Moneyweb@Midday

Ethical, qualified, skilled board appointments critical

The SA Human Rights Commission welcomes the publishing of a national sex offenders register, but will this help curb sexual violence? How private capital can unlock growth and jobs. Why appointing the right, qualified and experienced people to public office is critical for growth.

13 Feb 5AM 32 min

[[TOP STORY] Zille: Expropriation Act 'putting stress' on GNU

‘This new 12.4 in the Expropriation Act just opens a door on the never-never and creates massive insecurity of property, and we don't believe that a government should have that power again,’ says DA Federal Council chair, Helen Zille.

12 Feb 8AM 10 min

NHI is fiscally and institutionally unimplementable

The DA heads to court over the Land Expropriation Act. Why the Universal Healthcare Access Coalition believes that the NHI is fiscally and institutionally unimplementable and their proposal of an alternative. And despite government’s best-laid plans, an expert says South Africa is not ready to produce green hydrogen energy.

12 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Kuseni Dlamini's hopes for US-SA relations

‘There are many people who want South Africa to succeed, both within the Republicans and the Democratic Party in the US, and across the business community in the US, and across civil society as well,’ says the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa.

11 Feb 8AM 8 min

Why no word on defence Mr President?

The South African Aerospace Maritime and Defence Industries Association wonders why the President kept mum on defence spending during his State of the Nation address. Tax implications if you’ve made use of the two-pot system. And why South Africa could be a haven for those wanting to flee ‘Apartheid America’.

11 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Is green hydrogen a threat to Northern Cape livelihoods?

‘When you’re talking about doing it green, they want to put up a solar plant and that solar plant is now earmarked for a very specific place where the emerging farmers of the area have got grazing land, and that land will be taken from them,’ says Neville van Rooy,…

10 Feb 8AM 6 min

Farmers relocating to US: ‘Most of [them] going nowhere’

Today, an expert says harsh new anti-immigration laws in rich countries won’t last. A look at trends affecting the local automotive industry and the Southern African Agri Initiative asks President Trump to consult with ‘those on the ground’ before making rash decisions about SA’s farmers.

10 Feb 5AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Private sector warning: NHI may be ‘stillborn’ without collaboration

‘There are many unknowns and uncertainties, which simply requires a collaborative approach between public and private sector because we can provide some of the details to help navigate this,’ says Thoneshan Naidoo, CEO of the Health Funders Association.

7 Feb 9AM 7 min

'Uber' for doctors to help solve unemployment crisis

A look at the promises and actionable points from President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. Can a digital platform help match out-of-work doctors with locum opportunities? And how Africa’s climate goals will be affected if the USA halts funding.

7 Feb 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Minimum wage increase: Challenges for SMEs and employers

‘My recommendation would be to invoke the exemption procedures that are part of this national policy instrument that allows employers, who are struggling with affordability, to seek exemption,’ says Justine Lambrechts, senior associate at Kirchmanns.

6 Feb 8AM 7 min

Civil society appalled by Trump’s ‘dangerous lies’

South Africa’s civil society organisations unite to decry Donald Trump’s threats about the land expropriation bill. State-based armed conflict comes out top of the list for immediate global threats according to a new report. And why better energy storage solutions will be critical to mines reaching steep carbon targets.

6 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Can South Africa leverage its G20 presidency to repair US relations?

‘I don't think other countries are going to align with the US stance, because the thing is that the Trump administration seems to be engaged in policies that are likely to cause offense and upset to every other country in the world,’ says Dr Laurence Caromba, researcher in humanities at…

5 Feb 8AM 8 min

Would lower speed limits change driver behaviour?

Speeding and reckless driving are the main causes of the carnage on South African roads, but will a lower legal speed limit get drivers to behave more responsibly? Will the State of the Nation Address offer tangible solutions for struggling small businesses? And a look at South Africa’s staggering debt levels.

5 Feb 5AM 34 min

‘USA should impose a travel ban on President Ramaphosa’ – Kallie Kriel

Today, Afriforum calls on Trump to punish the ANC and not ordinary South Africans over land expropriation. An expert weighs in on what should top the agenda at the upcoming State of the National Address. And how bringing fast, affordable internet to township homes can help grow the economy.

4 Feb 5AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s 2025 tax landscape: Risks, compliance and key changes

‘I think the biggest one that people are worried about is the NHI, which would then say goodbye to the medical credits. It's only a matter of time before medical credits go,’ says Keith Engel, CEO of the South African Institute of Taxation.

3 Feb 8AM 7 min

‘US funding to SA minimal’ – SA government

Today on Moneyweb@Midday - what impact will a loss of US funding really have on SA? How SA’s labour law can help the Just Energy Transition process and what happens when the pilot can’t fly the plane?

3 Feb 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Joburg's potholes, traffic lights and stolen cables: JRA responds

‘What we've done when we re-cable our traffic lights, we have reduced the content of copper in those traffic lights so that even if somebody were to steal it, the yield is very little,’ says Sipho Nhlapo, acting head of department of mobility and freight at the JRA.

31 Jan 8AM 7 min

Nersa tariff increase: What it means for your electricity bill

Today - Eskom didn’t get the tariff hikes it asked for, but consumers are in for bigger electricity bills nonetheless. A look at a new craze called ‘cosy gaming’ and how AI is changing the face of business communications.

31 Jan 5AM 30 min

{TOP STORY] SA take-home pay surges by 12% - But will the trend last?

‘We noted a further improvement in profitability of companies and that just really gives a better environment for salary increases; a better ability for companies to afford better salary increases,’ says economist, Elize Kruger.

30 Jan 8AM 6 min

Medical unemployment crisis: Lives and livelihoods in danger

Today – the South African Medical Association warns President Cyril Ramaphosa about the unemployment crisis in the medical sector. Just three months after entering the local motor market, a Chinese brand is outselling its more established competitors. And what could happen to the rand should the GNU unravel?

30 Jan 5AM 28 min