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Bestselling author and broadcast legend Bruce Whitfield returns with a bold new News24 podcast. Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week won’t waste your time. Instead, each episode will focus on the one business news story that will change your world. Listeners will also get investment and personal finance advice from top experts, and the inside track on SA’s most successful hustles. Join us every Thursda... more

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In this episode, Momentum CEO Jeanette Marais unpacks a standout year, with normalised headline earnings hitting R7 billion ahead of schedule, five business segments crossing R1 billion for the first time, and India emerging as the group’s most excit... more

In this episode, Omnia Group CEO Seelan Gobalsamy discusses a record year driven by Africa’s growing food security imperative, with fertiliser demand rising across the continent and a strategy built around becoming the essential input supplier for Af... more

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In this episode, FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi unpacks results that look worse than they are. Reported earnings fell 5% after an R11.4 billion provision for the UK motor finance scandal, but strip that out and normalised earnings from continuing operat... more

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In this episode, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago joins Bruce to unpack what he calls a “polycrisis of overlapping shocks”, from the war in Iran to Ukraine’s attack on Russian wheat infrastructure and the looming El Niño threat to South African... more

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Peter Armitage
Chief executive at Anchor Capital
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Lesetja Kganyago
Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
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Ralph Mupita
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Antoine van Heerden
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Bruce Whitfield
Host of the show; guides discussion and leads interviews with business leaders and experts

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings
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    Excellent listening. Everyone should listen to Bruce Whitfield every week, such worthwhile & interesting content

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Reserve Bank governor talks inflation, Iran and El Niño. And Shoprite brews a Vida deal
Q: Would you concur that the global inflation backdrop remains challenging for central banks?
The governor affirms that inflation remains resilient in the global financial system and that central banks face a difficult, overlapping set of shocks requiring careful, often gradual policy responses.
The app fixing SA’s hiring crisis. Plus: Why reasonable leaders are losing
Q: What makes leadership so challenging in SA today?
The panel suggests a need for uncompromising values paired with pragmatic delivery, arguing that a hybrid model—strong ethics with adaptable execution—drives sustainable results in emerging markets.
SPAR’s comeback story. Plus: High oil prices linger longer
Q: What does TSMC make?
Microchips, i.e., the world's leading microchips produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Boxer’s debut JSE bout. PLUS: Thandana’s garage births 60 jobs
Q: Which JSE listed company began life as KwaZulu Cash and Carry?
Boxer began life as KwaZulu Cash and Carry in KwaZulu-Natal in 1977.
Can Trump find his oil price offramp? Plus: Khayelitsha Cookies clear for takeoff
Q: How does the current oil volatility affect South Africa's economy and inflation outlook?
Volatility translates into higher input costs, pressure on inflation, and potential policy responses like fuel levy relief. The SA government is managing near-term relief while watching global moves to avoid sustained inflationary pressure.

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This show blends sharp market analysis with practitioner storytelling, frequently centering on a single high-impact SA business story per episode while weaving in macroeconomic context, leadership decisions, and execution playbooks. Listeners routinely hear interviews with CEOs, founders, and seasoned investors, complemented by journalism that adds regulatory and policy perspectives. Across samples, topics span retail turnarounds, energy and oil dynamics, technology-driven disruption, talent and leadership, and real-world case studies from SA companies expanding internationally or restructuring for growth. A notable strength is the host's ability to couple immediate operational takeaways with wider macro themes, making it valuable for execu... more

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