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Plentify’s growth strategy in South Africa’s competitive energy market is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Plentify: Jon Kornik, co-founder and CEO, and Kailas Nair, co-founder and chief growth officer. Through the discussion, the founders highlight the company’s funding journey; current trading activities; importance of partner...

The place of governance, risk and compliance in reducing bank related fraud is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Absa: Fatima Newman, chief compliance officer, and Prabashni Naidoo, group chief governance officer. Through the discussion, the bankers outline the rigour that tech systems go through before being rolled out; advancem...

Long before releasing his debut solo single, Summer in South Ah! Ngasii had been studying the sounds and cultural identities shaping South African music.

Justice and constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Thursday clarified the implications of a July Constitutional Court judgment that has sparked queues at refugee centres and public concern over migration.

13 newly hired radiographers based in the Johannesburg district have gone without pay for 6 months since their inception at work. They cite growing debt and financial crisis without no pay. SowetanLIVE

A Johannesburg informal traders' leader is being hailed as a hero after he intervened and saved a 26-year-old woman from a brutal stabbing attack at Bree Taxi Rank while frightened bystanders watched from a distance. SowetanLIVE

Bosch’s six decade journey in South Africa is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Markus Thill, president of Bosch Africa. Topics of discussion include: Bosch’s strategy in SA; areas of focus; economic outlook; technology trends that the company is looking to capitalise on. Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela Business Day Spotlight is an Arena Podcasts...

Bosch’s six decade journey in South Africa is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Markus Thill, president of Bosch Africa. Topics of discussion include: Bosch’s strategy in SA; areas of focus; economic outlook; technology trends that the company is looking to capitalise on. Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela. Business Day Spotlight is an Arena Podcast...

South Africa’s exchange control landscape, specifically cross-border crypto asset transactions, regulatory compliance, and the tightening of capital flow frameworks, is changing fast. To help businesses keep pace and avoid pitfalls, Evan Pickworth hosts Bright Tibane, a partner at African law firm Bowmans. This comes at quite a pivotal moment in South Africa. Back in April 2026, the National Treas...

No matter how dark the situation you're facing may be, Kwaito legend and Rhema Bible Church minister, Pastor Kabelo Mabalane, is proof that you can bounce back from the trenches of darkness to God's marvelous light. From batting addiction to receiving Christ and being ordained as a pastor while keeping his kwaito music flavor in his music, he joined Deeply Rooted discussing how his journey with Ch...

Police say the 14-year-olds were found by their mother when she returned home from work. SowetanLIVE

From driving a vehicle he’s had for 20 years, buying a piece of land, saving money – no matter how little it may be, to learning to separate “wants” from “needs”. Mabuse unpacks his relationship with money and speaks about the payment of royalties and why we’re seeing more artists dying as paupers.

Only 28% of South Africans have a valid will that is safely stored, while 65% have no will at all, reveals the Sanlam Legacy 2026 Survey. Among those with a will, 39% haven't informed their estate executor of its location or contents. Payday to Payday unpacks what the data means and why you must protect those you love by having a valid will.

What is your relationship with saving money? in Episode 4 on Payday to Payday Gugu and Sibongile speak about their saving a money move that matters. What is your relationship with saving money? in Episode 4 on Payday to Payday Gugu and Sibongile speak about their saving a money move that matters.

You can pay yourself back, and you should. Build a financially secure future by educating & empowering yourself, and expanding your portfolio. Make moves that your future self will thank you for.

Cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Meerah Rajavel, chief information officer (CIO) of Palo Alto Networks. The security executive details Palo Alto’s strategy; impact of AI on cybersecurity; threat landscape; and how business can best put AI systems in place. Producer: Demi Buzo Busines...

Can AI transform the way we learn? Instructure’s Nathan Thomas unpacks Ignite AI, the education tool developed through the company’s partnership with OpenAI, and how it could support educators and students.

The opportunity to grow South Africa’s gaming industry is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Barry Louzada, founder and MD of Mettlestate. Topics of discussion include: growth of gaming in Africa; opportunities in the SA market; the rise of mobile gaming; and trends in the sector. Producer: Demi Buzo Business Day Spotlight is an Arena Podcasts...

Standard Bank Connect is expanding beyond contract customers. Kartik Mistry, head of the mobile virtual network operator, shares insights into its strategy, built around value, flexibility, and the bank’s wider digital ecosystem.

AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel joins Sunday Times deputy editor Mike Siluma for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss AfriForum’s dual role as watchdog and community-builder, how the organisation defines “community”, its critique of race-based BEE, opposition to expropriation without compensation, and what “self-determination” actually means. Kriel defends AfriForum’s engagement with the US presid...

An EMS worker denies that the employees abandoned patients or went on strike, saying they completed all scheduled shifts and only refused additional unpaid hours after notifying management. The worker also alleges that the HPCSA complaint was intended to intimidate them and that Gauteng has failed to implement a national 32-hour working-hours policy that has been applied in other provinces. Soweta...

The withdrawal of criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has cleared the criminal case against him, but it does not automatically mean he can return to his position at the helm of the SAPS. SowetanLIVE

The withdrawal of criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has cleared the criminal case against him, but it does not automatically mean he can return to his position at the helm of the SAPS. SowetanLIVE

Momentum’s communication strategy is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Natalie Druion, executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Topics of discussion include: Momentum’s conversation priorities; efforts to make finance topics more accessible; and the value of thought leadership. Producer: Demi Buzo Business Day Spotlight is an Arena P...

An ethics-by-design approach helps identify risks, blind spots and opportunities when developing AI solutions, say Standard Bank’s John Mukomberanwa and Heidi Taylor. They unpack the bank’s responsible AI framework, developed in partnership with Stellenbosch University. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...