Life Healthcare has reported interim numbers. Headline earnings per share have more than doubled and that in part due to the inclusion of Alliance Medical. Group CEO Shrey Viranna takes us through the numbers.

Due to the worst drought on record in South Africa, the wine grape harvest has been cut by 30% affecting alcohol beverages maker Distell which plans to relist on the JSE. How is the company positioning itself as it makes that return given the current climate in the sector? Richard Rushton, Group MD of Distell joined us for some insight into their strategy.

Braam van Huyssteen Founder of Tekkie Town has initiated legal action against both Steinhoff and STAR and is looking to reverse the acquisition the company made of Tekkie Town in 2016 - which now sits in the STAR stable. He joined Business Day TV on the line with more insight into the governance issues at play at STAR and Steinhoff.

Packaging firm, Nampak released its interim results today, revenue grew by a marginal 2% while headline earnings per share from continuing operations increased by 10%, trading profit is up 7% and the group managed to extract R1.3 billion from Nigeria, Angola and Zimababwe and expects cash generation from these areas to grow following an expected economic recovery in those regions. No dividend has been declared for the interim period. Andre de Ruyter, CEO of Nampak joined us to discuss the factors driving the numbers.

Retailer & wholesaler, Spar released its interim results today reporting a 13.8% increase in headline earnings per share boosted by strong contributions from its European operations and a turnaround in its Switzerland division. Revenue is up 5.3%, group turnover is up 5%, the interim dividend is up 12.5% to R2.70 and the group plans to expand in Sri Lanka to counter fuel price hikes and currency weakness in the domestic market. Graham O'Connor, CEO of Spar spoke to Business Day TV for a closer look at the numbers.

Vukile Property Fund delivered annual dividend growth of 7.7% - and it expects the momentum to continue. The company's cited a strong performance by its South African retail portfolio, as well as its expansion into Spain. Vukile's CEO Laurence Rapp joined us now for more insight on the numbers.

African Bank released its interim results today, operating profit before tax is up 48% to R123 million, net profit is up 45% to R77 million this as the credit impairment ratio improved to 11% from nearly 14%, retail deposits increased by 90% and the bank says that it has progressed in its strategy to digitise the business and modernise its branch network. Basani Maluleke, CEO of African Bank joined Business Day TV for a closer look at the detail behind the numbers.

Ratings agency, S&P Global kept the country's sovereign credit rating unchanged and kept its outlook stable with the view that economic growth will pick up modestly over the next year. Treasury and business leaders have widely welcomed the decision but the agency however has warned that it will lower South Africa's ratings if the implementation of land expropriation without compensation compromises investment and the economic outlook. Ravi Bhatia, Director of Sovereign Ratings at S&P Global joined Business Day TV in a telephonic interview for more insight into their decision.

Telkom released its full-year results today, group revenue is flat while revenue from mobile services surged 47%, headline earnings per share is down over 18%, profit after tax fell over 19%, the annual dividend is down over 16% to R3.55. The company has indicated that it will explore new generation revenue streams with the key focus capex areas being mobile and data. Sipho Maseko, CEO of Telkom joined Business Day TV for a closer look at the detail behind the numbers.

Dangote and MTN came out tops as the most admired African brands in the latest Top 100 Best Brands in Africa survey. With global brand Nike taking the overall position of being the most admired brand on our continent. Thebe Ikalafeng, the founder and chairman of Brand Africa talks to Business Day TV about the survey and why the brands won