Rafiq Wagiet

2 months ago | ewn.co.za | Rafiq Wagiet

Stephen Grootes speaks to Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at Wits University's School of Economics and Business Science, about the implications of US funding cuts on South Africa. Listen to the interview in the audio player below. President Donald Trump says the U.S.A will launch a full investigation into alleged human rights violations in South Africa, while also cutting all funding to the country until such an investigation is complete.

Jan 13, 2025 | ewn.co.za | Rafiq Wagiet

Stephen Grootes interviews Dr Kobus Laubscher, agricultural economist. Listen to the interview in the audio below. The South African agricultural sector is launching a new initiative to provide high-frequency data on farming production, to gain more insight into the industry. The decision to initiate an Agricultural Conditions Committee follows a surprise contraction in the sector in the third quarter of 2024.

Jan 13, 2025 | ewn.co.za | Rafiq Wagiet

Stephen Grootes speaks to Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer of FlySafair, about the airline's response to the National Consumer Commission's investigation into its overbooking practices. Listen to the interview in the audio player below. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is investigating FlySafair over its overbooking practices. The inquiry is in response to a social media complaint from a would-be passenger who was allegedly denied a seat on a booked flight due to overbooking.

Nov 24, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Rafiq Wagiet

Stephen Grootes speaks to Jan Vermeulen, Editor of My Broadband. Listen to the interview in the audio below. The much-hyped Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight ended up being rather disappointing, in terms of the spectacle everyone was hoping far. The fight, which was streamed via Netflix, drew an estimated average minute audience of 108 million live viewers globally, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams. But it's not just the fight that had viewers upset.

Nov 24, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Rafiq Wagiet

Stephen Grootes speaks to Richard Friedland, CEO of Netcare. Listen to the interview in the audio player below. Netcare increased its revenue by more than 6% for the 12 months ended September 2024. Revenue was up to R25.2bn, while profit grew by 15.8% to R1.54bn. The private healthcare provider also reported a 15.8% rise in annual profit for the period. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) were 12.6% higher at R4.49bn.