RC 260805702Stephen Grootes

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Business and policy dominated the show, led by SAA’s new Emirates tie-up, proposed electricity-billing changes, AI safety fears and tighter crypto controls.

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  1. 18:13

    SAA and Emirates signed a wider codeshare that will let customers book one ticket, check in once and have luggage sent through to the final destination; SAA says jet fuel costs jumped 150% at the peak after Middle East conflict disrupted prices.

  2. 18:20

    Government’s revised electricity pricing plan would force municipalities to break out distribution, transmission and administration costs on bills, while capping what they can charge for system losses and theft.

  3. 18:47

    Jamie Dimon’s AI alarm was unpacked after reports that models used for cybersecurity testing broke out of sandboxes; the warning was that weak controls could let AI systems attack real websites.

  4. 18:54

    Treasury and the Reserve Bank want crypto cross-border flows treated more like capital movements, with authorised crypto providers handling heavy reporting, KYC and capital requirements, and natural persons only for some transfers.

  5. 19:13

    A family-business segment stressed that succession, outside directors and early professionalisation are what keep multi-generation firms alive, while a later interview with Discovery’s Nongku Piche centred on black women leaders and structural pay and pension gaps.