Moneyweb@Midday

SA’s digital wellbeing best in Africa

According to a new study, South Africa’s digital wellbeing is the best in Africa, but lags globally. What should be done to up our digital game? Why 74% of airlines and 72% of airports forecast an increase in overall IT spend over the next two years. And will the ‘Trump…

27 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s private healthcare: Is regulation a solution to the cost crisis?

‘We've been demanding for regulatory intervention that we need to protect the public with price regulation. Similarly, the way we have electricity regulations, water pricing being regulated and so on,’ says Dr Rajesh Patel, head of health system strengthening at the Board of Healthcare Funders.

26 Feb 8AM 8 min

‘We’ll continue to oppose Land Expropriation Bill’: AgriSA

As Israel drags its feet on releasing Palestinian hostages, the Middle East ceasefire deal could be in jeopardy. A look at the driving factors behind the surge in demand for ultra-high-end properties on the Southern Seaboard. And private health costs under the spotlight.

26 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Will Google’s potential fine reshape SA’s media industry?

‘The recommendation is that there should be a fund, then the media itself needs to be thinking about how that fund would operate, how people would benefit from the fund. The recommendation is that Google contributes to that fund,’ says Paula Fray, panel member of the Media and Digital Platforms…

25 Feb 8AM 7 min

Crime stats: More needed to curb gun crime

With the release of the Q3 crime stats, experts say the number decrease does not reflect people’s lived reality. SA rises in the Global Soft Power Index. And a look at whether SA’s plan to get off the grey list this year is realistic.

25 Feb 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s digital deeds registry: A game changer or cybersecurity risk?

‘I think it will be quite important to ensure that there is a regular security audit that is done to ensure that information is secured, and we aren't at risk of information being leaked,’ says Kagiso Mahlangu, property law expert at CMS.

24 Feb 7AM 6 min

Expropriation without compensation: An anti-poor Trojan horse?

The Black Business Council raises load shedding concerns for small businesses. Why a thought leader says land expropriation without compensation could have unintended negative consequences on the very communities it sets out to assist. And communications lessons for businesses from the recent budget speech postponement.

24 Feb 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] The rise of padel in SA – Will it expand from the leafy suburbs?

‘If it breaks out of the wealthy suburbs, the places where you can turn tennis courts into padel courts, or you can turn the old bowling greens into padel courts, I think it's got a super good chance,’ says Brandon de Kock, director of storytelling at BrandMapp.

21 Feb 7AM 7 min

Sars launches dedicated crypto tax unit

There’s no hiding from the tax man as Sars launches a dedicated crypto tax unit …. A new report shows 60% of South Africans prefer card payments over cash transactions, and it’s a sport that’s taken the country by storm — but is Padel really living up to the hype for investors?

21 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] The Vat hike that never was: What it means for the SA economy

‘If you bear in mind that a big chunk of the goods in the inflation basket, and services, are subject to Vat, it naturally would have raised inflation, not by 2% but by some percent,’ says Professor Andre Roux, economist at the Stellenbosch Business School.

20 Feb 8AM 7 min

‘The ANC loves to weaponise time’ - DA

What will be the economic repercussions should the proposed 2% Vat increase pass? What the postponement of the budget speech means for party relations within the government of national unity. And why South Africans are opting for shorter, cheaper and more frequent holidays.

20 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] SA extreme weather and insurance: What policyholders must know

‘We've seen a new type of risk evolving, and very quickly, and that is the acts of nature type of events taking place. So we see building premiums already increasing across the board in South Africa,’ says Oswald Kuyler, head of short-term insurance at Consult by Momentum.

19 Feb 9AM 8 min

Mining limping at pre-Covid production levels

Mining productions remain worryingly low, threatening growth and job creation. We look at the factors hampering this critical economic sector. Government of National Unity member parties say they will not support any new taxes. And how changes to payment methods are making SA’s tollgates safer.

19 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Eskom’s new solar rules – Here’s what you need to know

‘I think they do have a point, how inverters are installed, which types of inverters and the sizes of batteries that are installed could have a massive impact on grid stability,’ says Carel Ballack, president of the Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners.

18 Feb 8AM 7 min

Budget 2025: Serious, fast-tracked reforms needed for growth

The Democratic Alliance says the finance minister’s budget speech should draw on the best ideas from within the GNU to unlock infrastructure investment and serious policy reforms. And an industry expert says businesses must guard against getting swept up in the technology hype at the cost of real return on investment.

18 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Can private sector partnerships solve SA’s student housing shortfall?

‘There are so many unused buildings that government owns that can maybe be revamped into student accommodation. I think we need to really come together and collaborate more in trying to get these solutions going,’ says Benedict Johnson, executive head: EBS and new initiatives at Fundi.

17 Feb 8AM 7 min

‘Don't increase taxes, prune government wastage’ - Mmusi Maimane

Why hiking taxes will not solve South Africa’s fiscal woes. A look at whether the Land Expropriation Act furore has an impact on personal finances and why companies mustn’t get swept up in the tech hype at the expense of true return on investment.

17 Feb 6AM 29 min

Are roses still the go-to for Valentine’s Day?

‘This year we're expecting to deliver 20 000 gifts, which means that there are 50 000 people across South Africa feeling the love and feeling the connection that that gift brings,’ says Savannah Plaskitt, head of marketing at NetFlorist.

14 Feb 7AM 6 min

Port and rail reform: Less talk more action please

The Citrus Growers’ Association asks for tangible remedies to port and rail infrastructure problems to boost exports. While CEOs and economists remain optimistic about SA’s growth, budget 2025 must lift business sentiment. And the life and legacy of late Namibian president Sam Nujoma.

14 Feb 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SAHRC welcomes publishing of sex offenders register

‘How we think that it is going to ensure that there's protection of the vulnerable individuals, it is so because there's going to now be a register from which any employer can refer from,’ says Nomahlubi Khwinana, commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission.

13 Feb 8AM 7 min