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Weekly English South Africa News · Business
124 Episodes
44 – 64

Editing Allowed - Steinhoff preps to fend off lawsuits

On the show this week: Semeyi Zake and the team take a look at the reaction to the NHI bill; Steinhoff’s battle-plan for looming lawsuits; and why we’re still nowhere near any resolution, seven years after Marikana.
14 Aug 2019 25 min

Editing Allowed - What Moyo's return means for Old Mutual

On the show this week; a look at the battle that continues at Old Mutual as Peter Moyo returns to the helm, at least for now. We also delve into the latest unemployment stats and the factors that have led to Eskom's eye-watering R20bn loss.
31 Jul 2019 25 min

Editing Allowed - Can Mkhwebane hold on to her job?

On the show this week, Hilary Joffe and the team debate Eskom’s latest bailout and its impact on our economy, the mounting calls for the Public Protector to step down and whether Pepsi Co’s bid for Pioneer Foods is a vote of confidence in SA.
24 Jul 2019 26 min

Editing Allowed: How a lack of capacity is constraining the NPA

Semeyi Zake and the team discuss the impact a lack of funding is having on both the NPA and the Public protector’s office; renewed chatter on the Reserve bank’s independence ahead of next week’s MPC decision; and what to look out for in Jacob Zuma’s appearance before the Zondo commission.
10 Jul 2019 25 min

Editing Allowed - Expectations ahead of the SONA

Semeyi Zake and the team discuss their expectations ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address; the latest developments at the Zondo Commission and Peter Moyo’s duel with Old Mutual.
19 Jun 2019 25 min

What’s next for Tongaat Hulett

On the show this week Hilary Joffe and the team take a look at the fortunes of the local currency; how unions have entered the fight to get South African Airways CEO, Vuyani Jarana reinstated and the latest in the Tongaat Hulett saga.
12 Jun 2019 27 min

Editing Allowed - SA's economy is in crisis

Find out why Financial Mail Deputy Editor, Sikonathi Mantshantsha believes SA's economy is in crisis; why talk of tinkering with the Reserve Bank mandate is asking for trouble; and just how close we could be to a junk status rating.
5 Jun 2019 26 min

Editing Allowed - Possible priorities for Cabinet over the coming months

Hilary Joffe and the team discuss the upcoming cabinet appointments and their likely priorities over the next few months; the public protectors pending court battles and the possible impact on the political landscape; as well as corporate governance issues in the private sector.​
29 May 2019 26 min

Editing Allowed - What will Ramaphosa's cabinet look like on Sunday?

Rob Rose and the panel of experts discuss the first sitting of SA's sixth parliament and who will be part of Ramaphosa's cabinet on Sunday? The panel also talk about Sasol's Lake Charles project in Louisiana and WhatsApp's 1,5 billion user's mobile phones being compromised by a missed call.
23 May 2019 24 min

Editing Allowed - What embedded generation means for Eskom

The Editing Allowed team discuss whether President Cyril Ramaphosa can deliver on the promises he made in the lead-up to the polls, the latest unemployment data and the decision to allow embedded generation will mean for Eskom. Business Times columnist Join Hilary Joffe and a panel of journalists discuss the…
15 May 2019 25 min

What does the latest election polling data suggest?

A week before the election, Peter Bruce and his team of editors discuss the latest election polling data from the Institute of Race Relations and what sort of alliances political parties might be forced into.
30 Apr 2019 27 min

Thabo Mbeki is back!

On the show tonight. Thabo Mbeki is back! The team debates if this statesman could improve the fortunes of the ANC ahead of the election; how the battle between the Public Protector and Minister Pravin Gordhan will play out; as well as the impending arrival of a Chief Restructuring Officer…
24 Apr 2019 27 min

Who is likely to make it into cabinet?

Peter Bruce and the team take a look at the political machinations as we approach election day; debate who will likely make it to cabinet, and the latest developments from the state capture commission.
17 Apr 2019 27 min

Is Rio Tinto's R6.5bn project a vote of confidence in SA

On the show this week, Peter Bruce and the team take a look at whether Rio Tinto's R6.5bn project is indeed a vote of confidence in SA; our economic prospects given the IMFs latest growth forecasts; and President Ramaphosa's ratings since stepping up as Head of State.
10 Apr 2019 25 min

Why is Moody’s giving SA the benefit of the doubt?

With just five weeks to the elections, has Moody's gone out of its way to accommodate South Africa by holding fire on its ratings? And can Edward Kieswetter hit the ground running and get SARS back on its feet? Find out what some of SA's top editors make of these…
3 Apr 2019 25 min

Why did Bosasa pay Ramaphosa’s son?

SA's top editors take a look at the Brexit deadlock; Naspers move to list its international assets in Europe; Bosasa's alleged payments to President Cyril Ramaphosa's son, and what progress, if any, has been made at Eskom.
27 Mar 2019 26 min
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