Moneyweb@Midday

Moneyweb@Midday is back, with veteran journalist Jeremy Maggs the new host of the podcast. Launching on 8 May 2023, Moneyweb brings you a fast-paced live daily news show, covering a wide range of topics, from business and economics to breaking news in politics, tech, sport and more. The show features exclusive interviews with captains of industry, CEOs, political leaders and prominent newsmakers, offering unique insights and in-depth analyses. Tune in on weekdays via the Moneyweb website and mobile app between 12h00 and 12h30.

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Trump win: ‘Export costs could impact demand for SA goods’

A round-up of today’s news including why a Trump presidency will probably see Africa shunted to the foreign policy margins, election unrests in Mozambique and highlights from Africa Energy Week held in Cape Town.

7 Nov 2024 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Incremental purchasing is a win-win for SA consumers and informal economy

‘People get paid on a daily basis, on a weekly basis, and therefore we need to accommodate them with purchasing options that allow and align to those earning possibilities,’ says Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa.

6 Nov 2024 10AM 8 min

Tax survey: ‘2.9m taxpayers received refunds‘

Here's a round-up of today’s news, including a revealing survey about how South Africans feel about Sars. Durban is resolute to prove it is still a holiday destination of choice come the festive season. And why pay-as-you-go business models are on the rise in Africa.

6 Nov 2024 5AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Patrick Bond on Brics and SA’s challenges in global energy and trade

‘Can South Africa survive having coal intensive energy production? Can we switch faster? If the answer is no, then we have another interesting dilemma,’ says the professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg.

5 Nov 2024 8AM 10 min

Crime fighting: ‘SA needs more than boots on the ground'

A round-up of today’s news including why the ‘Amapanyaza’ crime prevention warden programme is not working, a look at the latest from the US elections, and how to avoid the holiday debt trap.

5 Nov 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] The latest WhatsApp voice note scam and how to avoid it

‘The challenge that we have is that people are using cloning technologies in order to clone people's voices and use that to commit fraudulent activities,’ says Stephen Osler, co-founder and business development director at Nclose.

4 Nov 2024 7AM 5 min

Gas drilling: ‘Detrimental to communities’

A round-up of today’s news, including a plea from environmentalists to reconsider permission granted for offshore oil and gas exploration off SA’s west coast. And why informal traders are unhappy about the new tobacco bill.

4 Nov 2024 5AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Increasing demand for kidnap and ransom insurance in SA

‘The real goal of this insurance policy is really to ensure the safe release of the victim and importantly deal with any collateral damage to the family, to the businesses that may be involved,’ says Richard Hood, CEO of Olea Africa.

1 Nov 2024 9AM 6 min

Transport infrastructure needs shot to the vein

A round-up of today’s news, including a look at whether the MTBPS will pump some much-needed lifeblood into SA’s transport arteries. And how the massive US debt pile might impact other countries.

1 Nov 2024 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Dion George on SA’s plan to negotiate trillion-dollar climate change funding

‘That number is looking at a global number that we believe the developed economy countries should be contributing to the developing economy countries,’ says the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.

31 Oct 2024 8AM 8 min

SA-Ukraine visa furore: 'We must weigh up the risks'

A round-up of today’s news, including the contention around proposed visa-free access to SA for Ukrainian diplomats. A post-mortem of the Mid-Term Budget Speech with a top economist, and are enterprise development programmes helping or hindering SMMEs?

31 Oct 2024 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Positive outlook for consumers as grid power costs decrease

‘It's an obvious point that if energy prices can come down, then overall consumer prices will come down, that will give the central bank some space to cut interest rates,’ says Roy Havemann, consulting economist at the Bureau for Economic Research.

30 Oct 2024 9AM 8 min

Successful animal disease control helping economy

A round-up of today’s news including a look at the expected economic impact of Black Friday sales. And why an agricultural expert says government and industry are doing a good job in curbing the spread of diseases amongst livestock.

30 Oct 2024 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Uncontrolled sewage damaging SA’s World Heritage Sites

‘Robben Island is not just a World Heritage Site, it's also the home of an endangered species, the African penguin, and it's a marine protected area, and we are picking up all these chemical compounds in the sediments,’ says Professor Emeritus Leslie Petrik, University of the Western Cape's Department of…

29 Oct 2024 8AM 7 min

Geopolitical shifts keeping CEOs up at night

A round-up of today’s news, including the main issues keeping CEOs up at night. The Gauteng Quality of Life Survey shows concerns about food security and inequality. And why businesses need to harness digital technology to secure top talent.

29 Oct 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Dawie Roodt on the grey list, mini budget and fiscal anchor concept

‘What I'm quite excited about is there’s a possibility that the minister of finance may announce slightly lower inflation targets, perhaps something like 4%,’ says Dawie Roodt, chief economist at the Efficient Group.

28 Oct 2024 9AM 7 min

Take-home pay reaches highest level yet

A round-up of today’s news – including how easing inflation levels gives a boost to consumer take-home salaries and spending power. And why the outcome of the US election matters to SA investors.

28 Oct 2024 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] What to expect from salary increases in 2025

‘One percent or 2% above inflation, it's moving in the right direction. The directional information is fine, but the reality is it's too little,’ says Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist and executive committee member of the South African Reward Association.

25 Oct 2024 8AM 7 min

R43bn allocated to help fix Gauteng decaying infrastructure

A round-up of today’s news, including Gauteng MEC Jacob Mamabolo on turning around infrastructure in the province, Rainbow Chicken investigating the absence of expiry dates on some of their products, and are South Africans watching more TV now that load shedding has come to an end?

25 Oct 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Safair advises conservative planning for flights this holiday season

‘The number of delays that we have that have been subject to Air Traffic Navigation Services issues have actually come up from about 12% in ‘23 to just over 26% in ‘24,’ says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer at FlySafair.

24 Oct 2024 9AM 8 min