Every week we discuss the cover story in the Financial Mail, South Africa's premier business news magazine. This podcast consists of an interview with the writer or writers, published the day the magazine hits the news stands, providing a person and unique view of the topics driving South African business, politics and economics.
UncoveringIT! Jozi’s mission impossible: How to fix a ruined city
In this edition of UncoveringIT, FM senior editor Giulietta Talevi discusses with the FM’s cover story writer Shirley de Villiers one of the crucial questions implicitly posed by the November 4 local government election: can Johannesburg be turned around and if so how.
22 Oct 2026
UncoveringIT! Is Harmony in tune?
A rare lizard, risk capital and billions in hedge book losses are a test of nerves for Harmony’s Australian expansion. And what does this mean for the gold industry? And while we are on the topic, why are so few new gold mines being built? Financial Mail senior editor Giulietta Talevi discusses these issues which are the focus of the latest FM cover story, written by David McKay and Tim Cohen
15 Oct 2026
UncoveringIT! Inside Jurie Strydom’s plan to make Old Mutual great again.
It feels like a question that’s been asked time and again: can financial services company Old Mutual find its old form when it dominated the insurance sector. FM Editor in Chief Rob Rose took a deep dive into the company’s prospects under its new CEO Jurie Strydom, and discussed the question with Senior Editor Giulietta Talevi - and Strydom’s gargantuan potential payout if he can double the share price.
8 Oct 2026
UncoveringIT: How activist investors Value Capital Partners perform their turnaround magic
Value Capital Partners is racking up an impressive history of corporate turnarounds using an unusual activist strategy. In this podcast, Giulietta Talevi discusses her Financial Mail cover story on the history, successes and challenges of this unusual investment vehicle.
10 Sept 2026
UncoveringIT! Does SA need the Post Office?
The latest FM magazine cover feature wrestles with the tricky issue of whether the Post Office in fact has a future. UncoveringIT presenter Giulietta Talevi talks with cover writer Ruby Delahunt about the views of various players on this difficult question, including an in depth interview with Post Office Acting CEO Fathima Gany.
3 Sept 2026
UncoveringIT! How South Africa’s inept competition authorities are throttling business
The cover story of this week’s Financial Mail is about South Africa’s unique anti-trust dispensation, and how its malfunctioning is holding back investment. Host and Financial Mail senior editor Giulietta Talevi discusses the background of this crucial topic with Financial Mail editor in chief Rob Rose, who penned the piece.
27 Aug 2026
UncoveringIT! What entrepreneurs can learn from failure
The latest FM magazine is our famous annual MBA edition and this year, apart from the state of the industry and its providers, our cover story is what entrepreneurs can learn from failure — not that they ever do after having done an MBA! UncoveringIT presenter Giulietta Talevi talks with cover co-writer Antoinette Steyn about what she learnt from entrepreneurs who have completed an MBA and what they learnt about failure.
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