Local bond yields are looking attractive but investors are wary, with high yields reflective of the current structural problems. Business Day TV spoke to Michelle Wohlberg from RMB for further insight on the movements at play.

Insurance is all about managing risk. Covid 19 has introduced a whole new level of risk into the equation with factors like job security to simply driving less. Business Day TV spoke to Anton Ossip, CEO of Discovery Insure and Tim Smit, from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr for more insight.

Covid-19 has given Clicks a boost, as the retailer experienced unprecedented sales demand for hygiene and healthcare products following the announcement of the national lockdown. As a result, health and beauty sales during its half-year grew 9.6% while turnover came in at a similar margin. BDTV spoke to Clicks CEO Vikesh Ramsunder and Retail Analyst Syd Vianello, for greater perspective on the numbers and what it suggests about the industry moving forward.

PSG's diverse range of investments has given it a boost, helping it deliver an 18% rise in annual recurring headline earnings per share. Despite the growth on that end, it's decided to cut its total dividend by close to 48%. Business Day TV spoke to CEO Piet Mouton.

President Ramaphosa has announced a historic R500 billion social and economic support package , roughly equating to 10% of the country’s GDP. Business Day TV spoke to Trudi Makhaya, Economic Advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Isaah Mhlanga, Executive Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes for their analysis of the package and what it means for the economy going forward.

The tobacco industry has labelled President Ramaphosa’s ban on cigarettes as draconian in nature. Industry players are challenging the legality of the ban in court. Business Day TV spoke to Johnny Moloto, Head of External Affairs at British American Tobacco SA and Asanda Gcoyi, CEO of the Vapour Products Association of South Africa for an assessment of the impact of the lockdown on the industry.

Oil futures have taken a sub zero dive, as concerns that the US will run out of storage pushed prices over the edge. The OPEC+ cuts announced so far, have not managed to offer the scenario much support, and Business Day caught up with RMB's John Cairns for more insight regarding the dynamics at play.

The pressure is on for retailers in the SME space, and many companies unable to earn any income this past month have reported an inability to pay their monthly bills and their staff.

Gary Alfonso speaks to Pavlo Phitidis, the CEO or Aurik Business Accelerator, about how SME’s are approaching this critical time.

Many commentators are saying South Africa simply does not have the economic depth – especially after the years of corruption and plunder under previous administrations – to come out healthy on the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic. But Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist at the Efficient Group, says the poverty, job losses and economic decline caused by a prolonged lockdown will be even worse for the South African economy than the impact of the virus. He says economic activity must be opened up immediately, with measures to manage the spread of the disease.

In 2018, stakeholders from various industries and walks of life met to conduct research into what it would take to achieve a socially cohesive South Africa by 2030. The research resulted in three possible scenarios, Nayi le walk, Gwara Gwara and Isibhujwa. Business Day TV spoke to Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at Wits University and Andile Sangqu, Executive Head of Anglo American SA for more on how COVID-19 may impact those eventualities.