Discover how politics shapes economics and what South Africans can expect as we head into a few crucial years of municipal and national elections. Hosted by Leon Greyling (ex Corporate CEO), alongside regular guest Bheki Mahlobo of Frans Cronje Private Clients, and the odd special guest, Power Plays and Pay Days goes beyond surface-level analysis to explore the political and social impacts that directly influence your work (or lack thereof), investments and financial strategy. We get down to the facts of the political climate, polling, international partnerships, shaping our future - no BS!
Bheki is back from his studies in Los Angeles, and catches us up on the latest about the Iran war, politics in the USA and SA, and what you can expect to see from petrol prices, inflation and interest rates over the months to come - assuming no more wars that is! He also updates us on the latest polling numbers heading in to the November municipal elections.Check them out at https://srfreports.co.za/ Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense. Please subscribe and follow them at: YouTube - / @thecommonsenseza Linkedin - / the-common-sense X - https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA FaceBook - / 61579976041595 Instagram - / thecommonse. . For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status. #trump #polls #da #anc
13 Apr 2026
Power Plays & Pay Days Ep 14 - Gareth Cliff of The Gareth Cliff Show
#growth #freedomofspeech #ubuntuWe are joined by Gareth Cliff of The Gareth Cliff Show to discuss the current state of affairs in South Africa - not from an economics perspective, but more from an ethics perspective. At some point Helen also pops in for a swim, and there’s something about half a bee!!For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.Monty Python - Eric the Half a Bee:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftomw87g61Y#war #Iran #USA #trade #saving #money #investmentmarkets #retirement #retirementplanning #politics #debt #insurance #investments #savings #education #tariffs #trump
31 Mar 2026
Power Plays & Pay Days Ep 13 - Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist and Head of Global Research for RMB
#growth #jobs #privatesectorWe sat down with Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist and Head of Global Research for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). Isaah is also a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). We discussed whether current government efforts are sufficient to "move the dial” and how government cannot solve for all problems in the country without private sector involvement - and therein, lies the opportunity! Who will embrace it?For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.#war #Iran #USA #trade #saving #money #investmentmarkets #retirement #retirementplanning #politics #debt #insurance #investments #savings #education #tariffs #trump
9 Mar 2026
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Ep. 12 - Special guest Colonel (Ret.) Chris Wyatt
Leon interviews Colonel (Retired) Chris Wyatt, an ex United States army intelligence officer who through his army career focused on and lived in Africa, and who is now both a vocal supporter and critic of South Africa and some of its actions/policies. With troubled recent relations between the USA and SA, and SA's supposed relationship with Iran (whom the US and Israel are at war with), we thought it would be interesting to get the perspective of Colonel Wyatt on how the US is viewing SA at this time. More of Colonel Wyatt's content can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@ColonelChrisWyattFor more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.
8 Feb 2026
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Ep. 11 - Positive vibes….or is it? Plus a Rand prediction
Before Bheki heads back to Los Angeles, Leon catches up with him on the latest economic trends, a crazy prediction on the Rand, and they discuss the internal politics in the DA and the latest Social Research Foundation polling numbers leading up to the municipal elections late this year. Check them out at https://srfreports.co.za/Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense.Please subscribe and follow them at: YouTube - / @thecommonsenseza Linkedin - / the-common-sense X - https://x.com/CommonSense_ZAFaceBook - / 61579976041595 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecommonse...For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.#trump #polls #da #anc
29 Jan 2026
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Ep. 10 - Special guest Wayne Duvenage, CEO of OUTA
Leon interviews Wayne Duvenage, the CEO of OUTA, a civil activist group responsible for exposing several questionable government initiatives over the years. Accountability and responsibility are a culture. As is corruption and nepotism. OUTA has taken up the fight to keep South Africa on the right side of good vs bad, success vs failure.Please visit https://www.outa.co.za/funding and contribute to this important cause.
19 Dec 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Ep. 9 - Polls, Polls and more Polls
Bheki is back in South Africa and discussing the latest Social Research Foundation polling numbers with Leon - some very interesting results. Check them out at https://srfreports.co.za/Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense.Please subscribe and follow them at: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCommonSenseZALinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-common-sense/X - https://x.com/CommonSense_ZAFaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Common-Sense/61579976041595/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecommonsenseza/?hl=enFor more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.
18 Nov 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Ep. 8 - New SA Economic Plan unpacked
After a positive news week Bheki unpacks the Medium Term Budget and Ratings upgrade. What does this mean for SA families and is it even relevant as far as economic and job growth is concerned? Is President Ramaphosa on his way out after the increasingly boycotted G20? Watch and find out.Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense.Please subscribe and follow them at: YouTube - www.youtube.com/@UCYMmtAnXXWMYxdkDZ-K7DRg Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-common-sense/X - https://x.com/CommonSense_ZAFaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Common-Sense/61579976041595/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecommonsenseza/?hl=enFor more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.#saving #money #investmentmarkets #retirement #retirementplanning #politics #debt #insurance #investments #savings #education #tariffs #trump
5 Nov 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 7: Tenderpreneurship: A young entrepreneur speaks out!
Leon is joined by a young South African entrepreneur who recently penned an article on LinkedIn titled “The Cost of Flash: How Tenderpreneurship Misleads South Africa’s Future Founders”. Listen to an aspiring (and inspiring) business leader explain his view on the merits of having to learn “the hard yards”, the importance of role models, and why the flash may be nothing more than superficial “bling".
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31 Oct 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 6: The Perfect Storm
In this episode Bheki Mahlobo and I discuss the ongoing relations between the USA and SA and stumbling the SA government is doing in trying to get to a trade deal. Do they even want one? It is one of the very few potential levers we have to drive up fixed investments, economic growth and hence jobs. It’s seems political ideology is standing in the way of practical everyday development and hence service delivery.
At the same time, the Madlanga Commission is airing lots of dirty laundry along with other skeletons appearing out of the ANC closets. Is this a “Perfect Storm” brewing? And, in steps Helen Zille for Mayor of Jhb…. Bheki is part of the team that has started The Common Sense.
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27 Oct 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 5: Special guest, Katlego Moagi, Citizen Concerned, Beware of the Comrades!
Katlego Moagi, of Citizen Concerned, joins us to discuss her message to all South Africans and how we need to take responsibility for informing ourselves so that we can be accountable/empowered for our own futures – today and beyond. We discuss the impact of the constant references to race by politicians, on how we act and fail to solve for all our people, and how the thinking of the past will harm the retirements of many in the future – unless we take responsibility now. Katlego’s message to all South Africans is bold and brave, and well worth a listen.
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20 Oct 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 4: Joined by special guest, Bonsai Shongwe, Spreading the gospel
Pastor, Author, Entrepreneur, Investor and Speaker who turns ordinary people into history makers by talking to South Africa through his podcasting channel, https://www.youtube.com/@bonsaishongwe. Bonsai and Leon discuss the importance of the entrepreneur in creating a prosperous future for all South Africans and how government needs to get out the way and allow natural forces to take place.
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13 Oct 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 3: Joined by special guest, Mike Sham of the State of the Nation
Today we are joined by Mike Sham of podcasts, State of the Nation and Political Insider, to discuss the rise of and importance of podcasting and how it is shaping political outcomes locally and globally. We also hear Mike’s views on the current state of affairs in South Africa and his hope for the future.
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6 Oct 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 2: Tariffs and the Twilight Zone
In this episode, Bheki Mahlobo of Frans Cronje Private Clients, and Leon Greyling of ICTS and EBnet discuss the confirmation of a 30% tariff on all SA exports to the USA and how that ranks right towards the upper-end of countries across the world. Our government officials seem to be living in a parallel universe to that of the average South African – somewhat like Johan Rupert and his comments in the Oval Office recently. Bheki gives a very simple plan on how we can overcome the difficult relationship we have with the US and ultimately set SA back on a growth path to benefit ALL South Africans.
1 Oct 2025
EBnet.Stream: Power Plays & Pay Days, Episode 1: Bheki Mahlobo - Frans Cronje Private Clients
The team at EBnet is excited to launch our new series, Power Plays & Pay Days. In this series, Bheki Mahlobo, Frans Cronje Private Clients, and Leon Greyling go beyond the usual conversation and explore the political impacts that influence financial outcomes for South Africa’s investment markets, and consequently our members and clients. In this first episode, the conversation unpacks the economic trajectory of South Africa and how political policy has stalled growth from 5% and more in the 2000’s to below 1% where it is now. The opportunities are there and the answers are “simple” and “obvious” the question is, does the political will exist? Bheki shares how voters have punished the politicians who haven’t performed and sketches a scenario going forward.
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