Investec Focus Radio SA

From stitched fabrics and beaded surfaces to gel capsules and monumental sculptures, this episode of Art in Focus explores how personal memory becomes cultural narrative. Mary Sibande, Sahlah Davids and Leila Abrahams join Tristanne Farrell to talk identity, heritage, healing and how artists transform lived experience into work that resonates locally and globally.

KEY MOMENTS:

00:00 Introduction

00:49 Meet the guests: Mary, Leila and Sahlah

01:51 Making meaning from heritage and identity

06:08 The creative process, materials and making

08:08 Colour, symbolism and meaning

13:55 Growth, influence and change

19:43 Support, belief and opportunity

21:54 Responsibility, reach and return

28:54 Aspirational acquisitions

30:05 Conclusion Series page for Art in Focus on Investec website · Investec Focus Radio SA

Earning, spending, investing and shopping overseas has never been easier, but it has never been more complex either. If your money is constantly moving between currencies, countries, and platforms, it can feel like you’re doing everything right on paper while still losing value through fees, exchange rates and timing.

In this episode of Everything Counts, Motheo Khoaripe explores what it really means to live a global financial life. He’s joined by Dan Buntman, Product Lead for International Banking at Investec, and Bonnie Dalglish, Private Banking Forex Lead, to unpack how South Africans are spending, earning and investing in an increasingly borderless world.

The conversation dives into the explosive growth of online and global shopping, the rise of multicurrency lifestyles, and why so many people feel their money is harder to track than ever before. From foreign income and international subscriptions to offshore investing, travel, and digital nomad life, the episode highlights the hidden costs and blind spots that can quietly erode your finances.

You’ll learn how exchange rates, fees, and payment timing impact your money, why separating currency conversion from spending can be a game changer, and how new banking technology is simplifying global payments behind the scenes. The experts also explain how multicurrency accounts and intelligent routing can help reduce friction, avoid unnecessary conversions, and give you more control when your life stretches across borders.

If your lifestyle, income, or investments are international (or heading that way) this episode will help you understand how to make your global money work harder for you, with less stress and more control.

00:00 Introduction

02:00 How popular is online shopping?

04:00 How are South Africans online shopping overseas?

05:10 Banking allows global shopping

06:10 How are South Africans living and spending across borders?

09:00 What to consider when it comes to multi currency spending

09:30 Buying foreign currency vs global spending

11:00 How banking innovations make international spending easier

12:00 What is a multi currency account?

13:00 The technology behind multi currency accounts

15:15 Benefits of a multi currency account

17:05 How many people are using multi currency accounts?

19:30 Key takeaways for international spending

21:00 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA

The world economy appears to be in good shape. Global composite purchasing managers index numbers are on the rise, with US manufacturing enjoying a significant uptick in January, and Germany’s factory orders have risen strongly too. All in all, says Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist, Investec Wealth & Investment International, the numbers support expectations of global GDP growth of 3% this year. Investec Focus Radio SA

When ideas meet machines and many hands shape one work, where does creativity begin? In episode 3 of Art in Focus series 2, Investec’s Tristanne Farrell invites curator Antonia Strauss, artist Aaron Philander and gallerist Brett Bellairs to unpack how technology is transforming not just into how art is made and sold, but how it’s experienced and valued. From AI to VR, African artists are engaging with tech and repurposing in new ways, challenging traditional notions of originality and artistic value.

KEY MOMENTS:

00:00 Introduction

00:52 Meet the Guests: Antonia, Aaron, and Brett

01:27 Personal journeys into the art world

06:37 Artistic voice, collectors and emerging practice

09:58 Challenges and opportunities for young artists

11:40 The Role of AI and technology in contemporary art

13:11 What makes an artwork an original?

16:25 The Ship of Theseus and art restoration

18:05 Conceptual art and temporal nature

19:24 The Lost Leonardo and authorship

21:30 Found objects and personal narratives

23:47 The future of digital and AI art

25:20 Protecting artists' intellectual property

26:08 Trends and movements in the art market

28:15 Encouraging young collectors

30:28 Dream art collections

32:30 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA

Water scarcity is no longer a future risk. It is already reshaping how businesses operate, invest and grow in South Africa.



With water demand in Gauteng at record levels and ageing infrastructure under strain, water has become a material constraint on business continuity, supply chains and long-term competitiveness. For many companies, water security is now as critical as energy security.



In this episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, recorded after an Investec and Proparco water-resilience event, Jeremy Maggs is joined by Dr Sean Phillips, Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation; Helen Hulett, water-security advisor; and Melanie Humphries, Head of Sustainable Solutions at Investec.



Together, they discuss how water risk is moving from the margins of ESG into core business strategy, and what practical resilience looks like for South African companies navigating a water-stressed economy.

Key podcast moments:

01:55 - Why Gauteng’s water demand is reaching critical levels

02:57 – Why government is calling for a 40% reduction in water use

04:20 – How municipalities can fund infrastructure amid high non-revenue water

07:44 – How business understanding of water risk has evolved

09:07 – How South African businesses are responding to water risk

10:50 – What Gauteng’s realistic interim water plan looks like

14:21 – What data companies need to invest smartly in water resilience

15:44 – How companies can understand where their water comes from

16:38 – How businesses should think about the return on resilience investment

17:20 – What water solutions businesses are pursuing and where gaps remain

19:16 – How Investec supports technical partnerships on water resilience

19:59 – Where private sector involvement adds the most value

22:38 – What CEOs should stop and start doing about water risk

23:42 – What government needs most from business in the next five years

24:31 – Closing reflections on partnership and opportunity

Read more on www.investec.com/now

Hosted by seasoned broadcaster, Jeremy Maggs, the No Ordinary Wednesday podcast unpacks the latest economic, business, and political news in South Africa, with an all-star cast of investment and wealth managers, economists and financial planners from Investec. Listen in every second Wednesday for an in-depth look at what's moving markets, shaping the economy, and changing the game for your wallet and your business. Investec Focus Radio SA