Peter Worthington, Senior Economist with Absa discusses the effect of South Africa’s sovereign rating being downgraded by Standard & Poor's. Mohammed Akoojee, CEO at Imperial Logistics talk about the unbundling of Motus.
Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Financial Mail’s Deputy Editor discusses the malfeasances at Eskom for over decade and the possible solutions for the power utility. Bruce Whitfield recaps the business and financial highlights of the week before playing the Brutal Biz Quiz with listeners.
Budget Day 2016 - Bruce talks to a variety of experts. Also, Business Unusual with Colin Cullis on the annual Bill and Melinda Gates letter.
Marc Sevitz | Co-Founder at TaxTim
Daniel Silke | Political Economy Analyst at Political Futures Consultancy
Xhanti Payi | Economist & Founder at Nascence Advisory &Prof Osman Mollagee | Partner in Tax Service at PWC
Andrew Donaldson | Research Associate at School of Economics at the University of Cape Town
Economic experts and Bruce Whitfield preview Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s 2019 budget speech. Andrew Donaldson, former treasury deputy director general and current Research Associate at School of Economics at the University of Cape Town discuss how the budget speech preparations works.
Cas Coovadia, Managing Director of Banking Association of South Africa talk about the implications of SA financial institutions closing down Bosasa banking accounts. Chris Griffith, chief executive of Anglo-American Platinum takes Bruce Whitfield through his company’s financial results and gives a general update on the health of the mining industry. Freek Robinson, Veteran Current Affairs Journalist talk about his upbringing and philosophies towards money and investing.
Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins to close doors. Also, the best bits of the week and the brrrutal bizquiz.