Mia Kruger of Kruger International on the start of US earnings season, medical stocks and Sun International selling assets. Magda Wierzycka CEO Sygnia on the Sygnia Oxford Sciences Innovation Fund offering VC-type investing in an endowment structure. Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy on managing a turn around.

Chantel Marx of FNB Wealth and Investment talks Omnia results reflecting a solid turn around. Elize Botha, MD of Old Mutual Unit Trusts on ESG as an important trend in investing. Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz on the locust plague ravaging parts of Africa and Asia, and its threat to SA. And are we seeing an uptick in food inflation?

Results leave one with the impression that things can improve further.

Seelan Gobalsamy - Chief Executive, Omnia

Stephan Serfontein - Finansiële hoof van Omnia

Net debt fell to R1.88 billion from R4.4 billion in the prior year.

Hospital operator is the third major South African company to be targeted by hackers this year.

Seelan Gobalsamy – CEO, Omnia

Following the announcement of a R2 billion rights issue to pay down debt.

That's a hefty discount to the current R33 and will see investors analysing the company's prospects carefully.

Omnia to use the proceeds to reduce its debt.

Global markets are treading lightly as US, Iran tensions increase.

Omnia however has no immediate plans to sell assets.

Citing drought, currency volatility, changes in the mining industry and difficult global trading conditions weighed on earnings.

In a bid to cut debt.