Moneyweb@Midday

Magashule's expulsion won't solve ANC's internal issues

Will Ace Magashule’s expulsion from the ANC see the formation of a new breakaway party? And a new reading barometer shows how much South Africans read.

13 Jun 2023 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Eskom rot is procurement driven

‘Even when we can have so many soldiers on the premises of these national key points, they'll do nothing but just be visible guarding there and the rot happens in the procurement,’ says forensics expert, Calvin Rafadi.

12 Jun 2023 9AM 5 min

Business can’t sit idle in SA’s Russian romance

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the impact of sabotage at Eskom, suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, fights to clear her name while the search for her successor begins and a look at what caused the earthquake that shook parts of Gauteng on Sunday morning

12 Jun 2023 6AM 32 min

Home Affairs’ plan to process mass ZEP applicants

‘As far as I am concerned, the best thing is to bring it to an end and tell everybody to follow the Immigration Act and use regular visas,’ says Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi.

11 Jun 2023 12PM 8 min

[TOP STORY] Government and private sector partnership is crucial – Silke

‘I get the impression from the business leaders who've engaged in this conversation that they seem to regard government as a lot more serious, or certainly the commitments made in the meeting with President Ramaphosa, a lot more serious about managing the process,’ says the political economy analyst, Daniel Silke.

9 Jun 2023 9AM 10 min

Effective implementation is vital for successful PPPs

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the why business and government’s partnership to solves SA’s challenges matter, understanding the ZEP extension and the significance of the Netball World Cup taking place in Africa.

9 Jun 2023 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Lack of municipal water quality monitoring leads to ‘dire and alarming results’ – WaterCan

Around 50% of drinking water systems don't comply to microbiological parameters all the time. Which means there are increments in time where people are drinking water that may contain bacteria that might have devastating consequences,’ says spokesperson for the NGO, Julius Kleynhans.

8 Jun 2023 8AM 6 min

Gupta extradition: Government has to find them first

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the SA government’s new extradition plans for the Guptas, NGOs call for tougher action on municipalities failing to ensure the supply of safe drinking water and a look at how entrepreneurs can reach their full potential.

8 Jun 2023 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Union outraged at SA Post Office mass retrenchment plan

‘The presentation yesterday basically shocked us because there's absolutely no consultation that has happened with the workforce, because you need to consult with labour, even before you go and present in Parliament,’ says general secretary of the Communication Workers’ Union, Aubrey Tshabalala.

7 Jun 2023 9AM 8 min

Comrades 2023: A welcome boost for KZN’s tourism industry

A round-up of news updates, including a look at how KZN’s hospitality sector could benefit from the Comrades Marathon, unions react to job cuts at Sapo and Ramaphosa warned not to conceal Lady R report.

7 Jun 2023 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Government bailouts era is over for SAA

‘We have been able to generate R5 billion cash, plus during this past financial year when in business rescue only about R2 billion was provided for SAA working capital and we've been able to show a profit out of that,’ says the interim CEO of the airline, Professor John Lamola.

6 Jun 2023 9AM 7 min

GDP data: SA not out of the woods yet

A round-up of news updates, including a look at SAA’s financial performance, analysis of the latest local GDP data and SA firefighters lend a helping hand in fighting Canada's wildfires.

6 Jun 2023 6AM 30 min

Water sanitation ‘problem is a lot worse than we were led to believe’ – Mbhazima Shilowa

‘We must have a national plan that we can say we're going to execute regardless of which party is in power at local, provincial, and national level,’ says the co-founder of Cope.

5 Jun 2023 8AM 6 min

Visa backlog means SA is missing out on highly skilled labour

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the long-term impact of government’s powerships plan, a former Johannesburg councillor bemoans declining service delivery and a look at how visa backlogs are affecting investment into SA.

5 Jun 2023 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] City of Tshwane taking steps to prevent water supply sabotage

‘I can say without any fear of contradiction that this water is safe for drinking,’ says metro spokesperson, Selby Bokaba.

2 Jun 2023 8AM 5 min

Co-working spaces are mini havens for cyber fraud

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the reason behind the increase in cybercrime, police union calls for the commissioner's dismissal and a look at the role of university VCs .

2 Jun 2023 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Only 14.5% of municipalities obtained a clean audit – AG report

‘It’s actually making people accountable for the actions they take or don't take at a local level. Until accountability is enforced, things won't change,’ says Municipal IQ MD, Kevin Allan.

1 Jun 2023 11AM 9 min

In managing relations with Brics, SA should prioritise national interests

A round-up of news updates, including a look at why SA’s municipalities are failing to get clean audits, are the President’s promises worth anything? And as the country marks Youth Month, we take a look at possible remedies to the SA unemployment disaster

1 Jun 2023 9AM 32 min

TRACIT calls on government to fight illicit trade

‘If we curb corruption, the country is going to keep on receiving the investments that the country deserves because South Africa, it's a great country. It's an amazing country and needs to get strong again,’ says senior policy adviser at the NGO, Esteban Giudici.

31 May 2023 10AM 7 min

‘So many businesses are easy targets for crime’

A round-up of news updates, including a look at how to better combat illicit crimes, Child Protection Week and a look at public sentiment around reportage on Putin

31 May 2023 6AM 36 min