Two-pot withdrawals: ‘It is worrying’

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: A round-up of the day’s news, including why IQ is no longer the sole indicator of success, and two weeks of the two-pot retirement system – how South Africans are taking advantage of the new rules.

23 Sep 2024 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Fuel supply stable for now, but risks loom for SA

‘Based on the orders that have been placed and the ships that are already on the way, we should be able to supply fuel until the latter part of April,’ says Jacob Mbele, Director-General at the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

19 Mar 8AM 7 min

SA’s lottery shake-up: Can a new name restore trust?

Government calms supply fears as oil shocks hit prices. Parliament showdown over SA’s controversial Iran relationship. AI fraud surge forces companies to become digital security firms.

19 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA unemployment crisis needs ‘war effort’, not incremental reform

‘We've got to confront the reality that over 12 million people in this country are unemployed, and that the vast bulk of those, we estimate over 10 million, are long-term unemployed,’ says Neil Coleman, senior policy specialist at the Institute for Economic Justice.

18 Mar 9AM 8 min

The real lessons from Tongaat and Murray & Roberts’ distress

Policy blind spots are fuelling SA’s jobs disaster. Tourism at risk as global poll backs captive lion phase-out. And work has never been faster – but workers have never been more tired. The real cost of an exhausted workforce.

18 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Fresh US investigation threatens SA’s access to key markets

‘Donald Trump seems to have this notion that all his trade partners are getting the better of him, so the US is trying to find reasons to impose more restrictions,’ says Steven Gruzd of the South African Institute of International Affairs.

17 Mar 8AM 8 min

Two-pot withdrawals: ‘It is worrying’

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