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[TOP STORY] Festive season warning as insurers tighten claims on drunk driving

‘It doesn't matter sometimes how much we try and caution drivers. Based on our cases and what we see in our office, the trend has emerged again, which is very concerning for us and the industry,’ says Edite Teixeira-Mckinon, lead ombudsman of the non-life insurance division at the National Financial…

25 Nov 8AM 7 min

Adapt or become irrelevant: SA hits a payments crossroads

After the G20 lights fade, Ray Hartley warns SA will be left cleaning up the mess. Ombud warns your insurance won’t cover bad decisions this festive season. And why your next office should be 15 minutes from home.

25 Nov 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Amnesty International warns SA government’s climate failures are drowning the poor

‘People in the 2022 floods were moved to a temporary location in Lamontville, and during this year’s floods were flooded again. It was government essentially moving them from one risky area to another risky area,’ says Cassandra Dorasamy, campaigner at Amnesty International.

24 Nov 7AM 7 min

Joburg delivers … mostly: G20 closes with progress on paper, tensions in the room

Amnesty International warns government’s climate failures are drowning the poor. SA’s banks power through 2025 with discipline and digital muscle, according to a new report. And how e-commerce is reshaping SA’s retail landscape, as online food purchases jump 47%.

24 Nov 5AM 32 min

TOP STORY] SA navigates fraught geopolitics to secure meaningful G20 consensus

‘The ability of the members around the table to arrive at a document early this morning that they were all comfortable with, I think is a good example of international cooperation, even when we don't necessarily agree on everything,’ says Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, CEO of the South African Institute of International…

21 Nov 9AM 8 min

From WhatsApp to the world stage, delivering citizens’ priorities to the G20

All eyes on Joburg: G20 braces for tense talks, absent superpowers and big promises. Inside the dark web job boom. And half of South Africans start their day with coffee despite rising prices.

21 Nov 5AM 32 min

People’s summit takes aim at G20 agenda

G20 gender deadlock: Feminist gains can be erased overnight, unless the world fights back warns Institute for Economic Justice. Sanofi presses B20 on African’s health resilience. And what else could go wrong? A celebration of the 30th edition of the Zapiro annual.

20 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Africa is overcharged: The truth about the cost of capital crisis

‘Africa could be losing an estimated $74.5 billion annually due to overly subjective credit ratings…and losing up to $4.2 billion annually in interest payments because of stereotypical narratives that dominate global media,’ says Olawunmi Ola-Busari, political impact manager at the ONE Campaign.

19 Nov 7AM 8 min

B20: SA must rewrite broadband rules to connect 1bn

Africa is overcharged: The truth about the cost of capital crisis. Civil society slams government for leaderless COP30 delegation. And a new report shows digital growth has outpaced governance, and it is costing SA R2.2bn per year.

19 Nov 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] OR Tambo International races to reassure travellers ahead of G20 arrival surge

‘We have all systems ready. We had an incident of a power failure, but that incident we were able to manage through because we do have backup systems that kicked in,’ says Jabulani Khambule, regional general manager at OR Tambo International.

18 Nov 7AM 7 min

Red alert: 68 Joburg bridges declared critical safety risks

Acsa admits to communication failures and power concerns ahead of G20 visitors arriving at OR Tambo. COP30 raises a key question: Can the world afford not to adapt? And commercial properties under attack, private tech-enabled solutions fill gap where SAPS fail.

18 Nov 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA SME exports slump as US tariffs crush key growth channels

‘Apparel was hit almost 80%. Beauty and skincare also 80%. One sector that we haven’t seen a big decrease in is home and décor. That only dropped about 17%,’ says Aretha Cooper, COO at TUNL.

17 Nov 8AM 8 min

SA celebrates long-awaited ratings upgrade

SA’s SMEs rally in the face of US tariffs. How AI, luxury and passion will fuel the 2026 travel boom. And a call for fair tax increases to maintain stable alcohol prices and curb illegal trade.

17 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Night Watch: Security forces collaborate to combat crime after dark

‘We started talking to the different security companies that we work with and everybody's on the same page that the only way to combat the absolute tidal wave of crime at the moment is to work together,’ says Werner van der Westhuizen, director at Nextorch.

14 Nov 7AM 6 min

Lack of STEM skills could stall SA’s hydrogen revolution

AI, unbossing and the rise of data talent will define the 2026 workplace. SAPS and security partners launch joint drive to protect South Africans after sunset. And why SA’s $500m toy market keeps growing despite pressure.

14 Nov 4AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Financial stress deepens as middle class faces mounting money strain

‘In South Africa, the average indebtedness is that 80% of people's take-home pay goes towards funding debt,’ says Gary Kayle, CEO of Worth.

13 Nov 7AM 8 min

Sports betting craze fuels 623% spike in calls for help

Key takeaways from the finance minister’s mid-term budget address. How financial stress is quietly draining SA’s health and wealth. And why insurance growth could be Africa’s next big capital mobiliser.

13 Nov 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Johannesburg on high alert ahead of possible G20 shutdown

‘It does mention the national shutdown on 21 November, with the information we are gathering, there is a possibility of major disruptions not only in the City of Johannesburg but across the province and even possibly the country,’ says JMPD Superintendent Xolani Fihla.

12 Nov 7AM 8 min

SA’s middle class banking smarter and saving more

JMPD warns against increase protest action ahead of G20. Giddy-up! A smart new era for equine insurance. And how SA entrepreneurs are powering a R4bn advertising revolution.

12 Nov 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Industrial alarm as Samancor warns of mass ferrochrome retrenchments

‘Glencore also issued a similar warning that the electricity prices and the import costs of other goods are impacting them significantly, and therefore, if this happens, they will have to embark on a large-scale redundancy process,’ says Lucinda Hinxman, head of employment and labour law at CMS South Africa.

11 Nov 7AM 7 min