Clarity Unscripted

The field of Telematics has grown from strength to strength and is steadily becoming an essential part of various other industries. 

Discussing this further with me today is Carl Bosma, Director within BDO's IT Advisory and TMT Sector. 

In the period of innovation, technological progression has become a vital need for each business in order to meet the developing consumer desires and keep up with advanced change. 

Chatting to us today about the world of Insurance and InsurTech as it relates to innovation is Justin Roberts, Associate Director within BDO's Financial Services Technology Sector, and Tatenda Mapurisa, Senior Analyst within BDO's Financial Services Technology Sector. 

Welcome to a special edition of BDO’s Frankly Speaking Podcast. Today, we will be bringing you some clarity to South Africa’s 2021 budget speech, delivered on the 24th of February. We have key BDO experts and friends of BDO who have keenly painted us a picture of what the country’s fiscal future holds. They include:

Anthony Pillay, Associate Director within BDO’s Public Sector

Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib

Marcus Botha, Tax Director at BDO

Yugen Pillay, Partner within BDO’s Public Sector

Cobie van Antwerpen, Advisory Director within BDO’s Public Sector

Chiedza Madzima, Head of South Africa Research and Operational Risk at Fitch Solutions

Professor David Warneke, Head of Technical Tax at BDO

The tug-o-war over personal data and information continues. With WhatsApp releasing its new privacy policy and causing mass global panic and boycotts. Lisa Erasmus, Senior manager within BDO’s Financial Services Technology division is here to give us some clarity.

From beach closures to increased "staycations"; what will the South African tourism industry look like over the December period, and beyond?

In this week's episode, Lee-Anne Bac and Bernadine Galliver, Advisory Directors within BDO's tourism sector, give us some clarity. 

One of the hardest hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic is Insurance, and it seems some industries had an expectation that their insurers would foot their bills during South Africa’s lockdown.

Here to bring clarity to the situation is Marnus Fourie, Partner within BDO's Financial Sector team. 

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), "cybercrime remains one of the greatest threats to global prosperity and is expected to cost the global economy $2.9 million every minute in 2020."

Delving into this topic with me today is Technology analyst, Christopher O’Flaherty and Kevin Moodley, Associate Director within BDO’s Financial Servivces Technology Sector.

The current landscape of cross-border transactions in Africa is complex and forever changing. Political relationships, pandemics and a variety of other matters make this one of the most complicated areas of discussion. 

Here to give us some clarity on the subject, is Associate Director, Patrick McLennan and Transfer Pricing Partner Marcus Stelloh, from BDO. 

Despite earlier hiccups and scandals, unsecured lending has grown in popularity among South Africans. 

Chatting to me today on the popularity of this type of lending and debt in South Africa is Chan-ré Pietersen, Senior Audit Manager within BDO's Financial Services sector. 

Carbon, is arguably one of the biggest contributors to the changing face of our planet. We generate tonnes of it daily, as individuals, as well as organisations. 

Chatting to me today on how individuals and organisations can reduce their carbon footprint is Dineo Mokono, Manager and Geologist within BDO's Natural Resources Sector.