The Money Show

• South Africa's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep interest rates on hold at 8.25% in their recent gathering, Chief Economist at Stanlib Asset Management, Kevin Lings speaks to Bruce Whitfield to shed light on how regular South Africans are affected.

• Chair of the British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa and Dean and director of Henley Business School Africa, Jon Foster-Pedley joins Bruce Whitfield to address why executives need to eliminate all the fluff and be direct when it comes to effective communication and leadership within companies.

• Bruce Whitfield is in conversation with CEO at Aurik Business Accelerator, Pavlo Phitidis on crucial lessons from the businesses that thrived post riots, floods, uncertainty and self-doubt.
• Maya Fisher-French, a Personal Finance Journalist at Maya on Money, joins host Bruce Whitfield to examine the advantages and disadvantages of Crowd Farming as an investment option. Additionally, they address the necessity of regulation and measures for safeguarding investors.

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• Martin Kingston, Chairman of Business for South Africa (B4SA), discusses the 2024 SA Elections and strained business-government relations with host Bruce Whitfield. Business Leadership SA warned of partnership withdrawal if nationalisation and new taxes are pursued by the ruling coalition. Over 130 CEOs previously committed to aiding the government in addressing critical challenges like electricity, logistics, and crime to bolster economic growth amid self-induced crises.

• Simon Gregory, CEO at SunBet, joins host Bruce Whitfield to discuss the 2024 SA Elections, exploring the possibility of betting on the next president and whether load shedding will resurface post-elections. SunBet, a division of Sun International, has initiated a light-hearted election betting campaign, akin to UK bookmakers but with small bets. Gregory shares insights on SunBet's analysis of betting trends based on demographics like gender, age, and province, revealing intriguing findings. Additionally, he provides cute visual characters from the election campaign.

• Consumer expert Wendy Knowler and host Bruce Whitfield discuss the misleading assurance of roadworthy cars, revealing that a recently serviced car with a current certificate may still have hidden collision repairs. Roadworthy tests identify visual defects but don't always detect previous accident damage.

• Host Bruce Whitfield presents a profile of Judge Johann Kriegler, who served as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar for 25 years before becoming a provincial and then appellate judge. In 1994, he was appointed as a Justice of the Constitutional Court. Kriegler played a pivotal role as the head of the Independent Electoral Commission during South Africa's inaugural democratic elections and was instrumental in founding the permanent electoral commission, which he chaired until 1999.

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• Sean Summers, CEO of Pick n Pay, discusses the company's financial results with host Bruce Whitfield. Pick n Pay has reported a full-year's loss and has decided to withhold its dividend. The company moved into the red for the 2024 financial year due to a significant trading loss in its Pick n Pay retail segment, which overshadowed the strong performance of its Boxer division.

• Kyle Findlay, researcher and co-founder at Murmur, discusses with host Bruce Whitfield how the influence-for-hire trend is distorting public discourse and posing a threat to the foundations of democracy. With election day approaching, a Daily Maverick investigation has revealed that the buying and selling of influence on the social media platform X is becoming a significant trend that warrants scrutiny.

• Jolandi Becker, Managing Director of Good Night Baby, shares her expertise as a baby sleep specialist with host Bruce Whitfield. Good Night Baby is a consultancy dedicated to assisting parents whose children have sleep difficulties, particularly those who struggle to sleep through the night. Their focus is on providing a holistic approach to improving day naps and overall sleep health for both children and parents.

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• To paint a more vivid picture on Google's announcement to build a new, high capacity subsea cable system that connects Africa and Australia is Founder and Editor at Techcentral Duncan McLeod who speaks to Bruce Whitfield.
• Bruce Whitfield is joined by Estimator at Jacobs Bros Boat Builders ,Taariq Jacobs who takes him on a cruise down memory lane on how him and his brothers started a luxury yacht business and how they have managed to keep afloat all these years.
• Financial Educator at Just One Lap Simon Brown joins Bruce Whitfield to speak on how Rand Merchant Bank aims to issue wildlife bonds to raise money for the conservation of African wild dogs and lions and how one can be apart of this. 

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• Cumesh Moodliar, CEO of Investec Bank joins Bruce Whitfield to peruse through the company's annual financial results. The bank, which has operations in Britain and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, reported a 9.1% increase in full-year profit and declared a final dividend of 19 pence per share.

• Bruce Whitfield  is joined by Anne Bernstein,  Executive Director of the Centre for Development and Enterprise who enlightens him on recent findings of   50% of SA households now benefitting from social grants. 
• The Well-Lit Elephant in the Room: Is Loadshedding Actually Over? Nato Oosthuizen, Partner and Renewable Energy Expert at BDO South Africa, shares his thoughts on  the energy crisis and loadshedding with Bruce Whitfield. Despite over a month of uninterrupted electricity in South Africa, some speculate it’s an election ploy. 
• Deon Gouws, Chief Investment Officer at Credo, discusses investor risk with Bruce Whitfield, emphasizing its importance in achieving higher returns. While often misunderstood, risk is essential for potential rewards. 

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• Mining experts and host Bruce Whitfield discuss BHP’s final attempt to acquire Anglo American. The bid was rejected by the mining giant and the state-owned Public Investment Corporation, which owns over 7% of Anglo American. Anglo American Plc’s second-largest shareholder stated that BHP Group’s takeover offer needs a “meaningful revision,” making these public comments just hours before the deadline for BHP to either commit to an offer or withdraw.

• Liandra da Silva, Economist at Nedbank, and host Bruce Whitfield analyze the latest inflation figures. According to Stats SA, consumer prices saw minimal movement in April, with headline inflation slowing to 5.2%, down from 5.3% in March. This aligns with economists’ expectations for headline inflation to remain steady after its first decrease in 2024, from 5.6% in February.

• Jonathon Liebmann, founder of BlackBrick, is The Money Show's Shapeshifter. He talks with host  Bruce Whitfield about his career and founding BlackBrick, which has quickly become Africa's fastest-growing apartment hotel brand since 2019. With properties in Sandton and Foreshore, and a new hotel in Bedfordview, BlackBrick plans to expand to Gardens by February 2025 and Umhlanga by December 2025, establishing a strong nationwide presence.

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Jonathan Liebmann, co-founder of BlackBrick, is The Money Show's Shapeshifter. He talks with host  Bruce Whitfield about his career and founding BlackBrick, which has quickly become Africa's fastest-growing apartment hotel brand since 2019. With properties in Sandton and Foreshore, and a new hotel in Bedfordview, BlackBrick plans to expand to Gardens by February 2025 and Umhlanga by December 2025, establishing a strong nationwide presence.

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Consumer ninja Wendy Knowler and host Bruce Whitfield delve into mis-selling of life
insurance products. Knowler reveals that non-payment of premiums meant a particular life policy should not have paid out. It was totally mis-sold, something she says Liberty won’t admit, but in response to her taking on the case, they’ve paid an "ex-gratia” of R100 000 to her family.

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Marcel Nikolaus von Aulock, CEO of Southern Sun Hotel Group, discusses the company's financial results with host Bruce Whitfield. The hotel group has significantly recovered from the impact of Covid-19 on South Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry. On Wednesday, the company reported an 88% surge in earnings and declared its first dividend since listing.

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Peter Wharton-Hood, CEO of Life Healthcare Group, discusses the company's half-year financial results with host Bruce Whitfield. JSE-listed Life Healthcare reported a revenue growth of 7.8%. Headline earnings per share from continuing operations were nearly 30% higher than the corresponding period. The group declared an interim dividend of 19 cents per share, an 11.8% increase from the half-year dividend declared in 2023. 

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