Moneyweb@Midday

Airline safety: 7 fatal accidents in 2024

Kids are getting access to devices as young as three years old, but are parents having important conversations about online safety? Why ActionSA is calling for the position of deputy minister to be done away with. And what SA should be doing to educate more experts in ‘green skills’.

4 Mar 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] SAA CEO controversy highlights failure to implement Zondo Commission reforms

‘Every year in the State of the Nation Address, we hear from the president that things are going to change in how SOE boards and CEOs are appointed, but we don't really see that change manifesting,’ says Professor Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa.

3 Mar 8AM 6 min

Oval office showdown: Putin the only winner

What does the Oval Office showdown mean for world politics? SA has some of the longest working hours in the world, but could this change? And why financial education is critical for the next generation.

3 Mar 5AM 28 min

[TOP STORY] Durban to get lion's share of R3.4bn Transnet port equipment overhaul

‘This time next year, we should be at full throttle in terms of all of these pieces of equipment, which we believe is a massive game changer for our overall ports in South Africa,’ says Transnet chair, Andile Sangqu.

28 Feb 7AM 8 min

Why would anyone oppose an anti-corruption bill?

Why a financial commentator says South Africa has run out of fiscal runway regarding tax hikes. How rooibos farmers are paving the way for biodiversity conservation. And the far-reaching implications of the rejection of an important anti-corruption bill.

28 Feb 5AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Government defends bird flu vaccine rollout amid farmer frustrations

‘Those who want to vaccinate will come forward and raise their hands that they want to be vaccinated and [we] will start the process of registering the farm, getting it ready to receive the vaccine,’ says Dipepeneneng Serage, deputy director general, plant production and animal health at the Department of…

27 Feb 8AM 10 min

SA’s digital wellbeing best in Africa

According to a new study, South Africa’s digital wellbeing is the best in Africa, but lags globally. What should be done to up our digital game? Why 74% of airlines and 72% of airports forecast an increase in overall IT spend over the next two years. And will the ‘Trump…

27 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s private healthcare: Is regulation a solution to the cost crisis?

‘We've been demanding for regulatory intervention that we need to protect the public with price regulation. Similarly, the way we have electricity regulations, water pricing being regulated and so on,’ says Dr Rajesh Patel, head of health system strengthening at the Board of Healthcare Funders.

26 Feb 8AM 8 min

‘We’ll continue to oppose Land Expropriation Bill’: AgriSA

As Israel drags its feet on releasing Palestinian hostages, the Middle East ceasefire deal could be in jeopardy. A look at the driving factors behind the surge in demand for ultra-high-end properties on the Southern Seaboard. And private health costs under the spotlight.

26 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Will Google’s potential fine reshape SA’s media industry?

‘The recommendation is that there should be a fund, then the media itself needs to be thinking about how that fund would operate, how people would benefit from the fund. The recommendation is that Google contributes to that fund,’ says Paula Fray, panel member of the Media and Digital Platforms…

25 Feb 8AM 7 min

Crime stats: More needed to curb gun crime

With the release of the Q3 crime stats, experts say the number decrease does not reflect people’s lived reality. SA rises in the Global Soft Power Index. And a look at whether SA’s plan to get off the grey list this year is realistic.

25 Feb 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s digital deeds registry: A game changer or cybersecurity risk?

‘I think it will be quite important to ensure that there is a regular security audit that is done to ensure that information is secured, and we aren't at risk of information being leaked,’ says Kagiso Mahlangu, property law expert at CMS.

24 Feb 7AM 6 min

Expropriation without compensation: An anti-poor Trojan horse?

The Black Business Council raises load shedding concerns for small businesses. Why a thought leader says land expropriation without compensation could have unintended negative consequences on the very communities it sets out to assist. And communications lessons for businesses from the recent budget speech postponement.

24 Feb 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] The rise of padel in SA – Will it expand from the leafy suburbs?

‘If it breaks out of the wealthy suburbs, the places where you can turn tennis courts into padel courts, or you can turn the old bowling greens into padel courts, I think it's got a super good chance,’ says Brandon de Kock, director of storytelling at BrandMapp.

21 Feb 7AM 7 min

Sars launches dedicated crypto tax unit

There’s no hiding from the tax man as Sars launches a dedicated crypto tax unit …. A new report shows 60% of South Africans prefer card payments over cash transactions, and it’s a sport that’s taken the country by storm — but is Padel really living up to the hype for investors?

21 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] The Vat hike that never was: What it means for the SA economy

‘If you bear in mind that a big chunk of the goods in the inflation basket, and services, are subject to Vat, it naturally would have raised inflation, not by 2% but by some percent,’ says Professor Andre Roux, economist at the Stellenbosch Business School.

20 Feb 8AM 7 min

‘The ANC loves to weaponise time’ - DA

What will be the economic repercussions should the proposed 2% Vat increase pass? What the postponement of the budget speech means for party relations within the government of national unity. And why South Africans are opting for shorter, cheaper and more frequent holidays.

20 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] SA extreme weather and insurance: What policyholders must know

‘We've seen a new type of risk evolving, and very quickly, and that is the acts of nature type of events taking place. So we see building premiums already increasing across the board in South Africa,’ says Oswald Kuyler, head of short-term insurance at Consult by Momentum.

19 Feb 9AM 8 min

Mining limping at pre-Covid production levels

Mining productions remain worryingly low, threatening growth and job creation. We look at the factors hampering this critical economic sector. Government of National Unity member parties say they will not support any new taxes. And how changes to payment methods are making SA’s tollgates safer.

19 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Eskom’s new solar rules – Here’s what you need to know

‘I think they do have a point, how inverters are installed, which types of inverters and the sizes of batteries that are installed could have a massive impact on grid stability,’ says Carel Ballack, president of the Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners.

18 Feb 8AM 7 min