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Athleisure might look like a comfort trend, but it reflects something deeper: the evolution of leisure, status, and how we use our time. As Dominique Olivier explains, sweatpants and the concept of the weekend share surprisingly similar roots.

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart has stepped into the top job at a time when the company is printing money in its gold and PGM operations. But success during the favourable times in the cycle is driven by what a mining company does through the cycle. From cost control measures through to strategic commodity investments, there are many strategies that Sibanye-Stillwater uses to create long-term shareholder value. In this excellent discussion, Richard gives us deeper insights into the operating environment and how the group positions itself over time.

Lawns were never about practicality or ecology. They were never even really about grass. They were about signalling. Dominique Olivier walks us through the history of lawns, from communal grazing areas through to a show of wealth.

In this episode of Investec's excellent No Ordinary Wednesday podcast hosted by Jeremy Maggs, Investec's Tinus Rautenbach and Bongani Nhleko share real insights from the Clarity platform, revealing where capital is flowing, how behaviour is shifting, and the risks investors may not see. Get ready to close the gap between perception and portfolio reality in this podcast.

In the 70th edition of Unlock the Stock, CA Sales Holdings returned to the platform to talk about the recent numbers and the strategic outlook for the business. The recorded presentation and Q&A session is available here.

At the height of the Belle Époque, the Art Nouveau movement pushed back against industrial sameness with unapologetic beauty. As AI ushers in a new age of effortless production, that same tension between efficiency and aesthetics is beginning to surface again. Could an unexpected outcome of AI be a return to beauty in everyday things? Dominique Olivier takes us back to the Art Nouveau era.

In the 69th edition of Unlock the Stock, Attacq Limited returned to the platform to talk about the recent numbers and the strategic outlook for the business. The recorded presentation and Q&A session is available here.

In 2026, it doesn’t take much to make millions of people do the same thing at once. We call it "going viral". But five hundred years ago, in a small European city, something else went viral - and the reasons why remain a mystery to this day. Dominique Olivier tells the story of choreomania. Dance enthusiasts, this one is for you!