Reserve Bank governor talks inflation, Iran and El Niño. And Shoprite brews a Vida deal artwork
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Reserve Bank governor talks inflation, Iran and El Niño. And Shoprite brews a Vida deal

Sep 3, 2026 · 00:39:17

In this episode, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago joins Bruce to unpack what he calls a “polycrisis of overlapping shocks”, from the war in Iran to Ukraine’s attack on Russian wheat infrastructure and the looming El Niño threat to South African food prices. His message: South Africa’s starting point this time is fundamentally stronger than in 2022, and that breathing room is why the Reserve…