How extreme weather is undermining SA’s economy

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How extreme weather is undermining South Africa’s economy

‘If we just take a look at the Durban floods that happened in April 2022, our GDP contracted by 0.7%,’ says Dr Nomhle Ngwenya, board member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation.

2 May 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Illicit tobacco trade costs SA R20bn annually

‘From a tobacco point of view, South Africa is the only country in the world where illicitly traded cigarettes are cigarettes that are traded over the counter,’ says economist, Sifiso Skenjana.

12 Jun 9AM 8 min

Climate change could slash SA food production by 50%

As SA gears up to host the G20, the first-ever Urban20 Sherpa meeting to be held on the African continent is set to devise a shared vision for urban progress. A look at essential steps needed to stop illicit tobacco trade.

12 Jun 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Betting on desperation: How the poor are fueling SA’s gambling boom

‘What we saw in 2024 was that 36% of the respondents who gamble actually said they gamble to pay off their debts and to cover their expenses,’ says John Manyike, head of financial education at Old Mutual.

11 Jun 8AM 36 min

Trump vs Musk: The economy of egonomics

A look at the hidden costs of SA’s gambling problem. How the local retail economy is finding growth in the wellness sector. And new data shows that young people are leading the adoption of earned wage access technology.

11 Jun 5AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Sars’s R4bn strategy: Implications for taxpayers and small businesses

‘I think the bulk of the revenues lies with the SMEs and the professionals, because there's a bigger volume there. So these are things that Sars is most likely going to focus on, not just on the big corporates,’ says Lee Dlamini, founder and director of Leverage.

10 Jun 9AM 6 min

How extreme weather is undermining SA’s economy

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