Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #94: Shoprite’s secret sauce: value retail culture meets omnichannel
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?
Podcasts
PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep122 | A new cycle for private equity
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.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #93: Budget Speech 2026 – a pivot to stability
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.
Capitec
The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec: Ep 8 (Business Banking, but better)
Capitec understands the challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Throughout this season of The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec, we’ve explored how affordable transactional banking and access to finance can help business owners grow.
But how does it all come together? And how did Capitec make such a strong impact on the business banking scene so quickly?
This is The Finance Ghost in conversation with Karl Kumbier (Executive for Business Bank), Amrei Botha (Executive of Client Experience Delivery) and Sicelo Mkhize (Head of Distribution).
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep121 | Budget Speech 2026: What’s at stake?
South Africa’s 2026 Budget arrives at a pivotal moment. Debt is hovering near 78% of GDP. Growth is forecast at just 1.5%. Debt-servicing costs absorb around 5% of GDP. And yet, bond yields have fallen, sentiment has improved and S&P maintains a positive outlook.
Is this genuine fiscal stabilisation or simply a window of opportunity? Jeremy Maggs sits down with Investec’s Chief Economist Annabel Bishop and Treasury Economist Tertia Jacobs.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #92: Balancing global portfolios with Europe and Japan ETFs
The team at Satrix has clearly been busy. They've launched two brand new ETFs to help South Africans tweak their exposure to offshore markets. If you're ready to learn more about Europe and Japan, then you're in the right place. And since most offshore portfolios in SA are really just a proxy for Big Tech, this is diversification that is worth paying attention to. Siyabulela Nomoyi joined me to explain.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #91: Building sonar for navigating private credit
Ian Norden, CEO of Intengo Market, returns to Ghost Stories to talk about the sector of the market that he is passionate about: listed and private credit. In a world of shrinking public issuance and growing demand for yield, will private credit be able to fill the gap? Learn about themes like hedge funds and alternative assets, along with how Intengo Market is building the data systems needed for this evolution of credit.
Podcasts
PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep120 | Water risk is business risk
Water scarcity is no longer a future risk. It is already reshaping how businesses operate, invest and grow in South Africa. In this episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, recorded after an Investec and Proparco water-resilience event, Jeremy Maggs is joined by Dr Sean Phillips, Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation; Helen Hulett, water-security advisor; and Melanie Humphries, Head of Sustainable Solutions at Investec.
