The Stats-SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey reports that SA's jobless rate edged lower in the second quarter, now sitting at 32.6%. Business Day TV discussed how South Africa can create a pipeline of skills leading to future emerging jobs for its workforce with Mapule Ncanywa, Chair of the BRICS Business Council Skills Group.

HomeChoice has hiked its interim dividend, lifting it by 9.3%. This comes despite reporting flat revenue and profits, with headline earnings per share coming in just over 143 cents. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with the company's CEO, Sean Wibberley.

Half of the African continent remains unbanked. This presents an opportunity for digital banking to grow on the continent given that

card payment infrastructure is lacking while mobile phone penetration is higher. Business Day TV spoke to Sisonke Mgwebi, Consultant at Frost & Sullivan for more insight on the rise of digital banking in Africa

Amid a prolonged legal battle, Capitec's bid to deduct the VAT that's tied to its loans and insurance policies is still under SARS' scrutiny. The bank warns that the Constitutional Court's possible verdict of favouring SARS could ripple through the banking sector, affecting credit availability and consumers. Kabelo Khumalo, Business Day's Company and Markets editor unpacked this in greater detail with Business Day TV.

South Africa's jobless rate improved slightly in the second quarter, falling to 32.6% from to 32.9% previously as five of the nine sectors monitored by Stats SA recorded employment gains during the period. Business Day TV unpacked the print in greater detail with Independent Economist, Duma Gqubule.

Despite operating in a tough macroeconomic environment, MTN has delivered a rise in profit. During the interim period Africa's largest mobile operator reported a 7.1% increase in headline earnings per share. Business Day TV caught up with the company's CFO, Tsholo Molefe to discuss the numbers and the recent investment in MTN's fintech unit.

Absa has posted a near 3% rise in interim profit despite a rise in impairments. Elevated interest rates and higher inflation contributed to a jump in bad debts, with the bank recording a 70% surge in credit card impairments in the six months to end-June. Business Day TV spoke to Absa's Group Financial Director, Jason Quinn for more detail on the performance.

Founder of Herenya Capital, Petri Redelinghuys provided tech analysis on Woolworths, Richemont and Gold Fields.

According to UNESCO, 9 million girls between the ages of 6-11 years in Sub-Saharan Africa will never attend school compared to 6 million boys in that age category. Business Day TV spoke to Owen Skae, Director of Rhodes' Business School about bridging the education gap on the continent.

Former president Jacob Zuma will not return to prison after he was granted a remission of sentence. The remission sentence that Zuma qualified for is granted to 'low-risk' offenders and was introduced during his presidency in 2012. Business Day TV spoke to Sunday Times Reporter, Unathi Nkanjeni for more detail.