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The Money Show

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2417 - CEO of old Mutual earnings rise on strong new business flows; MPC decides to keep rates unchanged at 8.25%
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  • 2417 - CEO of old Mutual earnings rise on strong new business flows; MPC decides to keep rates unchanged at 8.25%

    Iain Williamson,  chief executive of Old Mutual and Bruce Whitfield delve into the group’s annual results. Old Mutual declared a final dividend of 49 cents a share after tax profit attributable to shareholders rose 35% to R7.07 billion. 

    As expected, interest rates were left unchanged for the fifth consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Isaah Mhlanga,  Head of Markets Research at RMB and Bruce Whitfield discuss the implications of this decision on the economy and households. 

     

     Shaun Fuchs, CEO and founder at Centennial Schools  shares his career journey, work philosophy and his vision for revolutionising education in SA.  

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    Wed, 27 Mar 2024
  • 2416 - EOH profits sink as Stephen van Coller exits the building and high cocoa prices squeezing chocolatiers as cocoa is more expensive than copper as it tops $9,000

    Stephen van Coller, the outgoing CEof EOH and Bruce Whitfield delve into the half-year results - the group's revenue declined to R3.1 billion from R3.2 billion during the same period in 2023. EOH has been under Van Coller’s guidance as it worked to repair and restructure its operations following damaging corruption scandals related to public sector contracts.

     

    Bruce Whitfield chats to Casey Sprake, investment analyst at Anchor Capita on  cocoa prices surging past $9,000 per ton amid a supply crisis. Ghana's funding challenges worsen as cocoa crops falter. Prices jump 60% due to West African weather and disease. Concerns rise over chocolate costs, with easter treats affected. Despite speculators withdrawing, prices continue to climb, threatening further hikes.

     

    Warren Ingram, co-founder of Galileo Capital and Bruce Whitfield explore the impact on your financial strategy when faced with unforeseen challenges. Is there a juncture where surrender appears unavoidable? Highlighted are several actions to take when your financial plan encounters setbacks.

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    Tue, 26 Mar 2024
  • 2415 - MTN's annual profits plummet due to the significant impact of the depreciating naira; Damelin, CityVarsity and Lyceum colleges deregistered and in How I Make Money with Charlene Archibald, Crime Scene Cleaner

    Ralph Mupita, the CEO of MTN Group, Africa's leading telecommunications provider, discusses the company's full-year financial results with Bruce Whitfield. The latest numbers reveal a sharp decline in earnings for the full year of 2023, attributed to the significant volatility of the Nigerian naira, impacting the telco's profitability.

     

    Professor Jon  Foster-Pedley, Dean and director of Henley Business School Africa  talks to Bruce Whitfield on the implication of Damelin, CityVarsity and Lyceum colleges being deregistered by the Department of Higher Education. This action was taken due to their failure to submit annual financial statements for the years 2021 and 2022, as well as non-compliance with legal requirements, according to the Department of Higher Education.

     

    Charlene Archibald,  co-founder of Crime Scene Clean Up, opens up on the business of cleaning crime scenes in South Africa. She tells Bruce Whitfield that there is no governing legislation for the industry and how she got into this business. She reveals to Bruce that she would vomit when she sees a dirty rubbish bin but is not scared of cleaning up a gory crime scene.  

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    Mon, 25 Mar 2024
  • 2414 - Telkom sells Swiftnet for an enterprise value R6.75 billion; Why South Africans cannot keep paying for Transnet’s mismanagement or state capture

    Serame Taukobong, group CEO at Telkom tells Ray White about the decision behind the sale of their subsidiary Swiftnet for R6.75 billion. Swiftnet, is a key player in the South African market, owning around 4000 installations of masts, towers and leases co-location space to major mobile network operators.

     

    Prof Jan Havenga, logistics Professor at Stellenbosch University explains to Ray White why South Africans and corporates should be held liable for Transnet’s mismanagement and be twice billed for its state capture. 

     

     Debbie Hathway, watches and jewellery writer on green dial watches and why they are the hottest thing right now on our Friday File.

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    Fri, 22 Mar 2024
  • 2413 - Ex-Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste reportedly took his own life during an arrest. Small Business Focus - The necessity of start ups
    Rob Rose, Former Editor of Financial Mail and the author of Steinheist discusses the controversial business deeds of Ex-Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. He was hit with R475m penalty for contravening sections of FMA and a day later reportedly shot himself during his arrest.       Ray White discusses South Africa's massive R943 billion infrastructure investment with Simon Norton, Director of IZA Africa.  Norton stresses zinc's vital role, highlighting zinc's transformative potential in South Africa's recovery. Clive Butkow, co-founder of Conducive Capital, emphasises the significance of startups, strategies for fostering their growth within the country, and the essential elements required to attract venture capital.   Gary Booysen, director at Rand Swiss discusses risk and reward when investing in our investment school. He explains the relationship between risk and reward in investing, and how to assess and manage risk according to individual financial goals and risk tolerance.

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    Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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