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In 2017, the competition Commission brought 28 banks under investigation for price fixing involving the rand. Standard Chartered Bank is the second institution to agree to settle with the Commission after the scandal was exposed. Business Day TV spoke to Andre Cilliers, Director & Currency Strategist at Treasury-One, and discussed what rand manipulation is, as well as its impact on the South Afric...

African Bank's earnings have come under pressure. Profit for the year slumped over 31% to R505 million, as the lender's bad debts rose. Business Day TV discussed the annual performance with Zweli Manyathi, Group Executive for Business Banking at African Bank.

Vodacom is set to unveil a strategic master plan as it looks to dominate the African remittance market. With a goal of turning their mobile platform into a competitive remittance hub, the telecoms company aims to challenge rivals by offering lower fees. Technology Correspondent for Business Day, Mudiwa Gavaza unpacked the company's plan with Business Day TV.

Telkom's interim headline earnings per share have grown by almost 47% thanks to lower depreciation charges and growth in core profit. The group has also announced that it is in exclusive negotiations with a consortium to sell its towers business. Business Day TV unpacked the detail of the group's financial and strategy with CEO Sermae Taukobong.

Netcare has shrugged off challenges resulting from the tough macroeconomic environment. The private healthcare group has delivered on all its operational and strategic targets over the past financial year, resulting in adjusted headline earnings per share jumping 27%. Business Day TV discussed the performance with Group CEO Richard Friedland.

Barloworld has delivered what it calls a pleasing annual performance. The diversified industrial group posted a 5.5% increase in headline earnings per share from continuing operations, citing strategy execution and better-than-expected trading. Business Day TV spoke to Group CEO Dominic Sewela for more detail.

Astral has taken a R2.1 billion hit on the back of costs associated with power cuts, water shortages and the recent avian flu outbreak. As such, profits came under pressure, resulting in the chicken producer reporting its first annual loss in its 23-year history. Business Day TV caught up with company CEO Chris Schutte for further insight on the performance.

PPC has returned to profit. The cement maker has posted headline earnings per share of 26 cents for the half year, from a loss of 5 cents previously. The results follow an improved performance across its markets despite a difficult trading environment. Business Day TV unpacked the results with PPC's CEO Roland van Wijnen.

Herenya Capital founder, Petri Redelinghuys provides technical analysis on FirstRand, Richemont and Alibaba.

Business Day TV spoke to Ridle Markus, SSA Macroeconomist at Absa CIB about consumer inflation data released by Nigeria, Botswana and Ghana.

Sasol had to cancel its AGM following disruption by protesters. Business Day TV spoke to Energy Writer for Business Day, Denene Erasmus for more detail.

Omnia has posted a 4% drop in interim profit due to lower fertiliser prices. Business Day TV unpacked the performance with the group's CEO Seelan Gobalsamy.

Emira Property Fund has been hit by a triple whammy. During the interim period the property company had to deal with the effects of the sale of Enyuka Property Fund, high interest rates and downbeat income from its US investments. This resulted in an 18% decline in distributable earnings. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with company CEO, Geoff Jennett.

Investec has reported an increase in its interim headline earnings per share of just over 15%, citing higher loan volumes, corporate deposits and funds under management. Business Day TV spoke to CEO Richard Wainwright for more detail.

Life Healthcare's shareholders are in for a bumper payday once the firm manages to sell its UK-based diagnostic imaging services subsidiary Alliance Medical Group. Business Day TV caught up with Life Healthcare CEO Peter Wharton-Hood to discuss what still needs to happen with regards to that transaction and he also gave insight into the company's annual financial results.

Transnet's failings have pushed companies to make use of trucks with the number of trucks on South Africa's roads climbing 48%. But, road freight comes with its own challenges. To unpack the detail of the story, Business Day TV spoke to Financial Mail's Money Editor, Giulietta Talevi.

Dipula Income Fund has reported an 1.8% increase in net property income and in an improvement in vacancy levels but this did not filter through to the REIT's bottom line as distributable earnings fell 6.9%. Business Day TV caught up with the company's CEO, Izak Petersen for further insight on the full-year performance.

South Africa’s retail sales rose 0.9% in September, after nine consecutive months of decline. The increase was largely driven by higher sales of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods. Business Day TV unpacked the print with Siobhan Redford, Economist at RMB.

MultiChoice has reported a 1% drop in interim revenue and a 5% fall in core headline earnings, citing foreign exchange volatility and consumer pressure. Business Day TV spoke to the Group CFO Tim Jacobs for more detail on the performance.

Business Day TV caught up with Daniel Kavishe, Africa Economist at RMB for a closer look at the changes in Kenya's tax regime and whether those efforts are bearing fruit for the East African nation.

The Competition Commission's foreign exchange case is back in court, with the banks charging that the commission must show that all 28 institutions were part of the alleged conspiracy to manipulate the rand before the case can go ahead. Business Day's Editor-At-Large, Hilary Joffe has been closely following the developments and spoke to Business Day TV about the details of the case and its implica...

Sasol has faced shareholder pushback for its perceived lack of clarity on greenhouse gas emissions. Business Day TV spoke to Graeme Körner from Körner Perspective about his expectations for Sasol's upcoming AGM.

Growing demand in the self storage space has worked in Stor-Age's favour. During the interim period the group recorded a 2.2% increase in its dividend per share, boosted by a 16.9% jump in property revenue. Business Day TV unpacked the company's results with CEO Gavin Lucas.

Recent media reports suggest that South African farmers that fail to meet BEE requirements may face export restrictions to the EU and UK but industry bodies have refuted these claims. Denene Eramsus, Business Day writer joined Business Day TV to discuss this in greater detail.

The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement is hailed as the biggest free trade accord in the world. As trade agreements start taking shape on the continent, Michael Muhangi, Head of Trans-Regional Clients, Africa Regions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group joined Business Day TV to explore the opportunities linked to continental integration and how financial instituti...