Courageous Leadership – Rebuilding South Africa together
Courageous Leadership - Rebuilding South Africa together We are driving a conversation on courageous leadership on a monthly basis as we pull from public and private sector leaders to agree the roadmap on rebuilding South Africa. This as we transition from a legacy of State Capture and Corruption to one where we proudly stand shoulder to shoulder and define the South Africa legacy that we want our children to inherit. In this episode Lee Naik the CEO of TransUnion, Janine Hills...
Mining Giant Sibanye-Stillwater Boss Neal Froneman is in the C-SUITE.
Mining Giant Sibanye-Stillwater Boss Neal Froneman is in the C-SUITE. Sibanye-Stillwater reported record headline earnings of R36.9bn for the 12 months to December representing a year-on-year increase of 27%. A final dividend of R5.3bn or R1,83 a share, was declared taking the total dividend to R4,79/share or R13.8bn. CEO Neal Froneman says the Group intends to continue growing its battery metals portfolio as it further integrates into the European battery ecosystem. The latest move in this regard sees Sibanye-Stillwater investing into...
FNB’s Digital Bank Continues to show Exponential Growth
FNB's Digital Bank Continues to show Exponential Growth FNB said it increased its customer numbers to a combined total of 10.69 million, comprising 8.82 million customers in South Africa and 1.87 million customers in the Rest of Africa. FNB is the country’s leading digital bank with 70% of retail customers and 80% of commercial customers engaging on digital channels, driving overall digital volumes up 13%. An upbeat Jacques Celliers welcomes competition and the innovation it drives for customers across the board. The...
Firstrand reports robust half year results as the pandemic wanes.
Firstrand reports robust half year results as the pandemic wanes. FirstRand Boss Alan Pullinger says in his outlook that the second half performance is expected to be even stronger than the first half as the bank continues to focus on better quality, low risk clients across the group of companies namely: FNB, Wesbank, RMB and Aldermore. Pullinger says they are watching the Ukraine Russia situation closely and the impact that the situation may have on global growth. The Group is also...
The Crypto Chat with Farzam Ehsani CEO of VALR.com
The Crypto Chat with Farzam Ehsani CEO of VALR.com South African crypto exchange VALR.com has just raised 750million rand from international investors comprising some of the largest investors in the world. CEO Farzam Ehsani was instrumental in getting me started in the crypto game with his wise words " invest money that you can afford to lose but enough to make you pay attention." In this conversation we chat about my crypto portfolio and the huge risk of writing off crypto...
Henry Laas CEO of Murray & Roberts is in the C-SUITE
Henry Laas CEO of Murray & Roberts is in the C-SUITE Murray & Roberts reports strong growth in revenue and earnings in the six month period under review. The business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions has continued into FY2022, mainly in the Group’s American and Australasian operations. Areas of impact include the timing of new work awards, changes to project schedules, and disruption of supply chains. The Group is actively managing these challenges. The Group currently generates revenue from...
Piet Mouton is in the C-SUITE
Piet Mouton is in the C-SUITE PSG Group is to delist from the JSE. We speak to Piet Mouton in the C-SUITE. Watch more episodes of the C-SUITE here.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Boss Leila Fourie is in the C-SUITE
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Boss Leila Fourie is in the C-SUITE The JSE today announced its results for the full year ended 31 December 2021 with Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of R1.06 billion matching the 2020 year while EBITDA margin was healthy at 41% (2020: 42%). This performance was attributable to disciplined cost management, a positive contribution from JSE Investor Services and a rebound in value traded in the second half of 2021. The record low interest rate environment...