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Get ready for a masterclass in retail from Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South Africa's largest employer. If you're ready to learn about the secrets to Shoprite's success, you're in the right place. With the South African retail sector having to navigate tremendous challenges, Shoprite keeps coming out on top. But how do they do it?

Private equity is shifting gears. As rates turn and investor confidence improves, funds are deploying again, and South Africa is firmly back on the radar. But this isn’t a return to excess, it’s a shift toward smarter leverage, disciplined execution and sharper capital structuring. In the latest episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, Jeremy Maggs speaks to Rishanth Pillay, Head of Sponsor Leveraged Finance at Investec Corporate & Investment Banking, about what’s driving the renewed momentum – and what could derail it.

Sea Harvest Group has delivered the strongest performance in its history for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by improved hake fishing conditions and firm global and domestic demand for sustainable wild-caught seafood, disciplined execution of its strategy, and improved operational efficiencies across the Group.

Nedbank made a number of bold and swift strategic decisions in 2025. This included a strategic organisation, the sale of the ETI financial investment, the acquisition of iKhokha and the offer for a controlling stake in NCBA.

RCL Foods released results for the six months ended December 2025. Although dynamics in the sugar market weighed on overall group results, the balance of the business saw an improved underlying performance.

South Africa’s 2026 Budget Speech announced a mix of bold, interesting and ultimately positive changes - especially for small businesses and South African investors. With pro-business policies that signal economic stability, could this be a turning point for the country? Tertius Troost (Associate Director - Tax Consulting at Forvis Mazars) joined me to unpack a "boring" budget (in a good way) that represents a pivot to stability.

A desperate bid to create Kentucky’s next cave attraction spiralled into one of America’s first media frenzies. Floyd Collins went underground in a bid to attract tourists and ended up as the spectacle they came to see. Dominique Olivier tells this extraordinary tale.

The talk in investment markets is that the AI "bubble" may soon burst. Nico Katzke, Head of Portfolio Solutions at Satrix, disagrees with these predictions, though he does caution investors about potential risks. What can we learn from the historical valuations of tech stocks?