Moneyweb@Midday

[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

[TOP STORY] Chakalaka and cheddar: Pret a Manger opens first SA stores

‘I think the single most important thing when we come into a new country is being very thoughtful around the local consumers, the flavour and taste palette of the consumers. I think we've done that with South Africa as well,’ says Pret a Manger CEO, Pano Christou.

29 Jan 8AM 7 min

Why are SA soldiers dying in the DRC?

Today - who will be held accountable for the deaths of South African soldiers in the DRC? An analyst weighs in. Toyota SA’s CEO says foreign competitor brands are killing the local motor market. And what the world should learn from the DeepSeek AI model launch and subsequent market crash.

29 Jan 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Could smart tech be the solution for SA’s water infrastructure woes?

‘If we could proactively close off those leaks as they start, not months, days, years later, then we start to be able to rectify the system, which means we start to actually collect money for the water that we're moving through the system,’ says Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at…

28 Jan 7AM 7 min

New year, new scams - watch out for these trends

Today, promises of high returns with low risk, student loans and job offers – seasonal scams to be aware of in 2025. And why Free SA is calling on South Africans to unite against the new proposed National State Enterprise Bill.

28 Jan 5AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] GNU under pressure: What the DA-ANC rift means for SA stability

‘I think it's an accumulation of a series of signing in of legislation that has taken place without consulting the opposition and at some point, they're going to want to know what's the point of being in the GNU if the ANC just does whatever it wants to do,’ says…

27 Jan 7AM 8 min