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In the year 2000, a lot happened. There was some questionable pop music. There was also the Dot-Com Crisis, followed by a period that saw incredible equity returns in South Africa until the Global Financial Crisis hit in 2007/2008. And during that important period in our local market, we also saw the emergence and initial growth of ETFs in South Africa, spearheaded by Satrix. To reflect on 25 years of ETFs in South Africa, René Basson joined me to share the important milestones and fascinating stories that defined this journey. Join us as we look back on how Satrix made it possible for everyone to own the market.

Cell C has been on quite the adventure in its efforts to carve out a sustainable competitive position. Cell C has created a profitable business model that goes well beyond the MVNO operations that the market tends to focus on. In this podcast, CEO Jorge Mendes joined me to explain Cell C's business and how they plan to win across key verticals.

As we look back on a fascinating year in the markets, Nico Katzke (Head of Portfolio Solutions at Satrix) delivered a fantastic mix of insights on this podcast that can be applied to your strategy in 2026 and beyond. From being careful not to learn the wrong lessons through to choosing simplicity over complexity, there's a lot of great stuff in here to get you ready for another year in the markets.

Sirius Real Estate is a great example of a JSE-listed property fund that gives local investors a chance to participate in offshore markets. With a strategy focused on the UK and Germany, Sirius follows an “always-on” mentality to the opportunities in those markets. To understand more about the strategy of the fund and how they win in these markets, I was joined by a full house of CEO Andrew Coombs, CFO Chris Bowman and CIO Tariq Khader. Get ready to learn all about Sirius and the opportunities for this fund.

DIY investing is all the rage and certainly has a place in the market, but so does financial advice. After all, you might love decorating a home, but wouldn’t you still use an architect to design it properly? Kapil Joshi of Momentum Wealth joined me to discuss a best-of-both-worlds approach to DIY investing and financial planning.

A decade ago, barely anyone you knew would even have heard of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, let alone blockchain technology. But today, the tokenisation of digital assets is so important that regulators around the world are paying increasing attention to it. Dr Wiehann Olivier of Forvis Mazars joined me for insights into the evolution of cryptocurrency from the initial Bitcoin years through to stablecoins and adoption by leading institutions.

Duma Mxenge (Head of Business and Market Development at Satrix) joined me right at the start of the year to talk about some of the things we would be looking out for in the markets this year. With the benefit of hindsight, we could now dig into some of our winners, overall surprises and missed opportunities in 2025. We also took the opportunity to talk about the nuances for entrepreneurs when it comes to personal financial management.

WeBuyCars is an excellent example of a disruptor in the South African market, having completely changed the way people buy and especially sell their vehicles. As a sign of just how valuable the data and technology systems are, WeBuyCars has announced that Chief Digital Officer Wynand Beukes will also take the role of Deputy CEO as part of succession planning at the group. CEO Faan van der Walt isn't going anywhere just yet though - he still has plenty of energy to give the group. Both Faan and Wynand joined me to discuss the business and the road ahead.