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Listen! Vukile delivers 'exceptional' H1 results

Vukile Property Fund has described its half-year results as 'exceptional'. The commercial property group has posted a 5.2% rise in funds from operations and a 10% increase in its interim dividend, as it benefitted from a strong showing in both South Africa and Spain. Business Day TV discussed the performance…
29 Nov 12PM 6 min

Listen! COP28 kicks off in Dubai

The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) is underway in Dubai. Business Day TV discussed COP28's prospects and challenges with Nigel Beck, Head of Sustainable Finance & ESG Advisory at RMB.
29 Nov 12PM 6 min

Listen! Unpacking why inflation is on the rise in Zimbabwe

Following a second revision of its inflation measure, Zimbabwe’s CPI jumped by nearly 22% in November from almost 18% previously. This defying the downward trend experienced after previous revisions. Business Day TV unpacked the detail of this with Development Economist, Prosper Chitambara.
29 Nov 8AM 6 min

Listen! Afrikanerbond backs multiparty charter's bid to oust ANC

Opposition parties, including the DA, IFP, and ActionSA, have formed a coalition, backed by the Afrikanerbond, aiming to unseat the ANC in the 2024 elections. This multiparty charter is committed to addressing issues like crime and corruption, by excluding collaboration with the ANC and EFF. Business Day TV spoke with…
29 Nov 8AM 8 min

Listen! Is SA's tourism sector ready for the festive season?

With the festive season fast approaching, Business Day TV caught up with Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of the Tourism Business Council SA for his take on whether the sector can shrug off the effects of load-shedding and make the most of the upcoming holidays.
29 Nov 7AM 10 min

Listen! Delta's funds from operations take a knock

Delta Property Fund has been hit by a double whammy. During its half year, the group had to deal with elevated interest rates and increased vacancy rates and this weighed on its performance, as funds from operations fell 11.1%. Business Day TV spoke to the CEO of Delta Property Fund…
28 Nov 10AM 7 min

Listen! Could VW leave SA in its review mirror?

A senior Volkswagen executive has commented that he is 'very worried' about the future of the company's operations in South Africa given persistent power cuts and logistics challenges. Business Day TV spoke to Financial Mail Editor-at-Large, David Furlonger for his take on the situation and whether he believes the current…
28 Nov 9AM 8 min

Listen! Why business is unhappy with the NHI bill process

Organised business has appealed to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to delay its vote on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and send it back to parliament's select committee on health & social welfare so that MPs can relook it. The committee approved the bill last week without making…
28 Nov 9AM 8 min

Listen! Africa Energy Review 2023

According to PwC’s Africa Energy Review 2023, the continent’s energy transition journey is faring well and is on track to meet the Paris Agreement targets. Business Day TV explored the findings of the review in greater detail with Pedro Omontuemhen, Africa Oil & Gas Leader at PwC.
24 Nov 8AM 6 min

Listen! Rand rigging and the ANC’s trouble with numbers

The rand rigging scandal is back in the spotlight with reports citing that banks fingered in the ordeal bagged R1trn per day. The Financial Mail has however pointed out that the numbers do not add up and suggests that this is being politicized by the ruling party ahead of next…
24 Nov 7AM 8 min

Listen! Black Friday: The SA consumer

The year's biggest shopping event, Black Friday, is taking place in a tough economic climate where consumers are having to count every rand as high interest rates and elevated inflation eat into disposable incomes. Business Day TV spoke to Tumelo Ramugond, Head of Credit Card at Standard Bank for greater…
24 Nov 7AM 8 min

Listen! MPC holds rates steady

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate on hold at 8.25%. To unpack this decision, Business Day TV spoke to Koketso Mano, Senior Economist at FNB and Portfolio Manager for Fixed Income at Sanlam Investments, James Turp.
23 Nov 1PM 26 min

Listen! Investing in times of war

Investors have shied away from stocks that benefit from growing geopolitical conflicts. Trends have shown that investors have weighed markets wisdom against human morality in times of war; often investing in alignment with their human values. Business Day TV sits down with Jameel Ahmad, Chief Analyst for GTC Dubai to…
23 Nov 1PM 8 min

Listen! KAL Group weathers tough trading conditions

Despite taking a R63m hit, related to costs associated with load shedding, KAL Group has managed to deliver upbeat earnings. During the full year period recurring headline earnings per share increased by 7.2%, boosted by a near 43% jump in revenue. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with company CEO,…
23 Nov 12PM 7 min

Listen! Nigeria's 2024-2026 Budget Framework

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu's reform agenda is taking shape. The West African nation has passed its 2024-2026 medium-term expenditure framework tallying next year's budget and expected reform costs. As things stand, revenue of N17trn undershoots expected spend of N24trn for next year. Business Day TV spoke to Pieter Scribante, Senior…
23 Nov 7AM 5 min

Listen! Mkhwebane resists, but MPs vote for removal of two judges

Members of Parliament have voted for the removal of two judges in SA - John Hlophe and Nkola Motata. Hlophe was found guilty of misconduct for allegedly trying to influence the Constitutional Court in a matter involving former president Jacob Zuma. He continues to contest the findings in ongoing legal…
23 Nov 7AM 5 min

Listen! Banking Transactions - Quinn leaves Absa for Nedbank

Jason Quinn is no longer an executive employee at Absa. He leaves the position of Financial Director at the lender after 7 years in the position to step into Nedbank's offices as CEO at the end of May next year. He will replace current Nedbank CEO MIke Brown. Business Day…
23 Nov 6AM 8 min

Listen! AI boom works in Nvidia's favour

Nvidia has beat analysts profit expectations, with third quarter earnings per share surging to $4.02. The performance comes as revenue more than tripled during the period, as the company continued to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with the Co-founder and CIO at Anbro…
22 Nov 10AM 8 min
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