Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] Money stress worries most South Africans

Alex Cook, CEO of Wealthbit, weighs in with surprising insights.

5 Jun 7AM 8 min

Minister seeks investigation into R70m lease deal for empty building

SA tops Africa’s digital fraud rankings as criminals get smarter. SA companies are spending billions on benefits employees don’t use. And in conversation with author Lidia Rauch on her new book, Apartheid’s Granddaughter.

5 Jun 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s animal health makeover signals major policy shift

'So too do we need to look at completely changing the policies around how we deal with animal – and plant – diseases going forward as we rebuild that biosecurity ecosystem in South Africa,' says Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen.

4 Jun 10AM 8 min

Vulnerable countries paying the price for Hormuz shock

Steenhuisen promises a smarter bird flu fight to protect farmers and consumers. World Cup fever creates perfect storm for online gambling scams. And a new study puts economic growth at the centre of poverty reduction efforts.

4 Jun 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Through the looking glass: The hidden dangers of smart glasses

ESET’s Southern Africa cybersecurity researcher Allan Juma explores whether SA’s privacy laws can keep up with wearable AI.

3 Jun 10AM 8 min

The man who could shape SA’s next impeachment process

Coalition tensions boil over as Khusta Jack turns on Nelson Mandela Bay mayor. SA’s engineering industry remains male-dominated despite more women entering the field. And privacy laws face a new test in the form of wearable AI.

3 Jun 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Criminal syndicates target solar panels and gas bottles

‘They're very organised and they've got the right equipment, and they've got the ways and means to dismantle the systems very quickly and efficiently,’ says Rodney Taylor, MD of Guardian Eye.

2 Jun 9AM 6 min

Outdated wealth models no longer work for women

Homeowners warned as criminals shift focus to off-grid energy systems. A new report outlines the global battles defining the G20. And uncertainty is the new normal. How should South African businesses respond?

2 Jun 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY]Parliament probe lays bare SAPS leadership crisis

‘It seems to have just become such a mess over the past 26 years that people are more interested in their own career building, their own empire building and their own control of their factions than actually doing what was constitutionally mandated,’ says Chad Thomas, CEO of IRS Forensic Investigations.

1 Jun 9AM 8 min

Petrol stations may shut overnight as fuel crisis worsens

Who polices the police when the system itself is under question? Cape Town’s renewable energy experiment could change SA’s power market. And the fight over who gets to call themselves a university.

1 Jun 7AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Gauteng Health’s R8bn indebtedness threatens patient care

SAMED Vice Chair Monica Lucas calls attention to the province’s medical supplier debt: its causes, consequences – and the commitments.

29 May 8AM 8 min

When algorithms start shaping elections

Gauteng Health’s R8bn supplier crisis threatens patient care. SA’s cruise industry sails into a new growth phase. And how leaders turn volatility into opportunity.

29 May 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Lamola calls for law, not vigilantism, in immigration debate

‘Fortunately, the majority of African diplomats in South Africa have stood together and said, we understand this matter, we believe that the South African government has got the capacity to handle it and deal with it,’ says Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola.

28 May 9AM 8 min

Joburg Crisis Alliance demands urgent intervention over city budget

Minister Lamola calls for law, not vigilantism, in immigration debate. SA fixed load shedding, so where are the jobs? And why AI-powered gut science could change how we treat chronic illness.

28 May 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Xenophobic violence not new in SA and can be contained

‘Research has shown us that there is no nation that has benefited economically, socially or politically from this focus on chasing immigrants,’ says political analyst Sandile Swana.

27 May 8AM 7 min

Gas is booming across SA while safety concerns start to ignite

Who is fuelling SA’s dangerous new wave of xenophobia? Historic Upper Houghton is being hollowed out by hijacked properties and urban decay. And are South Africa’s lending rules pushing desperate consumers into the hands of loan sharks?

27 May 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] New China import rules leave SA importers scrambling

‘The problem is the enforcement date, 20 September is around the corner, and it hasn't given industry much time to adapt and to make sure that they are ready to ensure compliance,’ says Dylan Govender, head of supply chain at Investec Business and Commercial Banking.

26 May 9AM 7 min

Environment minister faces tough questions after Kruger murders

Clamp down on unregulated Chinese imports could hit retailers hard. Has SA’s eviction law gone too far? And why SA’s industrial spaces could hold the key to ecological recovery.

26 May 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Creecy pushes private rail to revive SA’s logistics network

‘This is a huge step forward. It's the first time we've ever had private operators on the freight rail network,’ says Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy.

25 May 9AM 15 min

Fears of wider Ebola crisis grow as death toll climbs

From SAA to Aarto: Creecy’s high-stakes transport plan. Flood-hit table grape producers call for urgent government assistance.

25 May 6AM 32 min