The Money Show

-Stephen Grootes speaks to Andy Capastgno,  Rugby columnist about the game-changing R6.7 billion Springboks commercial rights deal.

-On The Money Show Explainer ,Stephen Grootes explores South Africa's need for neutrality amidst Trump's reelection and global trade uncertainties with Magda Wierzycka, CEO at Syngia.

Friday File -  Tyres to Treasures: The Innovative Story of Intyre HomeWare

Stephen Grootes speaks to Reabetswe Ngwane,  managing director of Kreamfields about her unique approach to sustainable fashion and  home decor using recycled tyre materials.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Sam Sole, Investigative Journalist with Amabhungane, about how Steinhoff's attempts to conceal financial irregularities have finally come undone.

In other interviews on the Money Show, Graeme Marais, Director of Blue Recruiting, unpacks the reversal of the 'brain drain' trend, as newly qualified South African Chartered Accountants increasingly stay local amidst a competitive job market.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to David McKay, Editor at Miningmx about the suspension of Exxaro CEO Nombasa Tsengwa amid allegations of misconduct.  

In other interviews on the Money Show, Matete Thulare, Head of FX Execution at RMB explains how SA's energy crisis impacted the rand and the economic outlook.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr Martyn Davies, former member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on China talks about China's decision to ban the export of rare minerals to the US, escalating the tech war between the two superpowers.  

In other interviews on the Money Show, Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at Standard Bank, talkS about South Africa's GDP decline of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2024, despite economists' expectations of a 0.2% to 0.5% growth. 

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Lizzy Mogale, Executive Head: Insights & Advisory at Nedbank, about the findings of the 2024 NedFinHealth Monitor Report, revealing the state of financial health among working South Africans.

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Prof Adrian Saville, Professor of Economics and Finance at GIBS & Iain Cunningham, Head of Multi-Asset Growth at Ninety One, to break down the potential implications of higher tariffs and a weaker US dollar on the global economy.  

In other interviews on the Money Show, we look at Black Friday Spending with Francois Viviers, Group Executive, Marketing and Communications at Capitec, about the bank's Black Friday 2024 transaction data, which reveals a 27% year-on-year increase in client spending and significant shifts in consumer behaviour.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr. Stuart Theoldbald, founder and executive chairman of Kruthamabout the launch of Operation Phumelela, a task force aimed at improving the competitiveness of South Africa's financial sector and positioning the country as a leading financial hub for the region.

 In other interviews on the Money Show, Arthur Goldstruck, the founder of World Wide Worx unpacks how Temu and Shein's aggressive online marketing strategies are driving up costs for other retailers, making it harder for them to reach shoppers on Black Friday.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Marek Masojada, CEO at Boxer, about the successful listing of Boxer on the JSE, which marks a significant milestone in the South African retail sector and is expected to pave the way for more IPOs in 2025.

  
In other interviews on the Money Show, we demystify IPOs: How Listings Work and Why They Often Get Oversubscribed with Asanda Notshe, Chief Investment Officer at Mazi Asset Management, and Gary Booysen, Director at Rand Swiss

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Duncan McLeod, TechCentral's Founder and Editor, about South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, appealing the Competition Tribunal's decision to block Vodacom's R13.2-billion deal to acquire a stake in Remgro's fibre businesses. 

  
In other interviews on the Money Show, Ntlhane Makena, head of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Business Rescue practice at ENS talks about the surprising spike in company liquidations in October, following a notable decline in the first nine months of 2024.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Prof Geo Quinot, Professor in the Department of Public Law, Stellenbosch University and Director of the African Procurement Law Unit about a damning OECD report that exposes South Africa's public procurement system as inefficient, opaque, and vulnerable to corruption. 

 
In other interviews on the Money Show, Natalie Scott, Head of Sustainability, Werksmans Attorneys explains the significant implications of the Dutch Court of Appeal's decision in the Shell climate change case, and what it means for climate litigation in South Africa.

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