Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] Amsa is ‘killing’ SA’s downstream steel sector, Neasa warns

‘The question is, do we have to keep Amsa alive? There are many role players that say, no, we can survive. In fact, Amsa is becoming an obstacle,’ says Neasa CEO, Gerhard Papenfus.

22 May 8AM 7 min

Agriculture under threat as biosecurity risks intensify

Industry reacts to move to safeguard local steel sector with tariffs of up to 30%. Africa’s best response to global chaos may be trading with itself. R1.4bn later, the North Coast property boom is hard to ignore.

22 May 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Absolute governance collapse’: Joburg’s electricity chaos exposes years of mismanagement

‘The losses are not just because people are not paying, it is really actually the grid that has not been maintained properly, and financial management has been absent,’ says Julius Kleynhans, executive manager for local government at Outa.

21 May 8AM 7 min

Can anything replace coal? Industry says not at scale

Beyond the courtroom: The real impact of the NHI ruling on doctors. Sugarcane growers off to a strong start despite import pressure and Tongaat uncertainty. And Outa warns that the JHB electricity crisis will get ugly.

21 May 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Constitutional Court strikes blow against state control of private healthcare

‘In this particular case, the framework essentially allowed for excessive, unchecked control at the national level of government, and that was seen as very problematic,’ says Professor Alex van den Heever, Wits School of Governance.

20 May 9AM 6 min

Cooking oil under pressure, but no need to panic buy

Why the Constitutional Court blocked parts of the National Health Act. Solidarity hails major court win over doctor placements. And how infrastructure investment is supercharging recycling.

20 May 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Constitutional Court delays threaten public trust in justice system

‘I would say it is a crisis of sorts, because it's been a long-running problem and there doesn't at the moment seem to be any end in sight,’ says Chris Oxtoby, research consultant at Freedom Under Law.

19 May 9AM 7 min

SA delegation caught in tense Gaza aid flotilla standoff

ConCourt crisis deepens as caseloads explode and delays mount. Inside the split-second moment that drives pharmacy sales. And too much pressure on SMEs puts SA’s jobs strategy under scrutiny.

19 May 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Youth unemployment deepens SA’s medical aid crisis

‘Young people are not joining the medical aid scheme and the ones who are in the medical aid scheme are dropping out. This results in a spiral effect in which the contributions or the premiums become more expensive,’ says Luyanda Njilo, senior equity research analyst for healthcare at Nedbank Corporate…

18 May 8AM 7 min

SA tightens grip on borehole use

Funding uncertainty threatens Cape Town’s MyCiTi success story. Why younger South Africans are leaving medical aid. And how stress fuels surge in addictive behaviours among SA workers.

18 May 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Compounded weight-loss drugs raise serious patient safety concerns

‘I think the main concern with compounded GLP-1s, is that they are not actually assessed or tested by the applicable regulators,’ says Charles Green, healthcare and pharmaceutical expert at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.

15 May 8AM 7 min

SA banks under siege from sophisticated fraud

Regulators tighten scrutiny on booming GLP-1 copycat market. Africa moves to secure its own vaccine future. And the ongoing fight to digitally empower SA learners.

15 May 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Icasa signals no Starlink entry without law change

‘Whilst we support new investors in South Africa…we have a limitation, which is a legislative limitation at the moment,’ says Icasa chair, Mothibi Ramusi.

14 May 9AM 9 min

No economic fix for Joburg without boardroom reform

SA’s Starlink delay sparks debate over policy vs progress. Diesel spike leaves construction contractors exposed, claims clock is ticking. And the truth about medical cannabis in SA – it’s not what you think.

14 May 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Why businesses are underestimating SA’s climate threat

‘Scenario planning and proper risk assessment for significant weather events is really important, and I don't think it's being done adequately by any means,’ says Volker von Widdern, strategic risk director at Riskonet.

13 May 9AM 8 min

Good intent, bad outcome? Labour costs quietly squeezing hiring

Latest employment figures underscore South Africa’s youth jobs challenge. Hidden cost of investing comes into focus. And weather disasters leave a billion-rand trail.

13 May 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Private sector warns SA’s foot-and-mouth plan risks collapse

‘Unless we can flood areas with vaccine, vaccinate every single animal, the virus will continue to spread, and we will never get on top of it,’ says Andrew Morphew, spokesperson for FMD Response SA.

12 May 8AM 6 min

Health data breaches loom as employers ignore new Popia rules

Ramaphosa stands firm post Phala Phala ruling. Is government’s FMD plan facing collapse? And how birds are telling us nature’s early warning system is failing.

12 May 5AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s medical school bottleneck pushes students overseas

‘Medicine is different. If you get enough points, you won't necessarily get in. They can only take the top 5% or 6%,’ says Brad Latilla-Campbell, country manager at Crimson Education.

11 May 9AM 7 min

Phala Phala: A legal win or a blow to accountability?

Progress on fixing SA’s power and rail, but it’s not enough yet. A 5% acceptance rate forces SA’s top medical students overseas. Flexible work gains traction again amid cost pressures.

11 May 6AM 34 min