Business Day Spotlight

The reality of operating a small creative agency in SA

The reality of operating a small creative agency in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sibulele Siko-Shosha, founder and creative director of The Dumile Group. Siko-Shosh says The Dumile Group is a unit of creative companies that…

3 Nov 2021 47 min

Pre-election analysis: the success of party campaigns in Covid-19

With just a few days before South Africans cast their votes, local government elections are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Sithembile Mbete, a senior lecturer in the department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria and…

29 Oct 2021 43 min

Is there still value in advertising on the radio? 

The relevance of radio broadcast advertising in the current economy is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vukile Zondi, MD of GH Media Group. Topics of discussion include: GH Media’s business model; the relevance of radio as a communication…

27 Oct 2021 34 min

The business model for litigation funding in SA

Litigation funding is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gary Sweidan, co-founder and director of Taurus Capital, a litigation funding firm. Topics of discussion include: an explanation of the litigation funding business model; challenges faced by people in funding…

22 Oct 2021 30 min

The rise of edtech and its roll in job creation and equality in SA

The growth of online leaning in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by John Shaw, CEO of Teneo, an online learning platform. Topics of discussion include: Teneo’s business model; growth of online learning in SA and around the…

18 Oct 2021 30 min

Solving cross border payment complications 

A system for reducing the time and cost associated with cross border payments is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ruhling Herbst, program sponsor for TCIB at BankservAfrica. Topics of discussion include: reasons why cross border payments remain a…

15 Oct 2021 35 min

Time to find funding for SA's SMME's

Funding challenges for small businesses are the focus on this edition Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lelanie Bason, managing director for the academy and venture departments at MyGrowthFund Venture Partners. Topics of discussion include: the challenges currently faced by small businesses in finding funding; reasons…

13 Oct 2021 27 min

The unexpected pet boom 

SA’s pet industry is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Irené Raubenheimer, co-founder of Rogz. In business for the last 26 years, Rogz is a pets accessories and gear business that Raubenheimer started with Paul Fuller in the late…

11 Oct 2021 41 min

The adoption of EV in SA is closer than we think

The slow rate of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Shadab Rahil, CEO of Payment24, a Cape Town based technology firm specialising in payment solutions for the transport and fleet industries. Topics…

8 Oct 2021 30 min

New Fintech platform believes its freemium model is a game changer

Cross border payments are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Pardon Mujakachi, head of strategy and partnerships at Chipper Cash Africa, from Harare. Topics of discussion include: how and why the business started; Chipper Cash’s business model; metrics around…

6 Oct 2021 36 min

The rise of the side hustle in SA

Side hustles and creating multiple streams of income are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Janine Horn, a financial adviser at Momentum. Topics of discussion include: the growth of side-hustles around the world; factors driving the need for multiple…

5 Oct 2021 38 min

Block-chain is democratizing value - Standard Bank

Improving the current bond market using blockchain technology is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ian Putter, Standard Bank's group head for its Blockchain Centre of Excellence. Topics of discussion include: the work being done by the bank’s Blockchain Centre…

23 Sep 2021 28 min

New study shows short-term credit extensions are down 20%

The drop in short-term credit extension is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Johan Gellatly, MD of Altron Fintech, together with Keith Lockwood, an independent economic consultant and faculty member at business school GIBS. Topics of discussion include: how…

22 Sep 2021 27 min

The stick or the carrot - what vaccination strategy should SA be using?

Mandatory vaccination and its economic implications are the focus on this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Prof Keymanthri Moodley, director at The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law at Stellenbosch University. Topics of discussion include: the prevalence of vaccine mandates for diseases…

20 Sep 2021 36 min

Sustainable investing is moving from a niche to a norm

Sustainability in the world of investments and capital allocation is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Katherine Davidson, portfolio manager for the Schroders ISF Sustainable Growth fund, from London. Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of the…

17 Sep 2021 35 min

70% of South African's do not have a will, but stand to lose a lot as a result

Wills and estate planning are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight podcast. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Zale Hechter, CEO of Cliqtech, a firm that operates estate planning platform, SmartWill. Topics of discussion include: the rationale behind National Wills Week; SmartWill’s business model; the…

15 Sep 2021 27 min

Pick n Pay Clothing debuts on ecommerce fashion outlet, Zando

Pick n Pay and its growing investment in retail online channels for its clothing division are in focus for this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Hazel Pillay, general manager of Pick n Pay Clothing. Topics of discussion include: the size of Pick…

13 Sep 2021 38 min

The bitcoin flash crash and what it means for cryptocurrencies

We review this week’s Bitcoin market crash - its causes, implications and outlook - in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Marius Reitz, GM for Africa at crytocurrency exchange Luno. Topics of discussion include: the recent Bitcoin market crash and what it…

10 Sep 2021 24 min

SA's unemployment and GDP growth prospects

Unemployment and GDP growth prospects are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by interview with Thanda Sithole, a senior economist at FNB. Topics of discussion include: GDP growth through 2021; what has been driving the economy; sectors that are yet…

8 Sep 2021 29 min

Study shows only one-in-five business owners in SA are women

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the progress, and lack thereof, of women led businesses in SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nontando Mthethwa, head of public affairs and communications at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation. Topics of discussion include: the work of…

6 Sep 2021 29 min