Tim Cohen

Timothy Cohen, known as Tim, is a writer at Business Maverick and one of South Africa’s most respected voices in business journalism. With a BA degree and an extensive editorial career that includes leading roles at Business Day and Financial Mail, Tim brings decades of insight into the inner workings of South Africa’s economy, private sector and financial institutions. He was honoured as the Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year, a recognition of his sharp analytical reporting and deep grasp of complex financial systems.

Tim is an authoritative and accessible speaker on topics including:

• South Africa’s business landscape;
• Macroeconomic trends and financial markets;
• Policy impacts on business;
• Corporate governance and leadership; and
• The media’s role in shaping economic discourse.

Tim’s work doesn’t just explain business – it contextualises it, offering both macro-level clarity and ground-level relevance. As an editor and commentator, his writing helps South Africans make sense of markets, money and policy in an often chaotic climate.

Tim’s presentations are casual, lighthearted and fact-heavy – think wry humour meets incisive economic analysis. He strips away jargon, delivers data with wit and makes complex topics feel surprisingly human.