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S1 Ep5: Money, the wealth gap and no coffee at the JSE

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Buwa Basebetsi goes on a visit to the JSE to try and hang out with the country’s richest CEOs. And, what bosses really earn.
Host: Tebadi Mmotla
Guest: Salomé Teuteberg
20 Mar English South Africa News Commentary · Non-Profit

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