Business Day Spotlight

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we discuss the potential impact of the proposed changes outlined in the Employment Equity Amendment Bill.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lauren Salt, an executive in the employment department at law firm, ENSafrica.

Salt explains the difference between “employment equity” and “BEE”, while giving the arguments for and against the proposed amendments. She also breaks down how the changes could practically affect businesses if they are enacted into law and also outlines some of the challenges that could be faced when it comes to enforcement.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we discuss how the restaurant industry has been affected by the pandemic, restrictions on trading hours and liquor sales.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurants Association of SA (RASA), an industry body, to discuss the issues.

The discussion focuses on the plight of restaurant owners during this time, the hardship faced by employees and suppliers, the alleged abuse of liquor licenses by different businesses, the burden of negotiating with landlords and lenders, the need for greater support of the industry and ways in which operators can ensure compliance, thereby reducing the risk of future restrictions on the industry.

Listen in to hear the full discussion and thoughts around these and other questions.

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we discuss how international quality and assurance standards could be used to prevent corruption in the local Covid-19 vaccine supply chain.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Muhammad Ali, CEO of World Wide Industrial and Systems Engineers (WWISE) to discuss the issues.

The discussion also touches on the work being done to ensure compliance by suppliers, failings that led to PPE tender irregularities last year, ISO standards that deal with bribery and difficulties that may be by local vaccine suppliers to ensure compliance with standards.

Listen in to hear the full discussion and thoughts around these and other questions.

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the state of public finances and taxes as the government grapples to create a budget for the year.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Keith Engel, CEO of the South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT).

The discussion also focuses on the state of public finances, the upcoming national budget, the possibility of new rounds of stimulus in SA and the practicality of increasing taxes.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at the growth and evolution of online education in SA.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Riaz Moola, founder and CEO of HyperionDev, an education technology firm.

The conversation focuses on HyperionDev’s business model, the company’s scholarship program, career prospects of people with data driven or programming qualifications, the evolution of online learning in SA, the effect of Covid-19 on the sector, as well as detailing the barriers still holding many learners in SA from being able to take advantage of online learning.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look back at the week’s top economics news - focusing on interest rates, inflation and the US presidency.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Peter Bauer, a professor at the University of Johannesburg’s School of Economics.

Bauer talks about the latest interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank, the economic shifts to e-commerce, online learning and remote working; the plight of commercial property - especially offices; the role of stimulus locally; and an outlook for the year.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re looking at the technology trends that have shaped the last year and looking to those likely to take hold in 2021.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gordon Thomson, vice president of technology acceleration for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, at global technology firm, Cisco.

Thomson recaps technology trends of the last year before looking at those likely to take hold in 2021, regional technology adoption and ways in which Cisco is adapting its offerings to rapid technology changes, the process and feedback from clients.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re looking at ways in which technology can help to save small hotels and guesthouses in SA.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Niels Verspui, Country Manager of RoomRaccoon, a hotel management software for independent hotels, guest houses and vacation rentals.

The discussion focuses on RoomRaccoon’s business model, Verspui’s decision to relocate to SA, the effects of Covid-19 on their business, ways in which technology can save small hotels and guesthouses and outlook for the sector.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re looking at prospects for the SA economy in the coming year. .

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments.

We discuss the role of stimulus in the US versus in SA, how SA’s has done in relations to emerging market peers and developed nations, the state of public finances, outlook for the upcoming inflation numbers and the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision.

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re looking at the rise of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Richard de Sousa, CEO at AltCoinTrader, a local cryptocurrency exchange.

The discussion also focuses on AltCoinTrader’s trading volumes, uptake of cryptocurrencies in SA, how US regulators have allowed banks to use blockchain as a payment layer, issues holding local institutional investors from the market and the company’s new savings product.