Prof Haroon Bhorat, who serves on the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee, has questioned the effectiveness of the social relief of distress grant. He says it has no positive impact on South Africa's labour market and that the government should rather re-direct funds to the informal and the formal sector for the development of the country. Business Day TV spoke to Thuletho Zwane, Economics Writer for Business Day, for more insight on this.

South Africa's house price growth continued its downward trajectory in May, and dropped to 1.9% from 2.1% in April. According FNB House Price Index, affordability remains a challenge for lower income groups despite that decline. Business Day TV spoke to Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist at FNB for more detail

Emigration is posing a risk to South Africa's tax system According to the Africa Wealth Report, the number of high-net-worth South Africans with more than $1 million in 'investable wealth' declined by 690 to 37,800, with 400 of them having emigrated in the past year. The exodus has raised concerns around the country's tax revenue and economic growth, as the tax system relies on a few top-earners. Business Day TV spoke to Investec Economist Lara Hodes joins us now for her take on what this means for the economy

The past few months have been a rollercoaster ride for the rand as it had to contend with a stronger dollar and geopolitical but the local unit has seen some improvement. Business Day TV caught up with RMB's Forex structurer, Rayno Nigrini for a look at the factors boosting the rand.

Naspers and Prosus have reported downbeat results, with both firms' earnings slumping over 70% in the annual period. This comes as one of the firms' biggest contributors, Tencent, dealt with pandemic-related lockdowns and regulations in China. Business Day TV unpacked the results with Wealth Manager at PSG Wealth, Schalk Louw.

According to Frost & Sullivan, international maritime trade totalled just over $3 billion last year and is projected to hit $5.4 trillion in 2026. In order for Africa to benefit from this forecasted upside in the global maritime sector, Nomvo Kasolo from Frost & Sullivan says it's important to tap into the continent's transshipment hubs' potential. She joined Business Day with more insight.

Growthpoint and Redefine Properties, are the two South African real estate investment trusts that have grown into successful players in Eastern Europe. Despite the region being viewed as a hedge against the weakening rand, South African investors are still warned to consider diversification when entering the EU regions' markets. Business Day TV unpacked this in greater detail with Financial Mail's Property writer Joan Muller.

Total employment in South Africa edged lower by 1% year-on-year in March. On a quarter-on-quarter basis it pulled back by 0.2% largely driven by job losses in trade while the community services sector was responsible for adding jobs during the period. Business Day TV unpacked the print in greater detail with Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib.

Invicta has delivered double-digit profit growth, despite the challenging economic environment. During the annual period sustainable headline earnings per share jumped 33%, while revenue increased by 8% to R7.8 billion. This was mainly due to a good showing from its offshore operations. Business Day Tv discussed the numbers in detail with CEO Steven Joffe.

On this episode of Trade of the Week, Founder of Herenya Capital, Petri Redelinghuys provides a technical analysis on Naspers, Platinum stocks and the rand.