Marc Ashton, is a well known former South African financial journalist.

Marc is also my buddy, although I haven't seen him since we left primary school 32 years ago!

He served as editor and managing director of a JSE-listed media company, honing his expertise in financial reporting and analysis.

Marc has a sharp mind. He sees the opportunity that exists in South Africa and is optimistic that we can get back to where we should be on the world stage.

We had a great chat, which was an awesome blend of buddies just catching up and trying to solve the world's problems ;)

Discussion Topics: What you will discover from listening to this Podcast:

• Reminiscing about school days
• Becoming a day trader at 16
• People's unhealthy relationship to money
• Fake experts 'teaching' people
• South Africa's media scandals
• Hitting rock bottom in life
• How compromised journalism is
• Old vs New Media
• Optimistic about South Africa's future
• The push-back to B-EEE
• How to get SA back on track

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Your fellow being

Gareth

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Background, Context & Reference

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• Website
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Discussion Links

• Caxton Media
• Bryanston Primary
• Media 24
• WITS University
• Between Two Ferns

People Discussed

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• Alec Hogg

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