Business Day Spotlight

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Behind the biggest business stories of the week - taking you inside key events, the movements at the top and their effects at the bottom.

  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Flexclub’s plant to grow pay-as-you-go car subscriptions in SA
    The emergence of pay-as-you-go vehicle access in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from FlexClub: Tinashe Ruzane, co-founder and CEO; Idan Jaan, co-founder and COO; and Howard Sommerfeld, co-founder and CTO.

    Through the discussion, the team outlines FlexClub’s business model; the partnership with Zeda; evolution to prepaid or pay-as-you-go vehicle access; and technology powering the platform.

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    6 November 2024, 11:49 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Capitec’s history and growth unpacked
    An examination of Capitec’s founding, business model and strategy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by financial journalist, TJ Strydom.

    Through the discussion, the panel examines Capitec’s history; business model; evolving product suite; market force; competitive landscape; and potential for the future.

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    1 November 2024, 11:02 am
  • 46 minutes 27 seconds
    Payfast’s push to win over SA’s merchants
    Network International’s plan to grow digital payments use in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mpho Sadiki, group MD for merchant solutions in Africa at Network International.

    Topics of discussion include: the future of payments in South Africa; Network by Payfast’s strategy; competition; and the company’s fee structure.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
    30 October 2024, 11:51 am
  • 34 minutes 48 seconds
    Ashburton bullish about SA equities
    Opportunities for investment in SA equities is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Charl de Villiers, head of equities at Ashburton Investments

    Through the discussion, De Villiers outlines their equities fund performance; outlook on the SA economy; opportunities for investors in local equities; and factors driving the fund managers’ optimism.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
    25 October 2024, 8:10 am
  • 38 minutes 18 seconds
    Telkom’s strategy to grow venture capital portfolio
    Telkom efforts to grow its venture capital portfolio in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tshepo Phetla, head of business development at Telkom

    Through the discussion, Phetla highlights ⁠Telkom’s investment in startups; investment focus; case studies and success stories in the portfolio; fund structure; and plans for the future.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
    23 October 2024, 11:06 am
  • 43 minutes 26 seconds
    The case for corporate/small business partnerships in SA
    The value corporate support for small business business growth is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Laurian Venter, sales director at OneDayOnly.co.za

    Through the discussion, Venter unpacks OneDayOnly’s business model; ways in which large corporates can help to grow small business; the take up of e-commerce amongst SMEs in SA; the platform’s sales strategy; and trends in the sector.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
    21 October 2024, 10:43 am
  • 55 minutes 33 seconds
    Unlocking the value and growth of SA’s township economy
    The value and growth of SA’s township economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bulelani Balabala, founder of The Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA).

    Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of the informal sector; the country’s relationship to townships; opportunities for small businesses; ways in which consumers and corporates can show support; and the place of alternative finance models.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
    18 October 2024, 11:09 am
  • 45 minutes 21 seconds
     Impact of quality education on the SA economy
    The state of SA’s education systems and impact to the economy thereof is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Corrin Varady, education analyst and CEO of IDEA.

    Topics of discussion include: the main challenges affecting SA’s education sector; addressing access to quality education; economic impact of a poor education system; and the place of technology in plugging the gaps.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
    16 October 2024, 10:53 am
  • 39 minutes 22 seconds
    Absa’s strategy to lead in retail banking tech
    Absa’s strategy to lead in technology use amongst SA’s retail bank is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Thato Matolong is managing executive for technology and operations at Absa Everyday Banking.

    Through the discussion, the banker explains Absa’s tech focus; investment in improving customer satisfaction; relationship with Salesforce; place of AI in banking; and trends from the bank’s data.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
    14 October 2024, 12:46 pm
  • 33 minutes 33 seconds
    Alcohol industry contributes R226.3bn, about 3.6%, to SA’s GDP
    The alcohol industry’s contribution to SA's economy, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr. Shamal Ramesar, head of research at the Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA).

    Topics of discussion include: how the full alcohol value chain contributes to the economy; employment; opportunities for alcohol producers; tax contributions; growth over time; and efforts to encourage responsible drinking.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
    11 October 2024, 11:01 am
  • 39 minutes 1 second
    Tetra Pak’s SA investment plans in focus 
    Tetra Pak’s push to grow its packaging business in SA, while investing in sustainable products, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

    Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Klaus Plenge, Tetra Pak’s MD for Southern Africa.

    Through the discussion, Plenge outlines his company’s business model; efforts to modernise; sustainability in manufacturing; the company product making process; and trends in the sector.

    Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. 
    9 October 2024, 12:10 pm
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