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De : Tim Cohen & Mark Barnes
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Merchant banker Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen shoot the breeze about the key events in South Africa and the world every week. We aim to be entertaining, interesting, informed ... and brief! Now with Special Guests!

2026 Tim Cohen & Mark Barnes
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  • How do you start investing in art?
    Jun 1 2026

    Is investing in art actually an investment, or just a pleasure posing as a share portfolio? Merchant banker and artist Mark Barnes discussed this, the art scene, and whether Picasso’s work will eventually become valuable with journalist and art critic Tim Cohen. SPECIAL GUEST, executive director of auctioneers Strauss and Co. SUSIE GOODMAN joins in order to add some actual knowledge to the discussion. Turns out, African art and artists are coming into their own, and selling for high prices around the world. Also, the Johannesburg Art Gallery cadenza.

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    26 min
  • SA agricultural sector is blooming
    May 25 2026

    South Africa’s agricultural exports could well hit record levels in 2026, surpassing even a spectacular 2025, despite Donald Trump’s tariff cadenza last year. Merchant banker Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen discuss this, and other matters agricultural, with SPECIAL GUEST Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz. Amid the deluge of bad news confronting both the country and the world — and the deluge of rainfall across much of South Africa — this is a fabulous turn-up for the books. As your mother always told you, it is basic etiquette not to complain about farmers with your mouth full.

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    23 min
  • What is happening to the world? Literally.
    May 18 2026

    It turns out that foreign affairs are much more complicated than you might imagine - even when they don’t involve an Italian lover. To find out more, Merchant banker Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen talk to SPECIAL GUEST journalist and foreign affairs correspondent Linda van Tilburg about why the 10 Downing Street cat Larry seems to have more chance of maintaining his domicile than other recent residents. And there is also the meeting between US president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which seemed to elicit more photographs than policies. Also, AI.

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    23 min
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