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The episode discusses the impact of El Niño and rising costs on food prices, along with an interview about Spear's capital raise.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Thabile Nkunjana, Agricultural Economist about the outlook for food prices as the risk of an El Niño coincides with rising fuel and fertiliser costs linked to Middle East tensions. In other interviews, Quintin Rossi, Spear CEO talks about the company raising R1 billion through an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild. The capital raise, completed at a slight premium, signals strong investor appetite for Western Cape-focused property exposure. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.     Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show     Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk…

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