US Elections: Expectations and Impact on markets

Guest – Dr Roelof Botha, Economist and compiler of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index South African households remain under financial strain, with the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) showing a quarter-on-quarter decline of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2025 — despite a modest year-on-year improvement. Rising…

Guest - Shane Thoresson Chief Operating Officer at CashBuild Cashbuild, one of southern Africa’s largest retailers of quality building materials and associated products, selling directly to a predominantly cash-paying customer base through 318 stores, reported its results for the financial year ended 29 June 2025. The Group’s results for the…

Guest – Juanita Maree – CEO at Southern African Association of Freight South Africa’s ports have reached a major milestone handling 18,689 TEUs in a single day this August. The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders has hailed this as a turning point for the country’s logistics sector, after two…

Guest – Gareth Cremen – Partner in the Business Restructuring, Rescue & Insolvency team at Cox Yeats? In South Africa, business rescue has often been misunderstood and underutilised. A significant number of companies only consider initiating business rescue proceedings when they are already in dire financial straits — often at…

Guest – Boitumelo Mosako - Development Bank of Southern Africa: Chief Executive Officer The DBSA, has published its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025 on the JSE Limited’s Stock Exchange News Service (SENS). These results, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), provide comprehensive financial…