Italtile should give a class on how to pass the leadership baton, with ArcelorMittal and Absa among the first to sign up. Plus a look at some share sale action at Truworths and Exxaro.

As group defends its position in the bustling discount and value clothing retail market.

‘I'm … struggling to reconcile what I see in the press every day versus the reality that we're seeing in our business’: Elad Smadja – CEO, Taurus Capital.

Absa's lack of forward-planning laid bare, the deepening saga of Huge’s hostile play for Adapt IT, Bell Equipment disappoints, and speculation around who will take over as Truworths CEO.

'2020 was a volatile year, we'll probably never forget March and April last year' –  Hannes van den Berg, Ninety One.

And offers reasons why its shares are trading at a 'substantial' discount.

Sanlam Private Wealth's Nick Kunze takes a look at markets as Sibanye and Truworths trade weaker after their results. Henry Biddlecombe from Anchor Capital talks tech news and the war between Australia and Facebook/Google.

Sasfin's Nesan Nair talks Truworths results and the shrinking JSE as another stock delists. Wikus Furstenberg from Futuregrowth Asset Management says it's not all doom and gloom for Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's budget speech next week. OneLogix CEO, Ian Lourens, unpacks their results and how they have diversified the company into an agri business.

Impatience and insensitivity lead to resignation of audit firm chair. Plus a look at Net1, Truworths, Mr Price and Barloworld.

We estimate over R100 billion came to the consumer's pocket (via stimulus) in a six-month period: Evan Walker from 36ONE.

Nick Kunze of Sanlam Private Wealth on the latest US GDP data and upcoming Fed update. 36One's Evan Walker gives his take on the most recent retailer updates and Martin Freeman of Orbvest talks the US's new president and its vaccine rollout programme.

Cannon's Adrian Saville takes a look the US's new Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen. Kruger International's Mia Kruger talks retail updates, while Alexander Forbes' David Moore weighs the difference between public and private markets as investment options.

The FSCA's Brandon Topham on the latest in the MTI saga. Liam Hechter from Anchor talks macroeconomic drivers boosting resource stocks and Nesan Nair on foreign investors pouring some R14bn into the JSE and bond markets.

Davos delayed – plus a look at trust among citizens and between China and the US, with a word or two about M&R and WBHO as well as Cartrack, Truworths, RCL and Remgro.

Says UK trading conditions have been exceptionally challenging.