SA becoming less food secure at household level

‘Consumers knowingly purchase illicit alcohol, because they want to have a certain brand, even though they are aware that it could be counterfeit and associated with health risks,’ says Dr Shamal Ramesar, head of research at the Drinks Federation of South Africa.

A look at the shape, size and drivers of SA’s illicit alcohol trade. How artificial intelligence can close the coaching gap for young graduates and entrepreneurs. And how new labour laws can affect your job and the economy.

‘Many fathers feel crushed by debt, job losses and economic pressure, making it difficult for them to live up to traditional expectations of fatherhood,’ says Samantha Moyana, National Debt Advisors.

The health products regulator raises red flags about unlicensed cannabis operators in shopping malls. The link between financial depression and absent dads in SA. How critical minerals can help anchor the Just Energy Transition. And an update on the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

The United Nations’s International Day of Family Remittances, celebrated on 16 June, showcases how international remittances – money sent from one country to another, often by a foreign worker to family or friends in their home country – contribute both to national economies and the resilience of households and communities…