Moneyweb@Midday

Zapiro: Have I got GNUs for you

A 30-minute sit-down with South Africa’s best known satirist Zapiro as he reflects on the year that was. From GNU’s to Trump’s re-election and conflicts in the middle-east – and how he deals with the latter as a Jewish South African, personally and through his work.

6 Dec 2024 4AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Indefinite SAA pilot strike threatens festive season travel

‘They're being worked twice as hard for half the pay, and they're now also claiming that that's actually beginning to get dangerous because obviously a tired pilot is a dangerous pilot,’ says Guy Leitch, editor, SA Flyer Magazine.

5 Dec 2024 8AM 8 min

Legacy or liability? Wilgenhof's troubling past comes to light

Today – a deep-dive into the Wilgenhof men’s residence saga and what a young journalist calls SA’s worst-kept secret. New data shows what we spent our money on during Black Friday and why even independent women are not exempt from financial abuse.

5 Dec 2024 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Joburg’s possible dry Christmas: The 86-hour water shutdown explained

‘If they're going to shut water down completely for 86 hours, with no additional pumping capacity happening intermittently while they're doing that maintenance, it is going to take two weeks to recover,’ says Councillor Nicole van Dyk.

4 Dec 2024 9AM 7 min

To shop or not to shop: The big retail turnaround

A snapshot of today’s news, including why planned water outages could steal Gauteng’s Christmas cheer. Renewed hope for the highly competitive retail sector and why social entrepreneurs need business support to thrive and survive. A thought leader weighs in on the efficacy and effectiveness of BBBEE policies.

4 Dec 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] The rise of SA's influencer economy and its tax implications

‘We estimate about R500m, that is the value that social media influencers add into the economy of this country, with an expectation that in the next five years we're going to get to R1bn,’ says Luncedo Mtwentwe, director at Vantage Advisory.

3 Dec 2024 8AM 8 min

G20 presidency: The good, the bad, and the complicated

Today, beware the brain rot as Oxford announces the word of the year. Why SA’s G20 presidency could prove to be challenging and a thought leader weighs in on the efficacy and effectiveness of BBBEE.

3 Dec 2024 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SA landfills: A crisis of compliance and environmental risk

‘The Environmental Management Inspectorate have conducted inspections at about 350 municipal landfill sites over the last five years, and only less than 20% of them are compliant on a national basis,’ says environment journalist, Tony Carnie.

2 Dec 2024 7AM 4 min

JHB water woes: Council backs Treasury’s turnaround plan

Here’s a quick news round-up including the dark side of illicit mining, Joburg Water considering tightening its water restrictions, the top five business risks for 2025 and the new direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act

2 Dec 2024 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Year-end work functions: Understanding legal risks

‘There should be strict adherence to any of the company's policies and procedures or codes, and that an event like the year-end function is certainly not a reason to disregard any of these codes or policies,’ says Sashin Naidoo, associate in employment law at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.

29 Nov 2024 10AM 7 min

SA's economy needs stronger consumer demand

Here’s a quick news round-up, including the legal risks of year-end functions, potential easing of inflation, King Coal’s push for a marginal economic zone in Limpopo, and SA’s platinum supply challenges.

29 Nov 2024 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] SA gun violence: Why current strategies are failing to reduce stats

‘This is an epidemic, and I think we still need to see more urgency on the part of the whole of government, not just SAPS, to deal with this issue,’ says Adèle Kirsten, Gun Free South Africa.

28 Nov 2024 11AM 9 min

Get instant rewards for your recycling

Here’s a quick news round-up: guns are leading violent crimes in SA, King Coal is eyeing a marginal economic zone in Limpopo, and Pick n Pay is expanding reverse vending machines to encourage recycling.

28 Nov 2024 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s specialist crisis: Why junior doctors are taking unpaid roles

‘The budget spend is focusing on those interns and community service doctors, but not on specialists. So there's almost like a hesitancy or reluctance to spend on creating more specialists,’ says Dr Simon Fraser, Junior Doctors Association of South Africa.

27 Nov 2024 8AM 7 min

Déjà vu at Durban beaches: E. coli forces closures

Here’s a quick news round-up, including young doctors in SA struggling with placements, some Durban beaches closing due to E. coli, King Coal targeting a marginal economic zone in Limpopo, COP29 outcomes, and how tech adoption can turn SMEs into Black Friday giants.

27 Nov 2024 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Spam calls in SA: Why regulations are failing and what needs to change

‘There's also no reason why we can't ask mobile networks to use machine learning to stop calls where they start, at the dialling phase,’ says Nicola Mawson, financial writer and communication strategist.

26 Nov 2024 7AM 7 min

‘Farmers need more support’

Here’s a quick news round-up, including consumer food price inflation dropping, three factors set to shape education in 2025, laws protecting consumers from spam calls, and a closer look at the recent EFF defections.

26 Nov 2024 5AM 32 min

COP29: EMs strong-armed out of the conversation

Here’s a quick news roundup covering the real cost of neglecting executive health, billions committed to KZN for a lifestyle estate for those over 50, the stalled COP29 Loss and Damage Fund’s effects, and how the rise in telco fraud is undermining digital trust in South Africa.

25 Nov 2024 4AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SAA profits signal a sustainable future, says John Lamola

‘We have a five-year plan that shows that in the coming three years, SAA will be able to survive from its own operational revenues,’ says the interim CEO of South African Airways.

22 Nov 2024 7AM 8 min

Strategic advice for local and international investors

Is SAA finally on a sustainable path to recovery? What are the investment opportunities to look forward to in South Africa, and the hunt is on for the Oxford Dictionary word of the year – it's enough to cause 'brain rot'.

22 Nov 2024 5AM 35 min