Mining entrepreneur Bernard Swanepoel has transformed from CEO of one of the world's biggest gold miners into a champion for small business. In this interview on Rational Radio, the chairman of the Small Business Institute (former the AHI) talks straight about where the SA economic recovery will come from. He reckons the appointment of a Small Business minister in the cabinet was a bad decision because these companies need to be treated as an integral part of the whole economy. He points out that in SA only 28% of jobs are created by formal SMEs - under half the global average of 60%. No mystery, then, on how to make a proper dent in the country's high rate of unemployment.    

Mining entrepreneur Bernard Swanepoel has transformed from CEO of one of the world's biggest gold miners into a champion for small business. In this interview on Rational Radio, the chairman of the Small Business Institute (former the AHI) talks straight about where the SA economic recovery will come from. He reckons the appointment of a Small Business minister in the cabinet was a bad decision because these companies need to be treated as an integral part of the whole economy. He points out that in SA only 28% of jobs are created by formal SMEs - under half the global average of 60%. No mystery, then, on how to make a proper dent in the country's high rate of unemployment.

In this insightful Rational Radio interview, heavyweight economist Roelof Botha unpacks why South African interest rates are 200 basis point too high. The economist to the Optimum Group, whose son is the managing partner of Silicon Valley's top venture capital investor, explains why he believes something went seriously wrong at SA's Monetary Policy Committee after former SARB governor Gill Marcus handed over the reins. - Alec Hogg

In this insightful Rational Radio interview, heavyweight economist Roelof Botha unpacks why South African interest rates are 200 basis point too high. The economist to the Optimum Group, whose son is the managing partner of Silicon Valley's top venture capital investor, explains why he believes something went seriously wrong at SA's Monetary Policy Committee after former SARB governor Gill Marcus handed over the reins. - Alec Hogg

On Rational Radio Live, market veteran David Shapiro reports back on his "homework" from last week - what stocks should investors be loading up on now in anticipation of benefitting from the gas bonanza that could flow from Total's billion barrel strike off the Southern Cape Coast. He also applies his mind to the slump in the Sappi share price and why the surging prices of SA gold shares (in one week GoldFields +45%; Anglogold 30%)  is not going to suck him in. 

On Rational Radio Live, market veteran David Shapiro reports back on his "homework" from last week - what stocks should investors be loading up on now in anticipation of benefitting from the gas bonanza that could flow from Total's billion barrel strike off the Southern Cape Coast. He also applies his mind to the slump in the Sappi share price and why the surging prices of SA gold shares (in one week GoldFields +45%; Anglogold 30%)  is not going to suck him in.

The AlphaCode Incubator is hunting for disruptive financial services startups with the intention of giving them a couple million rand hand-up. An application process which began on May 15 closes in just over a week. AlphaCode's head of ecosystem development Andile Maseko was a guest on this week's Rational Radio Live where he explained to Alec Hogg how the process works, who qualifies and when the cash grants get provided.

The AlphaCode Incubator is hunting for disruptive financial services startups with the intention of giving them a couple million rand hand-up. An application process which began on May 15 closes in just over a week. AlphaCode's head of ecosystem development Andile Maseko was a guest on this week's Rational Radio Live where he explained to Alec Hogg how the process works, who qualifies and when the cash grants get provided.

South Africa’s mining and energy minister Gwede Mantashe provided plenty of food for thought at this morning’s Junior Mining Indaba in Johannesburg. Including his call for an end to the “insane and silly” debate into the future of Eskom, coal, renewables and the nation’s energy security. Given that Mantashe arrived fresh from the first cabinet Lakgotla of the new Ramaphosa Administration, his perspectives carry considerable weight.

South Africa’s mining and energy minister Gwede Mantashe provided plenty of food for thought at this morning’s Junior Mining Indaba in Johannesburg. Including his call for an end to the “insane and silly” debate into the future of Eskom, coal, renewables and the nation’s energy security. Given that Mantashe arrived fresh from the first cabinet Lakgotla of the new Ramaphosa Administration, his perspectives carry considerable weight.