Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Markets and banking results dominated the show, alongside a hard-hitting warning on traffic-fine scams and a practical personal-finance segment on avoiding lifestyle creep.
The Money Show · Cape Talk · Stephen Grootes
- 18:12
The JSE reported headline earnings up nearly 19% and operating income up almost 15%, while Nedbank beat expectations with home loans up 6% and stronger underlying earnings after stripping out EcoBank effects.
- 18:19
Nedbank said mortgage demand is buoyant, especially in Johannesburg, and its small-business push through Ekoca is expanding township and mid-corporate lending opportunities.
- 18:44
Traffic-fine scams were flagged as a major threat: the RTIA said fake notices are blocking licence renewals, and forensic advice was to avoid debit cards, use virtual cards, and verify fines only through official channels.
- 19:48
Warren Ingram warned that lifestyle creep quietly turns salary increases into higher permanent costs, urging listeners to divert part of any raise straight into an investment debit order before spending the rest.