Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

1. LVMH posts surprise rebound in Q3
2. AECI CEO unexpectedly steps down
3. Markets

Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway, just days after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Guest: Professor Lyall White: Faculty Member at GIBS

More than 50 magistrates from the Durban magisterial district took to the streets in a peaceful lunchtime picket on Monday, protesting poor salaries, lack of benefits, and longstanding inequities in the judiciary. Organised by the Judicial Officers’ Association of South Africa (JOASA), the protest highlighted deep frustration among magistrates, who say their calls for reform have been ignored for decades.
Guest: Neelan Karikan: the president of The Judicial Officers’ Association of South Africa (JOASA)

Bafana Bafana has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Guest: Nkululeko Nkewu: Co-founder of iDiski Media 

Nearly 80% of township businesses in South Africa remain unregistered, limiting their access to finance, markets, and growth opportunities. This is one of the headline findings from Standard Bank’s first-ever Township Informal Economy Report, which casts a spotlight on one of the country’s most vital but underserved economic sectors.

Guest: Naledzani Mosomane: Head of Enterprise and Supplier Development for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank 

Gauteng Health Department Head of Department (HOD) Lesiba Malotana has been suspended with immediate effect, following explosive revelations about a procurement syndicate operating within the province's health structures.

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga - Spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial Government

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

• Mining production slips in August

• 2. Higher costs weigh on Bytes’ earnings 
• 3. Markets

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

1. Moody’s pegs SA growth at 1.6% in 2026
2. Business confidence ticks higher in September 
3. Markets

Academic activities have been halted at the main campus of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. This amid ongoing protests by students over the cancellation of provisional registration. Students mobilised from Sunday night to completely shut down the campus.  
Guest: Lacea Loader: Senior Director: Communication and Marketing, University of the Free State  

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has launched an awareness campaign to help consumers recognise scams. According to the SAFPS, the scam in question involves fraudulent phone calls, commonly referred to as “vishing”, where criminals manipulate unsuspecting individuals into divulging sensitive banking information or clicking on malicious links.

Guest: Manie Van Schalkwyk: CEO, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS)