Olga Constantatos from Futuregrowth Asset Management on Transnet’s long slide from excellence to crisis – and whether rising rail and port volumes, plus a stronger capital structure, signal a genuine turnaround.

Bastian Teichgreeber from Prescient Investment Management on SA’s improving sentiment – and why it’s happening just as global risks ramp up.

Prof Adrian Saville from the Gordon Institute of Business Science on the “age of fracture” – how global economic and political power keeps tilting from West to East, new alliances take shape, and why this shift extends far beyond President Trump.

Stafford Masie from Africa Bitcoin Corporation on the case for a bitcoin treasury company — how their model differs from Strategy Inc, and why being a first mover matters.

Goldilocks or gut punch? What 2026 holds for the global economy. Festive-season warning – illegal online gambling surges as scammers target South Africans. And hits, hijackings, hashtags and hope: What really moved SA in 2025.

Harris Gorre of Grovepoint Investment Management reflects on US mid-market direct lending and private credit sector performance in 2025.

Keillen Ndlovu, independent property analyst, on another standout year for the local Reit market. Discounts to NAV have narrowed – but are the yields still compelling for investors? Harris Gorre of Grovepoint Investment Management on US private credit: a noisy yet resilient year for middle-market direct lending, where volatility unlocked opportunity and borrowers benefited from easing rates and stronger earnings.

Izak Odendaal from Old Mutual Wealth considers inflation and interest-rate prospects for 2026 – and why SA’s long-awaited green shoots are finally starting to surface.

Izak Odendaal from Old Mutual Wealth Investment on the inflation and interest-rate outlook for 2026 – and why SA’s long-awaited green shoots are finally starting to surface. Chantal Marx of FNB Wealth and Investments breaks down retail in 2025: clothing under strain, food flat, vehicle sales unexpectedly robust – and where the real value is hiding.

Wandile Sihlobo from the Agricultural Business Chamber of SA looks back on 2025 crops, widespread foot-and-mouth vaccination, tariffs and the need for export diversification.