RC 260924Cape TalkStephen Grootes
Thursday, 24 September 2026
The Money Show focused on practical responses to economic pressure, from foot-and-mouth vaccine production and fuel security to living wages, township shopping and safer investing.
- 18:12
Private manufacturers may use Agricultural Research Council intellectual property to scale locally developed foot-and-mouth vaccines; ARC production is about 20,000 doses against demand of roughly 2.5 million monthly.
- 18:20
Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage opposed reviving Durban’s Sapref refinery at an estimated R117 billion, arguing imported refined fuel is cheaper and future electric-vehicle adoption could reduce demand.
- 18:55
A Living Wage South Africa Network benchmark places a dignified wage at R20,000 net monthly, giving workers enough choice in life rather than merely enabling survival.
- 18:45
Township shoppers are buying less red meat, more chicken and waiting for supermarket bundles; 38% of surveyed consumers delay main shops for specials, while quality still matters.
- 19:39
Before hiring a financial adviser, investors should verify the adviser’s FSCA registration and FSP number, check authorised product categories and distinguish broad advice from narrow trading expertise.