Nuts! A new pistachio powerhouse in the Karoo

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In this episode, Bruce speaks to Jackie van Niekerk, CEO of Attacq, about a R750 million investment into Waterfall City – what it signals about confidence in South Africa's commercial property sector and the future of mixed-use urban development. Bruce also chats to David Muller, CEO of Karoo Pistachios, about building a potential R3 billion export industry in the Northern Cape, and how patient capital, perseverance and smart partnerships could turn South Africa into a global pistachio powerhouse. The show's markets wrap features Jean Pierre Verster, CEO of Protea Capital Management, unpacking why markets have remained resilient despite geopolitical tensions, whether we're in an AI bubble, and what the early earnings season signals about the global outlook. This podcast is sponsored by Capitec.To catch every episode, click the follow and subscribe buttons on News24’s Spotify, Apple, and YouTube podcast channels. Editions drop on Thursdays at 17:00.
16 Apr English South Africa Business · News

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