HOT BUSINESS

MARKETS Guest: Faheema Adia: Momentum Securities

Expert Topic: The cost of chasing investment trends: What 2025 data taught us about investor behaviour Guest: : Brandon Naidoo-Lead Specialist: Investments Propositions at Standard Bank Group

Industry Insights Topic: New data shows that half of South Africa's deskless workers have no savings, and things are getting worse. Guest: Simon Ellis (co-founder and CEO of Jem HR)

Consumer Insights Topic: AI, Luxury, and Passion Fuel South Africa's 2026 Travel Boom. Guest: Dorcas Dlamini Mbele, Senior Director, Commercial – Sub-Saharan Africa, Marriott International.

Hot Topic Topic: Midterm budget: call for fair alcohol tax increases to keep prices stable and curb illegal trade. Guest: Charlene Louw, CEO of BASA

MARKETS Guest: Simon Brown -JustOneLap

Expert Topic: The Smart Way to Cut Costs and Keep the Lights On Guest: Jaco Weideman, Business Manager at Rentech Renewable Energy

Expert Topic: Closing your company? Here's how to do it the right way Guest: Morné Janse van Rensburg, Managing Director of Hobbs Sinclair

Expert Topic: AI, Unbossing and the Rise of Data Talent: What Will Define the 2026 Workplace Guest: Dr Mark Bussin (SARA Exco Member)

Hot Topic Topic: Midterm budget: key takeaways from the finance minister's address Guest: Izak Odendaal -Chief Investment Strategist -Old Mutual

Hot Topic Topic: Are we in an AI bubble or building the next industrial revolution? Guest: Steven Sidley - Professor of Practice at JBS, University of Johannesburg

Property Perspectives Topic: Single Women Are Buying More Homes for the First Time Guest: Tshepo Mashashane, Head of Strategic Positioning and Partnerships at Absa Home Loans

Expert Topic: ‘We're skipping meals to survive': Study reveals growing food insecurity across South Africa Guest: Andy du Plessis - FoodForward SA MD

Expert Topic: When payouts disappear: The Road Accident Fund crisis Guest: Ngoako Mohlaloga -Chairman APRAV

MARKETS Guest: Zimele Mbanjwa -FNB Wealth& Investments

MARKETS Guest: David Shapiro - Sasfin

Expert MoneyMonday: Turning a lump sum into long-term peace of mind. Guest: Enrico Louw: General Practice Principal at Old Mutual Personal Finance

Entrepreneur Topic: How South African entrepreneurs are powering a R4 billion advertising revolution Guest: Gil Sperling, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Flow

Expert Mid-term Budget expected to strike a balance between saving and supporting the economy Guest: Tertia Jacobs, Treasury Economist and Fixed Income Specialist at Investec

Hot Topic Topic: How financial stress is quietly draining South Africans' health and wealth Guest: Gary Kayle, CEO of Worth – Cumulate's flagship financial education brand

Hot Topic Topic: New proposal aims to protect consumers from unethical and unqualified debt counsellors Guest: René Moonsamy Chairperson of the National Debt Counselling Association (NDCA)

Expert Topic: Seven-year study maps the DNA of successful entrepreneurs in South Africa Guest: Carl Herman, Head of Impact Assurance at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

Expert Topic: Are year-end bonuses a legal right or a workplace privilege? Guest: Kgodisho Phashe, Senior Associate - Employment Law at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Expert Topic: New R3.5 billion tech fund targets Africa's next wave of innovation Guest: Romeo Kumalo: Co-founder, LLH Capital

MARKETS Guest: Simon Brown -JustOne lap

Expert Topic: Where did all the humans go? Reclaiming connection in the age of AI Guest: Antonio Iozzo - Alpha Group

MARKETS Guest: Viv Govendor-Rand Swiss

Expert Topic: South African firms step up cyber defences amid rising global threats Guest: Junaid Amra, PwC Cybersecurity and Forensics Technology Solutions Leader

Expert Topic: How South Africa's special risk insurer is preparing for the future Guest: Dirk Kunz: CFO Sasria

Hot Topic Topic: Why salary increases in SA aren't keeping up with life's rising costs Guest: Dr Chris Blair: Group director, 21st Century

Hot Topic Topic: FlySafair says pay dispute with cabin crew won't affect your flights Guest: Kirby Gordon -Flysafair

Expert Topic: What's Driving South Africa's Tourism Surge? Guest: Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa -TBCSA CEO

Property Perspectives Topic: Why rent vs buy is more complex than you think Guest: Jonathan Kohler, CEO of Landsdowne Property Group

Expert Topic: Concerns raised over treasury's plan to scrap medical scheme tax credits Guest: Dr Katlego Mothudi, Managing Director of the BHF

MARKETS Guest: Chantal Marx -FNB Wealth and Investments

Hot Topic Topic: Transport department clarifies reports on ‘big changes' coming for car licenses Guest: Collen Msibi: Spokesperson, Department of Transport

MoneyMonday Topic: From small bets to big gambling losses Guest:Andrew Fulton, Director at Eighty20

Entrepreneurs Topic: Meet the entrepreneur who turned online retail success into a sustainable fashion movement Guest: Mikael Hanan - FIELDS

Expert Topic: Underperforming contractors face blacklist in infrastructure shakeup Guest: Dean Macpherson: Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

MARKETS Guest: David Shapiro -Sasfin

Hot Topic - Hot FM special broadcast Topic: How Teddython turns donations into real economic and social impact Guest: Lloyd Madurai- Managing Director- HOT 102.7 FM

Industry Spotlight Topic: Flight routes still affected as ATNS struggles to restore systems Guest: Linden Birns - Aviation Expert and Founder Plane Talking

Consumer Focus Topic: Salaries in South Africa have been rising for six months straight Guest: Elize Kruger -Independent Economist

Expert Topic: Is the steel sector's decline a mirror of South Africa's economic collapse? Guest: Gerhard Papenfus is the Chief Executive of the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA).

MARKETS Guest: Simon Brown - Just One Lap

MARKETS Guest: Faheema Adia- Momentum Securities

Expert Topic: Tech, nostalgia and collectibles dominate South Africa's toy market this festive season Guest: Catherine Jacoby -Marketing Manager at Toys R Us

Expert Topic: How Tiletoria is redefining tiling — from shopping malls to custom kitchens Guest:Chantal Lawson- Chief Operating officer Tiletoria

Expert Topic: Before saying ‘I do': why marriage is as much a financial contract as it is a romantic one Guest: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education at Old Mutual

Hot Topic Topic: Why more South Africans are turning to illegal lenders — and safer alternatives Guest: Salem Nyati, Momentum Group Foundation's Consumer Financial Education Specialist

MARKETS Guest: Sithembile Bopela - FNB Wealth & Investments