The Money Show

Stephen Grootes speaks to Peter de Villiers, CFO of Attacq, about the property group’s latest interim results, after the JSE-listed REIT reported solid growth in distributable income and upgraded its full-year guidance. The performance was supported by higher rental income, improved occupancy levels, and lower finance costs, while strong trading density across key retail assets, including Mall of Africa, highlights resilient ...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Feroz Basa, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Sanlam Investments, about the sharp surge in global oil prices as the expanding Middle East conflict disrupts supply and shipping routes. Brent crude briefly spiked above $119 a barrel, its highest level since 2022 as production cuts, damaged infrastructure and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz tightened global energy markets.

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Stephen speaks to Akhona Qengqe about her journey to leading KFC Africa, to Ian Mann about Ray Dalio’s Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, to Siphumelele Zondi about the fall of local streaming platforms and YouTube’s rise, and to Bret Dugmore about how Mr Vinyl is keeping South Africa’s physical music culture alive.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Micaela Paschini, Team Lead: Tax Legal at Tax Consulting SA about a major court ruling that could reshape how tax policy is made in South Africa. The Western Cape High Court has found that a section of the VAT Act allowing Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to change the VAT rate without parliamentary approval is unconstitutional. The court suspended the order for 24 months to give Parliament time to fix th...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Mary Vilakazi, CEO of FirstRand, about the group’s latest results and its plans to expand further into Africa. With strong interim profit growth and improving demand for credit, the group is looking at opportunities in markets like Ghana and Nigeria as it seeks greater scale beyond South Africa.

In other interviews, Thinus Ferreira, independent journalist covering the TV and film industry talks about...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Khaya Sithole Independent Analyst and CA(SA), about the challenges facing the Public Investment Corporation’s unlisted portfolio, a collection of assets valued at over R120 billion that has recently come under intense scrutiny. The portfolio has been dragged down by poor legacy investments and significant impairment charges, prompting the PIC to bring in turnaround specialists to stabilise underperfo...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of the Shoprite Group, about Shoprite’s resilient half‑year showing, unpacking how stronger festive‑season demand, tight price inflation control, and the explosive 34.6% growth of Sixty60 helped drive a 7.2% rise in sales, higher headline earnings and an uplift in dividends despite a tougher trading environment.

In other interviews, Guy Leitch, aviation analyst and editor...

Stephen Grootes speaks to JSE CEO Leila Fourie and Bidvest CEO Mpumi Madisa about their latest performance results, unpacking revenue growth, strategic priorities and what lies ahead for their respective businesses.

In other interviews, Timothy Walker, Senior researcher on maritime security at the ISS talks about the impact of the Iran conflict on global maritime trade and energy markets. As tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormu...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Japie Fullard, CEO Glencore Alloys about Eskom’s tariff offer to ferrochrome producers, exploring what the proposed deal means for smelter capacity, job security, industrial competitiveness, and the broader implications for South Africa’s critical minerals strategy and electricity pricing landscape.

In other interviews, George Mienie, CEO of AutoTrader about a powerful start to the year for Sou...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Spur Corporation CEO Val Nichas about the group’s latest half‑year results, its expanding restaurant footprint, and how the business is managing competitive and economic pressures.

In other interviews, Amo Ramela, morning traffic reporter on 702, Dr Megan Bewer from Stellenbosch University’s transport and logistics department, Early Breakfast host Africa Malane and independent transport economi...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Duncan Pieterse, Treasury Director-general to unpack Budget 2026 in a nutshell. With inflation-linked personal income tax relief, a higher tax-free savings limit, no VAT or corporate tax hikes, and the withdrawal of the planned R20 billion tax increase, Treasury struck a more optimistic tone. However, fuel and carbon levies will rise, the deficit sits at 4% of GDP, and debt is projected to stabilise at 77....

Stephen Grootes speaks to Mr Rute Moyo, Vision Consortium Member, about the escalating tensions between Vision, the IDC and the Business Rescue Practitioners as the future of Tongaat Hulett hangs in the balance.

In other interviews, Farzana Botha, Senior Communications Manager at Sanlam Risk & Savings talks about new research released ahead of Budget 2026 that reveals what South Africans refuse to cut from their personal budget...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Simon Baloyi, CEO of Sasol about the group’s half-year results as it navigates weaker oil and chemicals prices. While earnings declined and impairments weighed on profit, production at Secunda rose 10% and cost discipline supported positive free cash flow for the first time in four years.

In other interviews, Gerhard van der Merwe, consumer law attorney at Trudie Broekmann Attorneys talks about a lan...

Stephen Grootes spoke to Hlelo Giyose and Ntsika Ntsokolo about navigating emerging‑market investment choke points, to Dr. Rutendo Hwindingwi about top business stories across Africa, to Graham Mitchell about the principles behind his book Compounding Advantage, and to Paul Gerard about Flanagan & Gerard’s work in developing and managing South Africa’s retail property sector.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Kumba CEO, Mpumi Zikalala about Kumba’s strong 2025 performance, the rising demand for premium lump iron-ore, and how the UHDMS project is set to further elevate the company’s product quality and market advantage.

In other interviews, the Head of Cartels at the Competition Commission breaks down the findings against PG Glass and Glasfit, explaining the alleged long‑running price‑fixing cartel a...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr. Frikkie Maré, the CEO of the National Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) about the mounting pressures on South African meat prices, with the latest CPI data revealing that meat prices continue to surge, and the category’s annual inflation accelerated to 13.5%, marking some of the highest increases in the CPI basket.

In other interviews, Jack Devnarain, Chairperson of the SA ...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Sifiso Skenjana, Economist and Managing Director at ESG Analytics, about South Africa’s latest unemployment figures, which show the official rate has dropped but remains deeply entrenched in crisis levels. Recent data highlights both areas of improvement and persistent challenges in the labour market, with high levels of joblessness among youth and structural unemployment continuing to burden the eco...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom Consumer about the telecoms latest results, which show a marked improvement in earnings as the group continues to shift its revenue mix toward mobile and fibre. The numbers reflect solid growth in mobile service revenue, rising data usage, and continued expansion of fibre connections, offsetting ongoing declines in legacy fixed-line voice services.

In other interviews, Makgal...

Stephen Grootes spoke to financial advisor Warren Ingram about the key financial considerations when buying a home; to organisational behaviour specialist Siphiwe Moyo about how “just be yourself” can become an authenticity trap in leadership; to trend translator and future finance specialist Bronwyn Williams about Sophie Gilbert’s Girl on Girl and how pop culture’s portrayal of women is shaped by ...