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In this episode, Bruce interviews Dino Paulo, a former Survivor SA winner and competitive formation skydiver, who hints that his business will be anything but boring. Paulo co-owns HintHunt Africa, the company that started the escape game craze in SA, and has since branched out to online games and “amazing races”. News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson shares his insights on the biggest news stories of 2025, from US President Donald Trump’s obsession with South Africa to all revelations at the Madlanga Commission.

5 months ago | [YT] | 29

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In this episode, Bruce talks to Tyme’s new CEO, Cheslyn Jacobs, who strikes a defiant tone toward the big players in the market. Also on the show is the CEO of Yaga CEO Aune Aunapuu, who started the online second-hand clothing marketplace in 2017. It launched in South Africa five years ago, which is now its biggest market, with annual revenue growth of 80%.

6 months ago | [YT] | 22

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Former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi has pleaded guilty to corruption and money laundering but escaped jail time due to a plea agreement with the State.

6 months ago | [YT] | 5

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In this episode, Bruce talks to Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers about the “extraordinary response” he received after his public criticism of online betting.

Summers also discusses Pick 'n Pay’s succession plans as it progresses in its “reset” from a troubled past, and targets break-even by 2028. Chantal Marx, head of investment research and content at FNB Wealth and Investments, gives her view on whether the loss-making retailer will be able to achieve this target. She also looks at the share price crash in WeBuyCars, as well as this week’s mixed fortunes of the world’s biggest tech groups.

Also on the show is the CEO of Optasia, the Dubai-based fintech firm that has shot into the spotlight as it prepares for a JSE listing next week.

6 months ago | [YT] | 14

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The Wheels of Justice, a News24 documentary, tells the story of Langa Safety Patrol (LSP), led by Bandile Gcuwa, and its mission to keep a community safe from crime in the face of a dysfunctional police force.

Beyond examining the positive role of neighbourhood watch groups, the documentary also speaks to the darker side of a broken criminal justice system and how frustrations manifest in immediate, extrajudicial punishment.

7 months ago | [YT] | 35

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Babita Deokaran had built a career in the civil service as an uncompromising figure when it came to the rules – and would not stay quiet when she found evidence that public money was misspent. In August of 2021, as winter was loosening its grip, she was riddled with bullets on a chilly Johannesburg morning after dropping her teenage daughter at school.

7 months ago | [YT] | 66

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In this episode, Bruce talks to Bernard Swanepoel, former Harmony Gold CEO and chairperson of the Joburg Indaba, about why South Africa - the world’s premier mining country - now find itself under-explored. This podcast is sponsored by Capitec.

7 months ago | [YT] | 20

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In this episode, Bruce asks Capitec CEO Graham Lee whether the group is still a bank - given that it is making much more money from fees, phones, and insurance than from earning interest. Lee talks about Capitec’s plans for the future, and about the dangers of ego as it challenges its rivals in terms of size and profitability. The podcast is sponsored by Capitec.

7 months ago | [YT] | 18

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In this episode, Bruce talks to Remgro CEO Jannie Durand about the road ahead for the proposed merger with Vodacom’s fibre assets, the strong performance of Mediclinic and OUTsurance, the British American Tobacco disposal that signalled the end of an era, and the state of SA’s economy. He also speaks to Fieldbar founder Lee Hartman about how their locally made, luxury, handmade coolers are shooting the lights out on the global market — and why production has remained in SA.

7 months ago | [YT] | 21

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In this episode, Bruce Whitfield looks at the latest interest rate decisions - and why the US may be courting disaster by repeating a mistake from almost a century ago. He speaks to OUTsurance Group CEO Marthinus Visser about how the insurer made a successful strategic pivot years ago, after a future of self-driving cars caused internal panic. How did Stellenbosch become one of the world’s leaders in space technology?

8 months ago | [YT] | 9