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  A Massive Data Breach Has Hit Customers At Five South African Companies - Episode #216 15.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Customers at EasyEquities, Satrix, Cell C Fibre, Bidvest Bank and Peregrine Capital have been caught up in the same cyber incident after hackers targeted the third-party company they use for identity checks. Meanwhile, Capitec has been fined over failures in its financial-crime controls. Plus, private trains are finally coming to Transnet’s rail network, FirstRand is increasing its bet on Optasia, Lesaka has turned its first profit, and Oracle founder Larry Ellison has cancelled a planned multibillion-dollar share sale.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  Africa’s Richest Man Just Opened His Biggest Business To The Public - Episode #215 14.09.2026 5мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Africa’s richest man is opening his massive Dangote refinery to ordinary investors, with roughly R63 enough to buy 10 shares in what is now valued at around $49 billion. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola’s African bottling giant has been cleared for a $2.6 billion sale to a Swiss company. Plus, Sanlam is getting into banking through GoTyme, WesBank is feeling the pressure from cheaper Chinese cars, and Mr Price shareholders have pushed back against executive pay.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  The question you should ask yourself at the end of every workday 13.09.2026 9мин

  In Today's EpisodeOn today’s episode of Coffee with Christian, we talk about what it actually means to give something your best - especially when you’re building a business and have no idea how things are going to turn out.From a conversation with a founder struggling with the fear of failure to a lesson from The Four Agreements, I get into why your best won’t look the same every day, and the peace that comes from being able to look back and know you genuinely couldn’t have given any more.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  South Africa’s Petrol Price Could Hit A New Record Next Month - Episode #214 11.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:South African motorists could be heading for another record petrol price, with early data pointing to an increase of around R2 a litre in October as Brent crude climbs back above $100. Meanwhile, Apple has unveiled its new iPhones just as an AI-driven component shortage pushes smartphone prices higher. Plus, Eskom has changed the rules for rooftop solar, FirstRand is paying for a British car finance scandal, ACSA has made another R1.2 billion profit, and Johann Rupert’s son takes another step up at Richemont.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  The South African Company Building The Backbone Of Africa’s Digital Governments - Episode #213 10.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:A South African company has built the security infrastructure behind Zambia’s push to move more government services online, and it sees the project as a first step towards doing the same across Africa. Meanwhile, the V&A Waterfront is pulling far more than its weight for Growthpoint, with tenants paying nearly 3 times the group’s South African average per square metre. Plus, South Africa’s economy shrank last quarter, Chinese and Indian cars are surging at Super Group, Takealot has renamed its boxes, and local cherry growers have finally cracked China. More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  South Africa’s Newest Bank Is Moving Into The Next Phase Of Its Plan - Episode #212 09.09.2026 5мин

  In Today’s Roundup:South Africa’s newest bank already has 742,000 customers and R1.4 billion in deposits, but Old Mutual is only now ramping up the lending that could turn those deposits into income. Meanwhile, DStv has split its sports offering, with Springbok rugby staying behind Premium’s paywall. Plus, South African farms just had their best second quarter on record, Old Mutual’s earnings fell despite a stronger underlying business, Discovery Bank has turned profitable, and two major investment funds have been forced to change how they pick shares.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  Why Is South Africa Still Struggling With Expensive Data? - Episode #211 08.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Four years after South Africa auctioned off more spectrum partly to help bring data prices down, Icasa is asking whether South Africans can actually afford to get online. Meanwhile, Hilton is opening its first hotel in Zimbabwe, with a South African developer behind the project. Plus, Sun International is entering retrenchment talks, questions are being asked about foot-and-mouth vaccine pricing, Tesla’s Cybercab is under investigation, and Bell Equipment has found an unlikely boost from America’s AI boom.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  The Gold Boom Is Breathing New Life Into South Africa’s Mines - Episode #210 07.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:A South African gold mine abandoned more than a decade ago is coming back to life, as record gold prices make Sibanye-Stillwater’s old Burnstone project worth another look. Meanwhile, online shopping is expected to reach 10% of South Africa’s retail market for the first time. Plus, the Competition Commission is questioning the gap between farm and supermarket prices, Implats is handing billions back to investors, Capitec gets a second listing, and Oura is heading for the stock market.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  The best thing you can do is be bad at something 04.09.2026 18мин

  On today’s episode of Coffee with Christian, we talk about the importance of being proactive, and how easy it is to spend your days simply reacting to whatever happens around you. From your business and career to your relationships, health and everything in between, I get into how a simple daily list can help you take back some control, make more deliberate decisions, and ultimately change the direction you’re heading in.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  An Army Of Bread Sellers Is Being Assembled Across South Africa - Episode #209 04.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Tiger Brands wants to grow its network of pavement bread stands from more than 800 to 3,000, creating thousands of small selling opportunities while finding new ways to get Albany bread into South African households. Meanwhile, Discovery Bank has finally turned a full-year profit after billions spent building it - but the bank itself may only be part of the plan. Plus, Aspen makes more money without growing sales, Woolworths puts R10 million behind WList, Cashbuild is running out of places to expand, and medical schemes make the case for compulsory membership.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  Sasol’s CEO Explains What’s Really Happening Inside The Business - CEO's Corner #1 03.09.2026 14мин

  In Today's EpisodeBusiness Bagel’s CEO's Corner series sits down with the CEOs of JSE-listed companies around the release of their financial results, for a quick conversation about the numbers, the business behind them, and what comes next.For our first episode, Christian Maidman sits down with Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi for 15 minutes to unpack the company’s latest financial performance and some of the biggest questions facing the business.And yes, this is very much episode 1. There’s plenty we’ll learn and improve as the series develops, but you have to start somewhere. A big thank you to Simon and the Sasol team for giving us the opportunity to do exactly that. Let’s see where this goes.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  DStv Looks Set To Launch A Standalone Sports Package In South Africa - Episode #208 03.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:DStv looks to be preparing a dedicated sports package, potentially giving South Africans a new way to pay specifically for the sport they want to watch. Meanwhile, Shoprite delivered another huge year, with Sixty60 adding a record R6.6 billion in new sales. Plus, Motus is cashing in on South Africa’s appetite for Chinese cars, Apple has a new CEO, and Goldman Sachs thinks South Africa could regain its investment-grade credit rating by 2028.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  South Africa’s Biggest Retailer Just Bought One Of The Biggest Coffee Chains - Episode #207 02.09.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Shoprite is buying Vida e Caffè, giving South Africa’s biggest retailer roughly 400 coffee shops across 8 African countries as it pushes further beyond supermarkets. Meanwhile, higher oil prices helped Sasol deliver its best production year in 5 years, but shareholders are still getting no dividend. Plus, petrol and diesel prices are jumping, Eskom’s finance chief is retiring, and South Africa’s trade surplus is growing.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  An Entire African District Is Being Given Free Money To See What Happens - #206 01.09.2026 6мин

  In Today's RoundupA charity is testing what happens when you give thousands of people in one Malawian district roughly a year’s worth of household spending money, with no conditions attached. Meanwhile, Eskom has made R30.3 billion in profit but is still owed R119 billion by municipalities. Plus, Scooters Pizza is making a comeback, Cape Town businesses say regulation is holding back growth, and Meta has settled its case over children’s social media use.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  Europe’s Defence Spending Boom Has Opened A Massive Market For South Africa - Episode #205 31.08.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:South Africa’s Paramount is pushing deeper into NATO markets, building armoured vehicles in Ukraine and expanding production in Europe as defence spending surges across the alliance. Meanwhile, South Africa’s gold and platinum miners just had their best month in at least 20 years, Labat Africa has been suspended from the JSE after failing to pay its first-ever dividend, and Koeberg is producing no electricity.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  The list that could change the direction of your life - Coffee with Christian Ep. 3 28.08.2026 25мин

  On today’s episode of Coffee with Christian, we talk about the importance of being proactive, and how easy it is to spend your days simply reacting to whatever happens around you. I get into the role a simple daily list can play in changing that, the difference between being proactive and reactive in different areas of your life, and how small decisions made deliberately can completely change where you end up.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  South Africa’s Busiest Airport Is Suddenly Running Short Of Jet Fuel - Episode #204 28.08.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:A breakdown at one of South Africa’s only 2 working oil refineries has left OR Tambo short of jet fuel - and a rule dating back to 1964 is making the problem harder to solve. Meanwhile, Nvidia’s enormous AI boom keeps getting bigger, Naspers’ controversial voting structure survives another shareholder revolt, Eskom could take over electricity distribution in 14 municipalities, and Discovery gets a multibillion-rand boost from its own office building.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  Why 65 Million South Africans Go Through 300 Million SIM Cards A Year - Episode #203 27.08.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:MTN was advancing South Africans as much as R800 million in airtime every month, until roughly half of its borrowers stopped paying it back. Now repayment rates have recovered and MTN is ready to start pushing the service again. Meanwhile, Bidcorp is taking a break from its acquisition spree, Northam Platinum has gone from buyer to takeover target, Naspers is facing another fight over its voting structure, Alibaba has raised billions for AI, and Bitcoin has surged back above $80,000.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  South Africa’s Townships Are Attracting A New Multi-Billion-Rand Bet - Episode #203 26.08.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Frogfoot and Vox have secured new backing for a major fibre push into South Africa’s townships, where denser neighbourhoods could actually make connecting homes cheaper than in the suburbs. Meanwhile, Shein is heading for a Hong Kong listing at a fraction of its 2022 valuation. Plus, Datatec is handing over R7 billion back to shareholders, Advtech’s fastest growth is coming from outside South Africa, and Nvidia wants to make its AI chips easier to finance.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠
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  South Africa’s Shell Petrol Stations Are Being Sold To Abu Dhabi - Episode #202 25.08.2026 6мин

  In Today’s Roundup:Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC is buying Shell’s South African fuel business for about $1 billion, and it has now named the local partner that will help run its 580 petrol stations. Meanwhile, TFG is consulting on retrenchments and closing stores as Bash becomes an increasingly important part of its future. Plus, Eskom has slashed its diesel bill by 83%, MTN is spending R6 billion buying back shares, and Nvidia’s AI servers are getting more expensive.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠