Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] A port full of fruit, Cape Town’s looming export catastrophe

‘The only way that I can see is that there must be some private operators in our terminals. That's the global trend with government owning ports and being the landlord,’ says Anton Rabe, executive director of Hortgro.

19 Jan 2024 8AM 9 min

School dropouts: Government needs to do more

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the impact of congestion at the ports on fruit exports. A look at why SA has a high dropout rate in schools and should the DA be concerned about resignations from the party?

19 Jan 2024 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] New school certificate to enable learners to leave after Grade 9

‘I think that to have a certificate that says, I completed the period of compulsory education, I have a certificate that says I did so successfully, it then gives you something in your hand that you can take out into the range of possibilities that exist,’ says education expert, Professor…

18 Jan 2024 7AM 6 min

'Popi Act complicates the independent verification of qualifications'

A round-up of news updates, including a look at how SA has positioned itself at WEF. A look at how an exit exam for grade 9s would work and the ramifications of falsifying qualifications.

18 Jan 2024 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Counting the true cost of the coal train collision

‘We are not competing trucks against trains in South Africa. We are competing South African coal with Australian coal or Indian coal or whoever it may be. That's really where the big loss is,’ says Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association.

17 Jan 2024 7AM 6 min

Insufficient school spots: 'Poor forecasting is not the problem'

A round up of news updates including a look at calls for investigation after coal train crash in Richard’s Bay. A look at readiness plans as the first day of school begins and the top 500 global brands.

17 Jan 2024 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] AI-driven healthcare in SA, what are the ethical considerations?

‘There are a number of ethical considerations linked to the data collection, as well as getting consent from patients. So there's a huge amount of work that we have to do in this area to move towards development of electronic health records throughout our health system’ says Professor Keymanthri Moodley,…

16 Jan 2024 8AM 5 min

‘It’s time to scrap TV licenses’

A round up of news updates including a look at concerns over flooding impact on KZN Opposition parties fear SARS is protecting the President over Phala Phala and a look at the ethical impact of AI in healthcare

16 Jan 2024 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] WEF: How can SA improve its trust deficit?

‘What South Africa should be proud of is that those challenges have been identified and public-private partnerships have been set up to try and deliver workable solutions. I think Davos provides an opportunity for team South Africa to showcase that,’ says Kuseni Dlamini, business leader and commentator.

15 Jan 2024 8AM 7 min

‘Audit of grant recipients will prevent ghost payments’

A round-up of news updates, including a look at what's prompting calls for grant beneficiary audits. A look at how SA will convince the world of its investment offering at WEF and calls for the government to conduct an audit on grant payments.

15 Jan 2024 5AM 28 min

[TOP STORY] Sassa admits grants suspension was untimely

‘We do acknowledge that that suspension in January is probably an inappropriate thing to do. We should probably have given those clients a few extra months to correct their details,’ says Brenton van Vrede, executive manager of grants administration at Sassa.

12 Jan 2024 9AM 7 min

SAP fine: Punishment doesn’t fit the crime

A round-up of news updates, including Sassa’s explanation on grant payment delays. Concerns over SA’s railway lines and, as the world gathers for the World Economic Forum, we question SA's investment case.

12 Jan 2024 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Why collapse of rand manipulation case sets a bad precedent

‘These companies have been more likely to partake in collusion and simply throw a ton of legal resources behind themselves and are often acquitted as a result because of the lack of competency of our Competition Commission,’ says Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex.

11 Jan 2024 9AM 5 min

[TOP STORY] Why collapse of rand manipulation case sets a bad precedent

‘These companies have been more likely to partake in collusion and simply throw a ton of legal resources behind themselves and are often acquitted as a result because of the lack of competency of our Competition Commission,’ says Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex.

11 Jan 2024 9AM 5 min

Grant payment delays spell financial crisis for the most vulnerable

A round-up of news updates, including a look at South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ.

11 Jan 2024 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Investors waiting in the wings, what’s next for Eskom unbundling?

‘Government will have to come up with creative means to provide certainty to investors that there will be payment. That is why it is critical to have a board, to have a funding model that is robust,’ says Ruse Moleshe, development finance and energy expert.

10 Jan 2024 8AM 5 min

Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding not much of a concern for SA

A round-up of news updates, including a look at plans by government to grow SA’s economy. A look at the work of the newly-established National Transmission Company of South Africa; and, how will the grounding of some of Boeing’s fleet affect its operations.

10 Jan 2024 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] 800 doctors available, government hospitals not hiring

‘These are fully qualified independent medical practitioners ready to serve the nation and unfortunately now they can't find jobs in the government sector where they are mostly needed,’ says Dr Cedric Sihlangu, general secretary of the South African Medical Association Trade Union.

9 Jan 2024 7AM 5 min

Unions to help appeal dismissals at Gold One mine

A round-up of news updates, including a look at why so many qualified doctors are unemployed. Insights into what needs to be done to fix the country’s education challenges; and, what SA’s judiciary will be faced with in 2024.

9 Jan 2024 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Competition Commission cracks down on school uniform price fixing

‘Parents can still lodge complaints with the Competition Commission. The commission will go and investigate that specific school and try and understand what the situation is,’ says Karabo Motaung, principal analyst of advocacy at the Competition Commission.

8 Jan 2024 8AM 7 min