Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] Investigation reveals ghost beds and funding risks in NSFAS system

‘There is a strange clause in the contract to say that I will give you money, but you must give me 1% back,’ says Rudie Heyneke, senior project manager at Outa.

23 Mar 9AM 7 min

Beyond ‘pay now’: Landmark ruling reinforces taxpayer rights

Joburg buried in waste — what went wrong? Outa report flags “dangerous gaps” in NSFAS housing system. Debt is the new salary. South Africans owe up to 8x what they make.

23 Mar 6AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s water crisis deepens as skills and leadership run dry

‘It doesn't matter how much we invest in infrastructure, without having the right people in place, we are still facing an even bigger problem,’ says Dr Lester Goldman, CEO of the Water Institute of Southern Africa.

20 Mar 8AM 7 min

Unhappiness over proposal for liquidation of Post Office

World mourns SA legal titan Nicholas “Fink” Haysom. SA’s water crisis deepens as skills and leadership run dry. And why 90% of SA children are missing out on mental healthcare.

20 Mar 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Fuel supply stable for now, but risks loom for SA

‘Based on the orders that have been placed and the ships that are already on the way, we should be able to supply fuel until the latter part of April,’ says Jacob Mbele, Director-General at the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

19 Mar 8AM 7 min

SA’s lottery shake-up: Can a new name restore trust?

Government calms supply fears as oil shocks hit prices. Parliament showdown over SA’s controversial Iran relationship. AI fraud surge forces companies to become digital security firms.

19 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA unemployment crisis needs ‘war effort’, not incremental reform

‘We've got to confront the reality that over 12 million people in this country are unemployed, and that the vast bulk of those, we estimate over 10 million, are long-term unemployed,’ says Neil Coleman, senior policy specialist at the Institute for Economic Justice.

18 Mar 9AM 8 min

The real lessons from Tongaat and Murray & Roberts’ distress

Policy blind spots are fuelling SA’s jobs disaster. Tourism at risk as global poll backs captive lion phase-out. And work has never been faster – but workers have never been more tired. The real cost of an exhausted workforce.

18 Mar 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Fresh US investigation threatens SA’s access to key markets

‘Donald Trump seems to have this notion that all his trade partners are getting the better of him, so the US is trying to find reasons to impose more restrictions,’ says Steven Gruzd of the South African Institute of International Affairs.

17 Mar 8AM 8 min

Fintech payment industry ramps up influence in policy debates

Washington turns the spotlight on SA in global trade probe. SA maize exports fall behind forecast as demand cools. And how a SA startup is monetising Airbnb’s unused nights.

17 Mar 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Chinese brands gain ground as affordability drives strongest car sales in a decade

‘Where consumers previously were buying secondhand cars because of the affordability, they're looking at paying a little bit extra and getting a new car,’ says Ayesha Hatea, senior director of research and consulting at TransUnion Africa.

16 Mar 8AM 8 min

RTMC CEO suspension ruling exposes governance gap

Affordability fuels SA’s best new car sales in a decade. New database aims to build trust in South Africa’s small charities. And why innovation stalls when loyalty programmes forget people.

16 Mar 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Late government payments threaten survival of SA’s construction sector

‘Particularly in the public sector, there's large non-compliance with the legislation, and contractors are really left to their own devices to collect money,’ says Euan Massey, director, MDA Attorneys

13 Mar 10AM 8 min

Airbnb vs housing: Cape Town considers crackdown

Contractors warn payment delays are choking South Africa’s construction sector. How are South African households coping financially? And the Karoo farmer turning pistachios into a multibillion-rand opportunity.

13 Mar 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Record 508 parties registered as IEC presses for election date clarity

‘The number of parties, if they all meet the requirement to contest, means we must place a very unwieldy ballot booklet in front of the voter,’ says IEC deputy chief electoral officer, Masego Sheburi.

12 Mar 9AM 7 min

Oil turmoil hits SA skies as FlySafair adds fuel surcharge

508 parties registered – 2026 elections set to become SA’s most expensive yet. Study shows most social grant fraud is linked to officials, not beneficiaries. And what foreign property owners should know about SA’s latest tax changes.

12 Mar 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Mounting car recalls raise questions about manufacturing quality

‘The problems are not being picked up at the earliest point before the cars get sold to the market…a lot of the problems are actually being picked up through diagnostics after it's been sold,’ says Phakamisa Hlubi-Majola, spokesperson for the Motor Industry Staff Association.

11 Mar 9AM 9 min

What SA’s changing retirement system means for your savings

Are rising vehicle recalls hurting dealership credibility? Activists warn that a ‘short-sighted’ budget risks locking SA into a fossil-fuel future. And Stats SA unpacks latest GDP results.

11 Mar 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Nearly 4800 kidnappings in three months as Gauteng leads national surge

‘If you are a business owner, they know exactly how much money you make. That's why they do their research to make sure that they will take you for that,’ says Ruan Vermaak, communication manager at CrisisOnCall.

10 Mar 9AM 7 min

Global oil shock could hit SA travellers’ wallets

Six weeks to crisis: Middle East war could tip global economy. Kidnappings soar in SA, with Gauteng the epicentre. And SA’s era of corruption inquiries meets a justice deficit.

10 Mar 6AM 34 min