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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.
Daily English South Africa Business News · Politics
1,200 Episodes
720 – 740

‘Police officer killings getting out of hand’

A round-up of news updates, including a look at proposals for higher education funding. A look at why unions want the killing of police officers declared as treason and understanding how local aviation can boost intra-Africa travel.
20 Sep 2023 3AM 31 min

DA calls for Transnet CEO to ‘pack her bags and go’

‘The very spine of our logistical economy is in dire straits. It’s responsible for knocking off huge percentages of our GDP and resulted in losses in jobs and severe pressures on our exporters,’ says Ghaleb Cachalia, MP - DA shadow minister of public enterprises.
19 Sep 2023 5AM 5 min

AI is still all the rage

A round-up of news updates including a look at proposals to get Transnet working again. Liquor Traders Association calls for better policing in the country’s taverns and a look at the latest Google Trends Report.
19 Sep 2023 3AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Doubts that government can successfully implement NDP

‘Had we actually gone ahead and gone into a programme of implementation planning seriously and implementation, those targets that NDP was talking about would've been achieved. We have reversed. We don't have electricity; we don't have any order,’ says Pali Lehohla, director of the Economic Modelling Academy and former statistician-general.
18 Sep 2023 6AM 8 min

[TOP STORY] G20: 'Our voices now will be heard as Africans'

‘We might not get everything you want at this table, but let's actually be clear on what we want and what we should all be fighting for is access to technology and access to financing that will allow our industries to thrive,’ says TK Pooe, senior lecturer at the Wits…
15 Sep 2023 6AM 8 min

Demand for investigation into grant payment delays

A roundup of news updates, including a look at proposals for how government could prevent grant payment delays. A look at the significance of the AU joining the G20 and the latest Ad Spend report.
15 Sep 2023 3AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] SA focusing on small wins is the way forward – Saville

‘The wins don't have to be spectacular. This isn't about building a power station. It's about getting water to a school. It's about fixing traffic lights on a series of intersections. Those small wins then start to become the stuff of celebration,’ says Adrian Saville, professor of economics, finance and…
14 Sep 2023 6AM 9 min

[TOP STORY] Tshwane municipal ‘wildcat strike’ set to continue

‘All our members who may be participating in this strike, they must know it’s not sanctioned by us. Therefore, we're not going to take responsibility for their action. We have implored them to go back to work and that has been our stance,’ says Samwu national general secretary, Nkhetheni Muthavhi.
13 Sep 2023 6AM 7 min

Blackouts: Data shows number of unplanned outages sky high

A round-up of news updates including a look at the outcomes from government’s meeting with unions on proposed budget cuts. A look at the ongoing wage battle between Samwu and the City of Tshwane and how long before EVs become popular in South Africa.
13 Sep 2023 3AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Proposed budget cuts: Coastu to meet urgently with government

‘Tinkering with the wage bill, what you're paying nurses and police officers, is not going to resolve Transnet and Eskom and so on. Yes, it might reduce the fiscal pressures for a year, but you'll be back in the very same crisis the following year,’ says Matthew Parks, parliamentary coordinator…
11 Sep 2023 5AM 6 min

DStv won't come to the table on price increase

I think the view of everybody that was targeted with the sudden unannounced increase, it came across that it was opportunistic to gain market share by taking an opportunity to put the price increase for their own benefit, not thinking about South Africa,’ says Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant…
8 Sep 2023 6AM 6 min

[TOP STORY] Joburg inner-city improvement: Private investors’ hands tied

‘It's a very difficult relationship in that we are an invested stakeholder, we're a cooperative partner. We like to collaborate with them, we like to try and add value, but the traction is as close to zero as it could possibly be,’ says Paul Jackson, CEO, Trust for Urban Housing…
7 Sep 2023 5AM 5 min
720 – 740