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Rainbow climbs pecking order. Plus: Made in RSA goes global

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In this episode, Bruce speaks to Marthinus Stander, CEO of Rainbow Chicken, about the company’s strong performance since being unbundled from RCL Foods and listed as a standalone business in 2024. Bruce also chats to Nick Dreyer, CEO of Made in RSA, about his new platform aimed at helping South African brands reach global markets, create jobs locally and turn homegrown products into international successes. The episode wraps with a market update from Jean Pierre Verster, founder and CEO of Protea Capital Management, who unpacks a busy week of trading updates, consumer pressure, and rising volatility across commodities and global tech stocks. This podcast is sponsored by Capitec.To catch every episode, click the follow and subscribe buttons on News24’s Spotify, Apple, and YouTube podcast channels. Editions drop on Thursdays at 17:00.
5 Feb English South Africa Business · News

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