Business Unusual
Download on the App Store

Business Unusual episodes

  • Business Unusual: The learning crisis facing professionals

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy, about the growing learning crisis facing organisations and professionals in 2026, and why many are struggling to keep pace with rapid change despite increased investment in learning and development.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
  • Business Unusual: The hidden cost of absenteeism

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Rene Richter, Reward and Benefits Lead Advisor at Paymenow, about the hidden cost of absenteeism in South African businesses and how reducing employees' financial stress through earned-wage access could improve attendance, productivity and profitability.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
  • Business Unusual: The four day work week

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Graeme Codrington, lead researcher at the TomorrowToday Futures Institute  about whether the five-day, 40-hour work week, introduced a century ago for the industrial age, still makes sense in today's economy, or whether it's time to rethink how we structure work.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min
  • Business Unusual: e.tv and Netflix: When broadcast meets streaming

    Ray White speaks to Thinus Ferreira, independent TV & film critic about eMedia’s strategic content licensing partnership between e.tv and Netflix, what it reveals about the convergence of traditional broadcasting and streaming, and how South African broadcasters are adapting their content, revenue and distribution strategies to reach changing audiences.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9 min
  • Business Unusual: The politics of dressing for match day

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Advaita Naidoo, Africa Managing Director at Jack Hammer Global,  about how Bafana Bafana’s historic World Cup run has reignited questions around what we wear to work, and why clothing in the workplace often reflects deeper issues of identity, belonging, power and company culture.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min
  • Business Unusual: Why leaders are quitting management

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Penelope Meniere, National Marketing Manager at Workshop17, about the rise of “conscious unbossing” and how South Africa’s leaders are losing valuable time to the hidden ‘shadow tax’ of managing their offices instead of their businesses.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min
  • Business Unusual: World Cup’s big win for SA tech

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Arthur Goldstuck, founder of World Wide Worx about how the World Cup is emerging as a global technology showcase and why Africa, including South Africa, is increasingly shaping innovation and use cases in the tech space.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
  • Business Unusual: The world loves stars. teams win championships: why workplace teams need more than superstars

    Motheo Khoaripe speaks to organisational behaviour specialist Siphiwe Moyo, about why star-studded teams often underperform, exploring insights like the “Dancing With The Stars” effect and the Matthew Effect, and what it really takes to build cohesive, high-performing teams.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min
  • Business Unusual: The truth about taking time off

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Debbie Goodman, CEO of Jack Hammer Global, about unpacking the cultural minefield of taking time off, exploring the myths of unlimited leave, the guilt that sabotages rest, and how the company is pushing for real, guilt‑free breaks through bold policies and actual sabbaticals.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min
  • Business Unusual: The signals your business is ignoring

    Stephen Grootes speaks to Thuto Motsie CA(SA), CEO of Thamani about why growing companies often miss the warning signs in their numbers, how activity can be mistaken for real performance, and what leaders need to do to turn financial data into meaningful insight that drives better decisions before growth starts to erode margins and cash flow.

    The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.  
      
    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show  

     
    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk 

     
    For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe 

     
    Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 

     
    The Money Show is brought to you by Absa   
      
    Follow us on social media 
      
    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 
    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 
    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 
    702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 
    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 
      
    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk 
    CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk 
    CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
    CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 
    CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

About Business Unusual

From the publisher's feed

The best disruptors are focused on customers, not products, they use technology rather than fear it, they create new opportunities often where regulations don't exist and they are backed by those with deep pockets and an appetite for risk.