Monday, 3 August 2026
Fuel-price pressure, Eskom’s transmission unbundling and new crypto cross-border rules dominated a wide-ranging business hour, before a sweet-maker’s startup story closed the show.
The Money Show · Cape Talk · Stephen Grootes
- 18:20
Kevin Lings said petrol’s 52c/litre cut may slightly ease inflation, but diesel’s 1.38c/litre increase threatens transport, food and power costs; he expects CPI to rise to 5.5% and the SARB to hike 25 basis points in September.
- 19:14
The Reserve Bank and National Treasury’s draft crypto asset manual would force cross-border crypto transfers through authorised providers, with reporting to the Reserve Bank; it is open for comment until 30 September and currently covers individuals, not corporates.
- 18:47
Prof Samson Mampwedi said Eskom’s transmission unbundling is essential for a real electricity market, but it hinges on proper regulations, open grid access and cost-reflective tariffs, with asset-base and municipal-debt issues still to be settled.
- 18:55
Victor Khumaswana argued MTN’s disputes in Ghana and elsewhere are the price of being a major continental player, saying revenue authorities, regulators and politics make cross-border business risky but not a reason to pull out.
- 19:44
Claire Swanson turned a 2019 Mexico City snack discovery into ARC Provisions, building sweet-and-spicy gummies from her home during lockdown before scaling into Checkers and more than 20 stores nationwide.