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Bheki is back from his studies in Los Angeles, and catches us up on the latest about the Iran war, politics in the USA and SA, and what you can expect to see from petrol prices, inflation and interest rates over the months to come - assuming no more wars that is! He also updates us on the latest polling numbers heading in to the November municipal elections. Check them out at https://srfreports.co...

#growth #freedomofspeech #ubuntuWe are joined by Gareth Cliff of The Gareth Cliff Show to discuss the current state of affairs in South Africa - not from an economics perspective, but more from an ethics perspective. At some point Helen also pops in for a swim, and there’s something about half a bee!!For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe...

#growth #jobs #privatesectorWe sat down with Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist and Head of Global Research for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). Isaah is also a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). We discussed whether current government efforts are sufficient to "move the dial” and how government cannot solve for all problems in the country without private sector involvement - a...

Leon interviews Colonel (Retired) Chris Wyatt, an ex United States army intelligence officer who through his army career focused on and lived in Africa, and who is now both a vocal supporter and critic of South Africa and some of its actions/policies. With troubled recent relations between the USA and SA, and SA's supposed relationship with Iran (whom the US and Israel are at war with), we tho...

Before Bheki heads back to Los Angeles, Leon catches up with him on the latest economic trends, a crazy prediction on the Rand, and they discuss the internal politics in the DA and the latest Social Research Foundation polling numbers leading up to the municipal elections late this year. Check them out at https://srfreports.co.za/Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense. Please...

Leon interviews Wayne Duvenage, the CEO of OUTA, a civil activist group responsible for exposing several questionable government initiatives over the years. Accountability and responsibility are a culture. As is corruption and nepotism. OUTA has taken up the fight to keep South Africa on the right side of good vs bad, success vs failure. Please visit https://www.outa.co.za/funding and contribute t...

Bheki is back in South Africa and discussing the latest Social Research Foundation polling numbers with Leon - some very interesting results. Check them out at https://srfreports.co.za/Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense. Please subscribe and follow them at: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCommonSenseZALinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-common-sense/X - h...

After a positive news week Bheki unpacks the Medium Term Budget and Ratings upgrade. What does this mean for SA families and is it even relevant as far as economic and job growth is concerned? Is President Ramaphosa on his way out after the increasingly boycotted G20? Watch and find out. Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense. Please subscribe and follow them at: YouTube - www...

Leon is joined by a young South African entrepreneur who recently penned an article on LinkedIn titled “The Cost of Flash: How Tenderpreneurship Misleads South Africa’s Future Founders”. Listen to an aspiring (and inspiring) business leader explain his view on the merits of having to learn “the hard yards”, the importance of role models, and why the flash may be nothing more than superficial “blin...

In this episode Bheki Mahlobo and I discuss the ongoing relations between the USA and SA and stumbling the SA government is doing in trying to get to a trade deal. Do they even want one? It is one of the very few potential levers we have to drive up fixed investments, economic growth and hence jobs. It’s seems political ideology is standing in the way of practical everyday development and hence se...

Katlego Moagi, of Citizen Concerned, joins us to discuss her message to all South Africans and how we need to take responsibility for informing ourselves so that we can be accountable/empowered for our own futures – today and beyond. We discuss the impact of the constant references to race by politicians, on how we act and fail to solve for all our people, and how the thinking of the past will har...

Pastor, Author, Entrepreneur, Investor and Speaker who turns ordinary people into history makers by talking to South Africa through his podcasting channel, https://www.youtube.com/@bonsaishongwe. Bonsai and Leon discuss the importance of the entrepreneur in creating a prosperous future for all South Africans and how government needs to get out the way and allow natural forces to take place. Please...

Today we are joined by Mike Sham of podcasts, State of the Nation and Political Insider, to discuss the rise of and importance of podcasting and how it is shaping political outcomes locally and globally. We also hear Mike’s views on the current state of affairs in South Africa and his hope for the future. Please visit to subscribe and follow State of the Nation and Political Insider. State of the...

In this episode, Bheki Mahlobo of Frans Cronje Private Clients, and Leon Greyling of ICTS and EBnet discuss the confirmation of a 30% tariff on all SA exports to the USA and how that ranks right towards the upper-end of countries across the world. Our government officials seem to be living in a parallel universe to that of the average South African – somewhat like Johan Rupert and his comments in...

The team at EBnet is excited to launch our new series, Power Plays & Pay Days. In this series, Bheki Mahlobo, Frans Cronje Private Clients, and Leon Greyling go beyond the usual conversation and explore the political impacts that influence financial outcomes for South Africa’s investment markets, and consequently our members and clients. In this first episode, the conversation unpacks the econ...