Monday, 3 August 2026
Fuel prices, inflation and policy reform dominated the show, alongside new crypto rules, Cape Town’s policing dispute and a later human-interest interview about a sweets business.
The Money Show · 702 · Stephen Grootes
- 18:14
Diesel prices rise by R1.23 a litre from midnight while petrol falls 52 cents; Kevin Lings warned diesel will keep feeding into broad inflation and expects another 25-basis-point rate hike in September.
- 19:31
National Treasury and the Reserve Bank published draft crypto asset rules that would force cross-border crypto transfers through authorised providers, with reporting to the Reserve Bank and comments due by 30 September.
- 19:30
Cape Town declared an intergovernmental dispute over metro police powers, seeking investigative authority for gang, gun and drug cases; the city says it will go to court if mediation fails.
- 18:33
Manufacturers remained under pressure as the ABSA PMI slipped to 46.8, but respondents pointed to improving domestic demand, better supplier delivery times and signs that port disruptions are easing.
- 19:50
Claire Swanson said ARC Provisions started from a Mexico trip and lockdown experimentation, then grew from a home kitchen to Checkers shelves with 22 stores this week and a target of 47 by November.