Tania Habimana invited me to CNBC Africa for a detailed discussion on local retailers and whether I would buy any of them.

I thoroughly enjoy live TV interviews, not least of all because I get a kick from seeing the purple ghost logo on the screen on shows that I watched long before becoming a ghost. CNBC Africa is a great example of this, with a recent chat with excellent host Tania Habimana on local retailers.

It’s rough out there for South African consumers and we are seeing this come through in the numbers and the share price performance of the local retailers.

The full interview is well worth a watch: