Rise in kidnappings: Students targeted in new trend

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A round-up of news updates including the rise in kidnappings in SA, Eskom's continued suspension of loadshedding and the decline in home ownership in the country.

22 Apr 2024 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] From day zero to El Niño, the next drought could be worse than we think

Atana's Karen King advises preparing Gauteng and all SA for looming water scarcity as El Niño rears its head.

8 Jun 9AM 6 min

Business draws a line in the sand over Joburg’s collapse

SA helped develop a game-changer HIV drug, so why is access so limited? From day zero to El Niño, the next drought could be worse than we think. And why more of SA’s top matrics are opting for British universities over American Ivy Leagues.

8 Jun 6AM 33 min

[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