Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] SA’s abandoned mines expose costly failures in regulation and accountability

‘I have yet to see the government prosecuting a large-scale company for walking away from a mine,’ says David van Wyk, mining analyst and researcher at the Benchmarks Foundation.

14 Aug 9AM 8 min

Who should control SA's medicine supply?

Who should control SA's medicine supply? Boards could be held liable for rubber stamping excessive paycheques under Companies Act.

14 Aug 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Investment plunge exposes growing uncertainty over SA’s economic outlook

‘The investment drive is underpinned by investment by the private sector and not necessarily by the public sector…that's where the issue of confidence lies,’ says Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at RMB.

13 Aug 9AM 8 min

Union takes on Ramaphosa over Eskom shake-up

R580bn setback piles pressure on government finances as investment projects plummet in first half of 2026. What Zondo and Madlanga taught us about hiring the wrong people.

13 Aug 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Tax change could hit South Africans with spouses living abroad

‘It can have a negative impact on those ordinary South Africans, even though they are targeting wealthy taxpayers who are trying to use a loophole,’ says Reinert van Rensburg, tax attorney at Leap Group.

12 Aug 8AM 8 min

The organisation protecting whistleblowers may shut its doors

Minister Creecy on Cape Town port improvements aimed at protecting billions in fruit exports. And why tax-free transfers between spouses are under threat.

12 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s tax revolt is already underway, says economist

‘People are really getting quite aggressive when it comes to tax planning. We know what happened to the toll roads, that's a very good example where people simply stop paying the tolls,’ says Dawie Roodt, chief economist at Efficient Group.

11 Aug 10AM 7 min

Trust trumps horsepower for female car buyers

Is South Africa nearing a tax revolt? A new digital location system set to transform services. And the science behind performing under pressure.

11 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Why SA’s hotels are struggling despite recovering demand

‘South African tourism has been dysfunctional for too many years now. It doesn't seem to be a priority of anyone to get that fixed,’ says Anton Gillis, CEO of Platinum Hospitality Holdings.

7 Aug 7AM 7 min

Family at the centre of alleged Club Med rape case speaks

Procurement could make or break SA’s infrastructure drive. SA hotels are filling up, but the boom isn’t boosting the bottom line. And Joburg's street food shines on the world stage.

7 Aug 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Investment, not regulation, will drive growth – Kganyago

Sarb Governor explains why investment is key to growth, how failing municipalities are holding back the economy, and the challenges geopolitical shocks pose for monetary policy.

6 Aug 9AM 16 min

Africa faces a R330bn El Niño shock

The Sarb's outlook for rates and the economy, and what's holding SA businesses back from growing.

6 Aug 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Africa's population growth without jobs 'a ticking time bomb'

Phuthuma Nhleko, former MTN CEO and author of The Invisible People calls for stronger institutions, economic integration and decisive long-term planning to secure Africa's future.

5 Aug 8AM 9 min

Expropriation Act under constitutional fire

Phuthuma Nhleko on building an Africa the world can’t ignore. The business model behind journalism is breaking; another restructure won’t fix it. And the ocean deadline the world can’t afford to miss.

5 Aug 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Why SA needs an independent anti-corruption agency

‘The real challenge that we have in the fight against corruption is that we don't have an independent anti-corruption entity which is outside of this executive control,’ says Karam Singh, head of liaison and advocacy at Good Governance Africa.

4 Aug 8AM 8 min

Tourism body responds to alleged Club Med rape

The corruption fight needs more than a reset; fixing Idac isn’t enough. Has the post-pandemic travel boom run out of runway? And the surprising new face of financial resilience.

4 Aug 7AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Treasury releases R7bn while demanding municipal accountability

If the municipal officials are at fault, it is correct that you must not give them money when they cannot account and enforce the accountability mechanism, so their communities do not suffer,’ says Dr Zweli Mkhize, chair of parliament's Cogta committee.

3 Aug 9AM 9 min

The new traffic fine reality every driver needs to know

No more bailouts without accountability. Cogta chair on Treasury's release of R7bn to underperforming municipalities. A new report puts SA near the bottom of entrepreneurship support. And how the oil crisis is giving recycled plastic a competitive edge.

3 Aug 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Operation Vulindlela: SA 'will hit 3%' growth by 2029 if reforms continue

‘We still think that if we fully implement the reform aspects that we've announced in phase two, that we will hit 3% by 2029,’ says Rudi Dicks, head of the PMO in the private office of the president.

31 Jul 7AM 8 min

Fed up with spam calls? So was he

Operation Vulindlela says reform is accelerating, but with 40% of targets delayed, is government delivering results or just promises? We speak to the IEC ahead of the final voter registration weekend. And the hidden procurement strategy that could become retail’s next big competitive advantage.

31 Jul 6AM 32 min