaccinations; the contribution of the creative sector to SA’s economy; and highlights from this year’s Loeries awards.

Hunger and food insecurity in SA are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Isaac Chalumbira, CEO at Lionshare and co-founder of One Moment Foundation - a non-profit organisation which focuses on alleviating hunger.

Topics of discussion include: the state of hunger in SA; factors driving the problem; One Moment Foundation’s model for aggregating food parcels for those who need it; the place of private business in addressing hunger; making ESG investing worthwhile for private and public sector participants; and what it will take to eradicate hunger in the country.

The latest fuel price hikes are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Koketso Mano, an economist at FNB.

Topics of discussion include: details of the latest fuel price hike in SA; reasons for the increased prices; increasing pressure for SA consumers; the risk of inflation due to increased transport costs; inflation in other parts of the world; how central banks can manage inflationary risk; and other factors currently holding back SA’s economic recovery.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.