Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] ‘Enough is enough’: Taxi industry threatens nationwide action over rising costs

‘It is a way of showing government that we can no longer bear the conditions under which the government makes us operate,’ says Theo Malele, spokesperson for the National Taxi Association.

21 Sep 8AM 8 min

Mpox spike puts SA on high alert

SA taxi industry threatens national shutdown over soaring costs. Specialist nurse shortage is putting patients at risk. And why women earn 12% less, but the pay gap starts even before they’re hired.

21 Sep 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s OnlyFans economy: Who is really making money?

‘One of the examples that I was given by my participants is that many people sell pictures of their feet on these platforms,’ says Phiwokazi Qoza, UCT researcher and doctoral candidate.

18 Sep 8AM 8 min

7 100 South Africans join the dollar-millionaire club

Inside SA’s R6bn OnlyFans economy. New import permit fees could push up prices for consumers. And why SA can’t recycle its way out of the waste crisis.

18 Sep 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Agoa could become the US stick in SA standoff

‘It's a mutually hurting relationship, this tension is mutually hurting, but I think it will keep on hurting South Africa more than the United States,’ says Dr Kingsley Makhubela, founder of RiskRecon.

17 Sep 8AM 9 min

Africa’s defence technology dilemma

US-SA relations under strain as Washington reaches for the visa lever. East London’s dirty secret, a river port drowning in sewage. Always stressed? Your metabolism could be paying the price.

17 Sep 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] ‘He will kill again’: Micki Pistorius on the Gauteng killings

‘I don't blame any one of these victims that they became victims. Serial killers do not froth at the mouth. It could be anybody. It could be your neighbour,’ says the well-known forensic investigative psychologist.

16 Sep 8AM 10 min

The fight for Joburg: Votes, coalitions and kingmakers

Eight women dead: When is a killer considered serial? New data shows car hijackings are down, but are SA motorists any safer?

16 Sep 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Netflix, WhatsApp face closer scrutiny from SA’s regulator

‘Look at this inquiry as Icasa trying to level the playing field, just to make sure that anyone who provides services, at least they work within defined rules of the game,’ says Mothibi Ramusi, chair of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.

15 Sep 8AM 9 min

SA cherries hit the R53bn jackpot in China

Netflix and WhatsApp in the crosshairs of SA competition probe. Smarter tax collection comes with a trust test. And when a R50 gamble starts looking like a way out of poverty.

15 Sep 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] DStv’s cheaper sports package comes with a costly catch

‘It is definitely a big improvement for sports viewers, but it's also a very calculated piece of packaging,’ says Arthur Goldstuck, founder of World Wide Worx.

14 Sep 8AM 8 min

Trump’s five demands: How far will Ramaphosa bend?

DStv finally gives viewers the sports package they’ve been asking for, but has it deliberately kept the sport South Africans care most about behind the Premium paywall? Engineering loses its place as South Africa’s most in-demand skill. And why mining safety’s weak link isn’t the rulebook, it’s the rockface.

14 Sep 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Political parties face tougher rules on disinformation ahead of elections

‘The big concern about digital media is the speed… and now the additional concern about the fact that things can be manipulated using AI and generative AI,’ says vice chair of the Independent Electoral Commission, Janet Love.

11 Sep 8AM 9 min

The price of a car, on your arm. Are designer bags worth the price?

Africa gets just 23% of the climate finance it needs and it’s paying too much for it. And a look at the outdated banking tech slowing SA’s digital economy.

11 Sep 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Transnet has turned the corner’ as recovery gathers pace

‘We have actually increased container volumes from 2025 by 7%. So overall we see container TEUs moving upwards and we believe it will continue to move upwards,’ says Transnet group chief executive, Michelle Phillips.

10 Sep 8AM 10 min

Saai calls time on state-run vaccine distributor

Transnet is back in profit, but is this a genuine turnaround or just a better-looking version of a business still under pressure? And what Gauteng’s megacity plan could mean for residents and businesses.

10 Sep 6AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Acsa’s R21bn capital programme puts infrastructure back in focus

‘We've actually closed the year with more than R6 billion cash in the bank,’ says Acsa’s CFO, Luzuko Mbotya.

9 Sep 8AM 9 min

R868 a month just to eat. SA's brutal food reality

Acsa CFO on the business of rebuilding SA’s airports. The unintended job ceiling facing SA businesses. And price, trust or long-term value? What carbuyers are looking for.

9 Sep 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Transformation Fund could offer businesses an escape route from BEE

‘This is an opportunity where you can buy your BEE…I'm very much in favour of this fund, and eventually most companies and businesses will migrate to this fund,’ says chief economist at Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt.

8 Sep 8AM 7 min

Why online sales die at checkout

R100bn fund opens a new debate around BEE. What SA should demand from Chinese investment. And are loyalty programmes really alleviating the cost-of-living squeeze?

8 Sep 6AM 34 min