Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] How weak SIM checks enable widespread banking and social media fraud

‘I'm advocating to change the Rica Act for biometric recognition to be included at time of registration. I propose facial recognition because that works in the banking sector,’ says telecoms security expert,

27 Mar 10AM 7 min

Inside the R360m SAPS tender scandal: How procurement systems are gamed

Close the SIM-swap loophole, experts call for biometric fix. Why SA throws away R62bn worth of food while people starve. And when the farmer dies, does the farm survive? The high stakes of succession.

27 Mar 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] The new car market battleground is experience, not badge

‘At the moment we are seeing that the brand alone doesn't help to retain a customer…they look at the brand experience, the ownership experience as part of the value that they are seeking,’ says Liezel Jonkheid, director at the Consumer Psychology Lab.

26 Mar 8AM 6 min

Priced out of Cape Town, young pros flock back to Joburg

Profit pressure mounts for mid-tier banks in low-rate era. Cheap cars aren’t the threat, changing expectations are. And can the hospitality sector bring meaningful growth to local economies?

26 Mar 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Escalating attacks on lawyers signal deepening justice system crisis

‘We are at the brink of a crisis, we call upon the Ministry of Police and the Department of Justice to look at measures which can be put in place to educate members of the public about the entire concept of the rule of law,’ says Nkosana Mvundlela, president of…

25 Mar 8AM 7 min

Fuel and food pressures mount as prospects for rate cuts dim

Legal community reels after fatal shooting near CCMA. US probe sparks tariff fears and mixed reactions. And SA’s property map is changing — 150 000 new homes tell the story.

25 Mar 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] SA urged to act as conflict risks ‘war on the economy’

We have global partners who do listen to South Africa, and South Africa should take it upon [itself], as it has done in other conflicts in the world before, to aggressively move forward,’ says Alan Mukoki, CEO, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

24 Mar 8AM 7 min

Too many gambling licences to police

War on the economy – Sacci warns of global fallout. New broadband rollout policy raises alarm. And Ramaphosa’s R155bn property plan targets idle state assets.

24 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Investigation reveals ghost beds and funding risks in NSFAS system

‘There is a strange clause in the contract to say that I will give you money, but you must give me 1% back,’ says Rudie Heyneke, senior project manager at Outa.

23 Mar 9AM 7 min

Beyond ‘pay now’: Landmark ruling reinforces taxpayer rights

Joburg buried in waste — what went wrong? Outa report flags “dangerous gaps” in NSFAS housing system. Debt is the new salary. South Africans owe up to 8x what they make.

23 Mar 6AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s water crisis deepens as skills and leadership run dry

‘It doesn't matter how much we invest in infrastructure, without having the right people in place, we are still facing an even bigger problem,’ says Dr Lester Goldman, CEO of the Water Institute of Southern Africa.

20 Mar 8AM 7 min

Unhappiness over proposal for liquidation of Post Office

World mourns SA legal titan Nicholas “Fink” Haysom. SA’s water crisis deepens as skills and leadership run dry. And why 90% of SA children are missing out on mental healthcare.

20 Mar 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Fuel supply stable for now, but risks loom for SA

‘Based on the orders that have been placed and the ships that are already on the way, we should be able to supply fuel until the latter part of April,’ says Jacob Mbele, Director-General at the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

19 Mar 8AM 7 min

SA’s lottery shake-up: Can a new name restore trust?

Government calms supply fears as oil shocks hit prices. Parliament showdown over SA’s controversial Iran relationship. AI fraud surge forces companies to become digital security firms.

19 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA unemployment crisis needs ‘war effort’, not incremental reform

‘We've got to confront the reality that over 12 million people in this country are unemployed, and that the vast bulk of those, we estimate over 10 million, are long-term unemployed,’ says Neil Coleman, senior policy specialist at the Institute for Economic Justice.

18 Mar 9AM 8 min

The real lessons from Tongaat and Murray & Roberts’ distress

Policy blind spots are fuelling SA’s jobs disaster. Tourism at risk as global poll backs captive lion phase-out. And work has never been faster – but workers have never been more tired. The real cost of an exhausted workforce.

18 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Fresh US investigation threatens SA’s access to key markets

‘Donald Trump seems to have this notion that all his trade partners are getting the better of him, so the US is trying to find reasons to impose more restrictions,’ says Steven Gruzd of the South African Institute of International Affairs.

17 Mar 8AM 8 min

Fintech payment industry ramps up influence in policy debates

Washington turns the spotlight on SA in global trade probe. SA maize exports fall behind forecast as demand cools. And how a SA startup is monetising Airbnb’s unused nights.

17 Mar 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Chinese brands gain ground as affordability drives strongest car sales in a decade

‘Where consumers previously were buying secondhand cars because of the affordability, they're looking at paying a little bit extra and getting a new car,’ says Ayesha Hatea, senior director of research and consulting at TransUnion Africa.

16 Mar 8AM 8 min

RTMC CEO suspension ruling exposes governance gap

Affordability fuels SA’s best new car sales in a decade. New database aims to build trust in South Africa’s small charities. And why innovation stalls when loyalty programmes forget people.

16 Mar 6AM 33 min