Moneyweb@Midday

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

[TOP STORY] Eskom needs a ‘fixer’ CEO

‘We're not pushing for any candidate. We need someone who will come there, solve the issues of Eskom, get us out of this load shedding and let the country go on with this life,’ says Black Business Council CEO, Kganki Matabane.

30 May 2023 8AM 6 min

'Diplomatic immunity does not mean Putin can escape ICC warrant'

A round-up of news updates, including a look at warnings from the Sarb that sanctions would damage SA’s economy, why Charlotte Maxeke Hospital is cancelling thousands of surgeries and what qualities the new Eskom CEO will need.

30 May 2023 6AM 33 min

Exclusions limit electricity minister’s power

‘The minister doesn't really have any significant powers relative to the DMRE. The reason I'm saying this is because Minister Mantashe remains with the ability to do national planning with respect to energy,’ says energy analyst, Ruse Moleshe.

29 May 2023 12PM 4 min

[TOP STORY] Calls for Sarb governor to resign

‘They are acting indifferently to the situation in the country, the situation of mass unemployment, and they must know that this hike will increase unemployment even further,’ says AIDC senior economist, Dick Forslund.

29 May 2023 8AM 5 min

Unemployment crisis makes easy prey of desperate South Africans

A round-up of news updates, including a look at calls for Sarb governor to step down, understanding the electricity minister’s new powers and trade relations between SA and Nigeria as the latter inaugurates a new president.

29 May 2023 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Grain SA raises concerns over the availability of farmland

‘Mines are buying large pieces of land and they don’t have a specific timeline when they want to start mining there or building it up,’ says CEO of the industry group Pieter Taljaard.

29 May 2023 5AM 6 min

High interest rates crippling you? Listen to this

A round-up of news updates, including a look at last week’s G7 meeting, Grain SA raises concerns over the availability of farmland and a look at whether WhatsApp’s new edit feature is worth it.

26 May 2023 5AM 34 min