Moneyweb@Midday

Defence ministry rebukes SANDF chief's Iran comments

SA business sentiment rises, buoyed by auto, manufacturing and precious metals. Landmark high court victory for coastal communities as judge tells TotalEnergies to go back to the drawing board. And is value-based healthcare the solution to SA’s care crisis?

15 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Risenga Maluleke's insights on rising SA unemployment

‘On the unemployed side, in the first quarter we were sitting at 8.2 million unemployed people who are actively looking for employment. That number went up by 140 000 to 8.4 million,’ says the Statistician-General at StatsSA.

14 Aug 9AM 9 min

The reporter who refused: Inside the IDT bribery attempt

SA works to improve data collection for informal jobs. A look at what’s fuelling the surge in new car sales. And the case for gender-smart investing.

14 Aug 7AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Sars targets R513bn in unpaid taxes with tougher legal action

‘We need to move up the enforcement value chain…seeking civil judgments, as well as writs of execution where possible, especially where the behaviour of the taxpayers is not as cooperative as we would want them to be,’ says Sars deputy commissioner, Johnstone Makhubu.

13 Aug 9AM 8 min

ATMs closing across SA: Will we become cashless?

Sars deputy commissioner Johnstone Makhubu warns that R500bn in unpaid taxes puts the fiscus at risk. And why institutions must stop recycling familiar faces and invest in real talent to fix the economy

13 Aug 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Why key voices are stepping back from National Dialogue

Dr Sanusha Naidu of the Institute for Global Dialogue and Ismail Joosub of the FW de Klerk Foundation warn South Africa’s National Dialogue risks losing credibility amid rushed planning, transparency concerns and sidelined voices, urging a postponement to realign with core principles and ensure genuine citizen-led engagement.

12 Aug 11AM 16 min

Tariff trap: Minister’s review doesn’t mean energy prices will fall

Is the National Dialogue doomed before it’s even started as legacy foundations withdraw? And a new report shows zones of opportunity for youngsters in the ICT sector.

12 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] SA companies risk jail, higher taxes for emission violations

‘Having this potential higher penalty creates an incentive for companies to actually implement mitigation opportunities and reduce their emissions,’ says Jarredine Morris, co-head of Africa at the Carbon Trust.

11 Aug 8AM 9 min

Union accuses corporate SA of food price gouging

New emission rules could see carbon culprits face fines and jailtime. Dire times for small businesses as data shows half of them face closure within a year. And the big fair share debate – why SA telecoms want tech giants to help fund networks.

11 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Bribery crackdown: SA firms liable for misconduct by employees and service providers

‘Companies should actually start now to put certain procedures in place, because it is the only defence that they will have if a person associated with them commits bribery,’ says Professor Rehana Cassim, University of South Africa.

8 Aug 8AM 6 min

Deadline looms: Manufacturing’s 70 000-manager equity gap

As a significant policy shift places the onus on companies to prevent bribery by an associated person, an expert explains. Why is curriculum policy partly to blame for SA’s reading for meaning crisis? And the effects of the draft mineral bill on small-scale miners.

8 Aug 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA government moves to counter US tariff threat

‘We’ve bolstered our mission in Washington to ensure that the conversations are happening at the right levels, in the right places,’ says Kaamil Alli, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition spokesperson.

7 Aug 9AM 7 min

Fashion fail: Policy gaps expose local manufacturers to offshore disruptors

Civil society slams approval of oil drilling project. Can government protect car factories against US tariffs? And economic activity remained stable in July despite consumer pressures.

7 Aug 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] What to do if you receive a Sars letter of demand

‘It's really bad because Sars can garnish your salary, Sars can freeze your bank accounts…they can withhold your refunds, they can attach assets,’ says Razael Manikus, COO of Latita Africa.

6 Aug 9AM 7 min

No democracy inside SA’s political parties

A global view on SA’s tariff, skills and procurement issues and what must be done to fix it. A look at how to tackle a letter of demand from Sars, and a new study reveals the benefits of rooibos for women at all stages of life.

6 Aug 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Africa’s air travel lags as Asia-Pacific soars in premium growth

‘We're seeing there that in the premium market, there were about 21 million premium passengers. It was a year-on-year growth of 22.8% last year, just in that market,’ says aviation analyst, Linden Birns.

5 Aug 9AM 8 min

Policy clash brews over Sarb’s inflation move

World air transport statistics show strong growth in business and first class travel. A worrying increase in police officers involved in intimate partner killings. And are SA companies finally winning the war for talent?

5 Aug 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Jobs bloodbath’ looms without urgent tariff response – Busa

‘We need to coordinate our efforts to try our level best as South Africa Inc to avert what will be a catastrophic development when these tariffs take effect,’ says Khulekani Mathe, CEO of Business Unity South Africa.

4 Aug 8AM 9 min

Private sector key despite Transnet's fresh R95bn guarantee

Business Unity SA raises concerns about the government's inability to find a workable solution amidst US tariff panic. How cybercriminals are working smarter, not harder, by using artificial intelligence.

4 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Tariff pressure shifts SA focus to Africa: Not without risk

‘In terms of strategy, you cannot apply what has worked in South Africa in West or North Africa, because the way consumers are buying, the way people are paying, is very different,’ says Sebastien de Place, partner at Forvis Mazars.

1 Aug 9AM 7 min