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Business Talk with Michael Avery – South Africa’s top business podcast hits 16 million views

 ·10 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most popular business podcast – Business Talk with Michael Avery – has hit a major milestone, reaching 16 million views.

This massive achievement proves the incredible momentum driving South Africa’s premier business podcast, which continues to capture the attention of a highly engaged, growing audience.

Business Talk was launched in 2020 and has enjoyed consistent year-on-year growth, hitting 100,000 views in its first month and quickly smashing its first 1 million views milestone.

It has grown exponentially since then – reaching milestone after milestone, culminating in its most recent 16 million-viewer record.

This growth is thanks to the prominent guests who appear on the show and the insightful conversations they have with Michael Avery.

In the podcast’s first season of the podcast, Business Talk host several prominent industry leaders, including:

  • Michael Jordaan – Founder of Montegary Capital and former CEO of First National Bank
  • Dawie Roodt – Director and Chief Economist at Efficient Group
  • Sim Tshabala – CEO of Standard Bank Group
  • Valdene Reddy – Group Chief Executive Officer for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
  • Tauriq Keraan – CEO of TymeBank

The insights these industry leaders brought to the first season of the podcast quickly cemented Business Talk’s position as a go-to source for business insights.

Business Talk when it first premiered in 2020.

Since this excellent start, Business Talk has released countless successful seasons.

It is currently airing its 14th season – alongside another 15 exclusive series produced in partnership with prominent companies like Sanlam, EY, Sage, and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB).

Across these seasons, the podcast has covered a huge array of topics, ranging from investing and medical aids to renewable energy and business management.

Across its 14 regular seasons and 15 special series, the podcast has released more than 350 episodes – with no signs of slowing down.

Capitalise on the growth

A conversation with Michael Avery on Business Talk puts your executives in front of a rapidly growing audience of influential South Africans – and there has never been a better time to book an interview.

It also instantly positions your executives as industry leaders, joining the exclusive ranks of experts who have already appeared on the podcast.

The BusinessTech marketing team will take care of everything when you book a Business Talk interview.

This includes scheduling, drafting interview questions, recording, editing, and publishing the interview.

The polished interview will be published on all major platforms, including the following:

  • The BusinessTech website
  • The dedicated Business Talk with Michael Avery website
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Thanks to this, your executive’s interview will reach the widest possible audience of South Africans.

Click here to book an interview on Business Talk.

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