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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.