Moneyweb@Midday

World Malaria Day: Nearly 8 000 cases recorded in SA in 2023

A round-up of news, including why communities should write their own manifestos. World Malaria Day, and Amnesty International on the state of world human rights.

25 Apr 6AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] How to best spend your two-pot withdrawal, preferably don’t

‘It's going to feed more consumption in South Africa rather than saving an investment, and saving an investment is the critical ingredient that's missing from South Africa's growth structure,’ says Professor Adrian Saville, strategist and economist at the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

24 Apr 9AM 5 min

El Niño: 'This is a humanitarian crisis'

A round-up of news updates, including El Niño's impact in Southern Africa, the state of white-collar crime in the country and the threat posed by textbook piracy on education.

24 Apr 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Possible new precedent set to hire employees with criminal records

‘In this case it has to do with whether or not an employee, who has a criminal record, can be disqualified from getting a job and on what basis they can be disqualified and whether it's justified or not,’ says labour law expert, Patrick Deale.

23 Apr 9AM 8 min

Numsa: 'We're not asking for too much'

A round-up of news updates, including Numsa's demands in the steel sector, the latest landmark labour court victory and the El Niño crisis in Southern Africa.

23 Apr 6AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Is Eskom burning the midnight diesel to keep lights on?

‘We are seeing the benefits of the work that has been done over the last year. We still have another year to go of executing on this plan,’ says Mteto Nyati, Eskom board chair.

22 Apr 9AM 8 min

Rise in kidnappings: Students targeted in new trend

A round-up of news updates including the rise in kidnappings in SA, Eskom's continued suspension of loadshedding and the decline in home ownership in the country.

22 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] More pain at the pumps for consumers in May

‘Both of these factors, the rand and the oil price, would most probably have a very negative impact on petrol going into May. Let's have a look and hope it doesn't have that same impact on diesel,’ says the Automobile Association’s spokesperson, Layton Beard.

19 Apr 9AM 3 min

'6/10 households in Tshwane pay rates on time'

A summary of news updates, including the situation in the City of Tshwane, South Africa's entrepreneurial prospects, developments in the Middle East conflict, and the impending fuel price increase.

19 Apr 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Bleak outlook for unemployment with 62% under 35 jobless

‘We are going to be a country that is defined by many people who were youths, who were unemployed, and eventually become adults who are unemployed,’ says labour analyst, Mamokgethi Molopyane.

18 Apr 9AM 8 min

Gauteng school drowning: 'We need to protect our kids'

A round-up of news, including the IMF's projection of increased unemployment in SA, reaction to the final white paper on citizenship, and the thorny issue of Gauteng school camps.

18 Apr 6AM 32 min

'If global tensions settle, we may see an oil price drop'- analysis

A round-up of news updates, including government's new partnership with Takealot, formalising artisanal and small-scale mining and SA's reptiles under threat.

17 Apr 7AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] How did Benylin’s toxic ingredient go undetected?

‘We are currently running tests just to make sure that we get the facts and then if there are offences that have been committed against the Medicines Act, then we'll impose our penalties,’ says Daphney Fafudi, manager of regulatory compliance at Saphra.

16 Apr 9AM 7 min

KZN floods: 'Margate is a mess'

Here's a round-up of news, including the latest on flooding in KZN, the Higher Education Department's firing of the NSFAS board, and the importance of funding mental health initiatives.

16 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Home Affairs clarifies why work visas were withdrawn

‘I was just disturbed when I read in the papers that they say we have replaced the critical skills list, that we are replacing it with a point system,’ says Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Home Affairs.

15 Apr 9AM 6 min

Mk Party: 'IEC is creating a Constitutional crisis'

A round-up of news updates, including MK Party on the IEC's appeal and government's reactions to the latest developments in the Middle East.

15 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Surge in struggling SA businesses as liquidations rise by 34.6%

‘If a company is unlikely to pay its debt or unlikely to be solvent in the next six months, then it's a prime candidate for business rescue. The purpose of that business rescue would be to avoid that company going into liquidation,’ says Vincent Manko, director of the Dispute Resolution…

12 Apr 9AM 6 min

Sanral: Gantries off, but you must still pay your bill

A round-up of news, including fighting crossborder corruption, the rise in business closures and liquidations and the implications of scrapping e-tolls.

12 Apr 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] International transactions in excess of R25 000 may have to be declared soon

‘We've got to have greater assistance by the Financial Intelligence Centre when it comes to supporting law enforcement with identifying money laundering transactions and terrorist funding,’ says Steven Powell, head of ENS’ Forensics practice.

11 Apr 9AM 7 min

Two Oceans: Calls for runners’ safety

A round-up of news updates, including efforts to get SA off the grey list and hundreds of thousands are heading to Cape Town for the world's most beautiful marathon.

11 Apr 6AM 33 min