[TOP STORY] Real take-home pay at a two-year low

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‘I think we're going to see more of that sort of luxury spending still under pressure in the second half of the year and more of a focus on the essential spending’ – Independent economist Elize Kruger.

25 Jun 2AM English South Africa Business News · Business

Gold struggling under higher rates

Kea Nonyana from PrimeXBT unpacks the latest updates from Growthpoint and Nedbank, and what they mean for investors. Vunani CEO Ethan Dube joins us to discuss the group’s return to profitability and its decision to pay out most of Heps as a dividend. Economist Elize Kruger weighs in on the…

25 Jun 1AM 19 min

[TOP STORY] How US-China rivalry, Taiwan and rare earths shape global investment risks

'I think we go into an environment where a lot of your traditional safe-haven assets aren't really showing up as providing their protection anymore' – OMIG portfolio manager Jason Swartz.

24 Jun 2AM 5 min

Junior mining: Critical, yet challenging

Chantal Marx FNB Wealth & Investment on ASP Isotopes as they announce Renergen has a first contract fo the supply of helium. Jason Swartz, Portfolio Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group on the Thucydides Trap and what Xi Jinping meant at teh recent US China summit. John Loos independent Economist on…

24 Jun 1AM 19 min

[TOP STORY] SA construction sector shows some promise

Economist Dr Roelof Botha reflects on Alan Greenspan’s legacy, Gill Marcus’s MPC tenure, and highlights of the Q1 2026 Afrimat Construction Index.

23 Jun 3AM 4 min

Standard Bank’s Africa strategy is paying off

Alyssa Viljoen, MD at Merchant West Investments, unpacks Standard Bank’s five-month update and asks whether SA’s banks still offer value – and which names stand out. Bianca Botes from Citadel Global discusses why every board needs a clear FX policy and how companies should approach currency risk. Plus, economist Dr…

23 Jun 1AM 20 min