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] E-hailing clampdown: Panic buttons and branding required

‘When a driver or a passenger activates that in-app SOS feature, it directly connects to Aura’s auto-dispatch platform. The nearest vetted private response vehicle autonomously is dispatched to the incident,’ says Justin Suttner, GM for Aura sub-Saharan Africa.

17 Sep 11AM 5 min

High-stakes R147.9m Madlanga corruption commission kicks off

A look at new security requirements for e-hailing companies in SA. A stark reality, as a new report finds that 82% of young South Africans earn less than R6 000. And how a 40-city African AI hackathon is set to change how AI serves communities.

17 Sep 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Government policy U-turn stalls credit lifeline for SA small businesses

‘Extending credit to small businesses was seen as an important enabler for small business to grow and thus create jobs. We're setting back a much bigger, more important agenda here by virtue of this misunderstanding,’ says Busa CEO, Khulekani Mathe.

16 Sep 9AM 8 min

Wage gap leaves domestic workers trapped in debt

Business slams minister’s U-turn on credit rules meant to ease SME funding. And why SA must solve the foot and mouth disease outbreak to protect export growth.

16 Sep 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Leaking bucket of money’: Joburg water crisis laid bare

‘We are losing at least 27% of our water to leaks in the city of Joburg. They can’t only say it’s high demand. They’ve got to say the demand is high given the poor state of our infrastructure,’ says Dr Ferrial Adam, executive director, WaterCAN.

15 Sep 10AM 8 min

Two-pot withdrawals: ‘It is worrying’

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