The Franchise Association of South Africa recently warned that 75,000 jobs could be at risk due to South Africa's lockdown. Business Day TV spoke to the body's Executive Director Vera Valasis and the CEO of McDonalds SA Greg Solomon, about whether that forecast remains in place, with some restrictions being eased, and what it spells for the industry going forward.

Growing optimism around the easing of lockdown measures and the reopening of economies, lifted global market sentiment, and that has filtered through to the local unit. Business Day TV spoke to RMB's John Cairns for more insight regarding the dynamics at play.

Impairments of close to R6bn have pushed Redefine Properties into the red. That's as the diversified landlord has had to deal with international market volatility and a slowing local economy. The group's distributable income has taken a 32% knock and no dividend has been declared due to uncertainty around Covid-19. Business Day TV spoke to Andrew Konig, CEO of Redefine Properties and John Loos, Property Sector Strategist at FNB for perspective on the numbers and what it means for the sector moving forward post covid-19.

Absa's recent PMI print, along with new vehicle sales data for April have offered insight regarding the impact of South Africa's lockdown measures on the economy, and it paints a gloomy picture. Business Day TV spoke to Citadel's Chief Economist, Maarten Ackerman for his view on the current state of the South African economy.

Covid 19 has slammed the brakes on the vehicle industry. Business TV's Michael Avery talks to Peter Mountford, the CEO of Super Group about the current issues facing dealerships and automotive manufacturers in South Africa relating to COVID-19.

For over a month now the economy has been in an induced coma. Co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Wednesday briefed the country on the final regulations for level 4. To talk about how we get the country back to work safely. Business Day TV talks to Rudi Dicks head of the new project management office in the presidency; Dr Miriam Altman, strategist, social activist, and economist and Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity SA.

S&P Global has downgraded South Africa deeper into junk status. The rating agency now has the country at two rungs below investment grade, due fears around COVID-19 and its impact on the economy. Fitch on the other hand as downgraded five of our local banks. Business Day TV spoke to Ravi Bhatia, Director and lead analyst for SA's sovereign ratings at S&P Global and Mahin Dissanayake, Senior Director at Fitch Ratings for more on the moves that have been made.

SAA employees face a looming deadline to choose between the business rescue practitioners’ proposed retrenchment package or a deal agreed to, in principle, with Minister Gordhan and unions. Business Day TV spoke to Aviation Analyst, Linden Birns, Christopher Shabangu, Deputy President of the SA Cabin Crew Association and Spokesperson for Cosatu, Sizwe Pamla for their take on what’s been put on the table.

During the first quarter the US economy suffered its most severe contraction in more than a decade as the country introduced lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Business Day TV analysed the GDP print with Ian Shepherdson from Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Some construction and related services will commence on Friday when South Africa eases into level four of the lockdown. The sector was already hard hit pre COVID-19 and while there is an infrastructure fund available to assist, where does it all leave the industry? Business Day TV spoke to Raubex CEO Rudolf Fourie and David Metlerkamp from Industry Insight for more.