Inside Your Business shares practical insights and advice to help entrepreneurs grow and sustain their businesses.
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Each episode tackles the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face and offers expert guidance with real-world strategies to help businesses not only survive but thrive.
The government is preparing to launch a revamped Transformation Fund as early as next week, rewriting incentives that have shaped corporate behaviour for more than 2 decades. Joining Gugulethu today is Jamell Khan from Unconventional CA (UCA), who has been vocal about the risks of centralising corporate transformation funds.
Legal expert and visionary behind Molatudi Attorneys explains the rules companies must follow when cutting salaries or working hours during financial trouble. The discussion follows a dispute between the Motor Industry Staff Association and Motus Holdings over their plans to cut staff salaries and benefits by 30%.
Nkosinathi Mahlangu from Momentum Group unpacks the tough shift from school to work, why many can’t access tertiary studies and why the economy is struggling to absorb young talent. He also explores alternative pathways, from TVET colleges and apprenticeships to entrepreneurship, that could offer real hope.
Duma Gqubule unpacks why the proposed Anglo–Teck merger is not a “merger of equals”, and what it could mean for jobs, national resources and South Africa’s long‑term industrial strategy. With Anglo cutting assets and jobs and shifting its focus to Canada, he argues the deal could leave SA with only one major Anglo‑owned asset, or none in the near future.
Bongani Dladla, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) CEO, unpacks how the board is tackling fraud in public construction tenders after more than 40 contractors were removed from the national contractors’ register for faking documents, lying about past work and inflating their grading to qualify for tenders worth millions.
Chris Zietsman, Executive Head of Capitec Payments, unpacks how Capitec is reshaping payment acceptance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with simpler, more transparent and accessible solutions. He also explains how the bank is moving beyond traditional norms by empowering small businesses with tools that improve cash flow, reduce costs and enable them to meet customers wherever they choose to transact.
Irshaad Kathrada, CEO of the Localisation Support Fund, unpacks how fast-growing platforms like Shein and Temu are reshaping South Africa’s fashion market – and what their rise means for local manufacturers, jobs and industry resilience.
Joey Mathekga, Senior Manager at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), explains the solvency and liquidity test, why so many businesses are missing the mark, and the consequences directors need to be aware of when companies operate under financial strain.
Charles Stuart, PwC Africa's Entertainment and Media Leader, examines the key trends reshaping Africa’s entertainment economy – including streaming growth, gaming momentum and the shift toward digital advertising in major markets.
Amogelang Montane, Human Resources Business Partner at Business Partners Limited, discusses the toll entrepreneurship can take on mental health and the role a mental mentor can play in helping business owners stay centred, resilient and effective.
Craig Raath, Group Director of Business Development at 21st Century, joins us to discuss the hidden impact of financial stress in South African workplaces – and how solutions like Earned Wage Access and payroll-linked savings can improve wellbeing, reduce absenteeism and drive productivity.
Mongezi Mtati, Senior Brand Strategist at Rogerwilco and Township Customer Experience Report Lead, unpacks how township consumers are reshaping South Africa’s retail economy – from cultural influence to an estimated R900 billion in spending power.
Mannee De Wet, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Planet Fitness, shares how the brand grew from a single Benoni club into a billion-rand national fitness business – and what it takes to stay competitive as consumer wellness trends and economic pressures evolve.
Leila Moosa, Senior Associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, explores the global rise of 'right to disconnect' laws and what South African businesses should consider as expectations around after-hours communication continue to shift.
Gareth Cremen, Partner in the Business Restructuring, Rescue and Insolvency team at Cox Yeats, unpacks the misconceptions around business rescue and why acting sooner, not later, can be the key to saving a struggling business.
Raymond Ledwaba, founder of ITTHYNK Gaming and the AfriGames Consortium, explores Africa’s exploding gaming industry, the rise of mobile players and the major opportunities emerging for developers, investors and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Ryan Pellatt, Operations Executive at Fournews (owners of News Café, Soul Souvlaki and MOYO), shares what it takes to build restaurant brands that last in South Africa’s competitive hospitality industry.
Alan Mukoki, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci), breaks down the latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) results and what rising confidence reveals about resilience in the local economy.
Matsie Mpshe, Founder and Managing Director at The Transformation Firm and Founder of the SMME Empowerment Summit, unpacks why large companies need stronger, more meaningful partnerships with South Africa’s small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) – especially township and underrepresented entrepreneurs – or risk stagnation.
Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa, covers why and how the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is increasing corporate audits and the compliance gaps businesses need to watch out for.
David Morobe, Executive General Manager for Impact Investing at Business Partners Limited, discusses the latest Business Partners Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Confidence Index – why confidence is rising, what’s still holding SMEs back, and what support they need most.
Independent economist Elize Kruger unpacks the latest BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) and what its stronger June 2025 reading could mean for South Africa’s economic outlook.
