[TOP STORY] Joburg’s possible dry Christmas: The 86-hour water shutdown explained

A snapshot of today’s news, including why planned water outages could steal Gauteng’s Christmas cheer. Renewed hope for the highly competitive retail sector and why social entrepreneurs need business support to thrive and survive. A thought leader weighs in on the efficacy and effectiveness of BBBEE policies.

‘We estimate about R500m, that is the value that social media influencers add into the economy of this country, with an expectation that in the next five years we're going to get to R1bn,’ says Luncedo Mtwentwe, director at Vantage Advisory.

Today, beware the brain rot as Oxford announces the word of the year. Why SA’s G20 presidency could prove to be challenging and a thought leader weighs in on the efficacy and effectiveness of BBBEE.

‘The Environmental Management Inspectorate have conducted inspections at about 350 municipal landfill sites over the last five years, and only less than 20% of them are compliant on a national basis,’ says environment journalist, Tony Carnie.

Here’s a quick news round-up including the dark side of illicit mining, Joburg Water considering tightening its water restrictions, the top five business risks for 2025 and the new direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act