The Reddit short-squeeze saga may have gotten market participants in a frenzy but it seems like its losing some of its steam as the US Treasury is mulling tougher trade regulations. Business Day TV discussed this in detail with Craig Erlam from Oanda

Gold’s safe haven status has lifted the price of the yellow metal during the uncertain times caused by the Covid-19 pandemic but what does the future hold for the commodity? Business Day TV spoke to John Reade, Chief Market Strategist at The World Gold Council to find out.

Former Scopa Chair Themba Godi testified at the Zondo Commission, and he has criticized how ministers and their counterparts handle corruption. Business Day TV spoke to Themba Godi for more insight.

The owner of Greyhound buses, KAP Industrial, is shutting down those transport operations. The move comes amidst a decline in demand for long distance road travel due to Covid-19. Business Day TV spoke to KAP CEO Gary Chaplin for more.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has called for public comment on the Employment Equity Amendment Bill. The bill promises a shake-up of the country’s existing employment equity laws and will give the minister of Employment and Labour the power to speed up transformation in specific business sectors. It does this by empowering the minister to set sector-specific employment equity targets across most of South Africa’s major industries. But many businesses say this will have the opposite effect and indeed retard growth and employment. Michael Avery speaks to Thembinkosi Mkalipi, Chief Director of Labour Relations inside the Department of Employment and labour; Jonny Goldberg, CEO at Global Business Solutions; & Gerhard Papenfus, CE of the National Employers Association of South Africa

Capitec was named the third strongest banking brand in the world according to the Brand Finance Global Brands 500 report released today. As governments scramble to stimulate economic growth in the face of the ongoing global health crisis, and profits and interest rates take a hit, nearly two thirds of the world’s 500 most valuable banking brands have recorded brand value losses. Michael Avery speaks to Declan Ahern Director, Africa at Brand Finance, Intellidex banks analyst Nolwandle Mthombeni, & independent analyst Chris Gilmour.

2021 is shaping up to be an interesting year for markets, with several new investment themes and trends emerging as the world adjusts to the new normal. Business Day TV discussed some of these themes in detail with Lebo Thubisi from Alexander Forbes Investments.

Ford has announced that it will invest nearly R16 billion in its South African subsidiary​. The investment, which is the largest on record for the country's motor sector, is expected to create more than 11,000 jobs. Business Day TV spoke to Andrea` Cavallaro, Director of Operations at Ford International Markets Group for more detail.

The annual Investing in African Mining Indaba has kicked off, with government highlighting the importance of public-private sector collaboration in the industry. Business Day TV spoke to Thabo Mokoena, DG of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for more.

Send in a VAT return just one day late and you are immediately penalised 10%, but SARS has been withholding VAT returns owed to taxpayers for in some cases years now. The practice is particularly pernicious in the prevailing business environment where many companies have seen cashflow dry up due to Covid restrictions, and even face insolvency. The High Court has now provided much needed certainty as to how SARS should behave in a vague very technical area of law. Michael Avery speaks to Professor Thabo Legwaila, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO); Ernie Lai King, head of 1Road Consulting who successfully acted for the Taxpayer in the Urgent Application in the High Court and SARS' subsequent application to appeal; and Keith Engel, Chief Executive of the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners