Moneyweb@Midday

Nersa tariff increase: What it means for your electricity bill

Today - Eskom didn’t get the tariff hikes it asked for, but consumers are in for bigger electricity bills nonetheless. A look at a new craze called ‘cosy gaming’ and how AI is changing the face of business communications.

31 Jan 2AM 30 min

{TOP STORY] SA take-home pay surges by 12% - But will the trend last?

‘We noted a further improvement in profitability of companies and that just really gives a better environment for salary increases; a better ability for companies to afford better salary increases,’ says economist, Elize Kruger.

30 Jan 5AM 6 min

Medical unemployment crisis: Lives and livelihoods in danger

Today – the South African Medical Association warns President Cyril Ramaphosa about the unemployment crisis in the medical sector. Just three months after entering the local motor market, a Chinese brand is outselling its more established competitors. And what could happen to the rand should the GNU unravel?

30 Jan 2AM 28 min

[TOP STORY] Chakalaka and cheddar: Pret a Manger opens first SA stores

‘I think the single most important thing when we come into a new country is being very thoughtful around the local consumers, the flavour and taste palette of the consumers. I think we've done that with South Africa as well,’ says Pret a Manger CEO, Pano Christou.

29 Jan 5AM 7 min

Why are SA soldiers dying in the DRC?

Today - who will be held accountable for the deaths of South African soldiers in the DRC? An analyst weighs in. Toyota SA’s CEO says foreign competitor brands are killing the local motor market. And what the world should learn from the DeepSeek AI model launch and subsequent market crash.

29 Jan 2AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Could smart tech be the solution for SA’s water infrastructure woes?

‘If we could proactively close off those leaks as they start, not months, days, years later, then we start to be able to rectify the system, which means we start to actually collect money for the water that we're moving through the system,’ says Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at…

28 Jan 4AM 7 min

New year, new scams - watch out for these trends

Today, promises of high returns with low risk, student loans and job offers – seasonal scams to be aware of in 2025. And why Free SA is calling on South Africans to unite against the new proposed National State Enterprise Bill.

28 Jan 2AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] GNU under pressure: What the DA-ANC rift means for SA stability

‘I think it's an accumulation of a series of signing in of legislation that has taken place without consulting the opposition and at some point, they're going to want to know what's the point of being in the GNU if the ANC just does whatever it wants to do,’ says…

27 Jan 4AM 8 min

‘Economies don’t grow in the dark’: Minister George

Environment minister Dion George explains the sense of new thinking around climate change at the recent World Economic Forum held in Davos. He also unpacks plans for SA’s own plans as we aim for a carbon-neutral future.

27 Jan 2AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] 'The age of SA exceptionalism is over'

Investec's Cumesh Moodliar on South Africa’s role at Davos and beyond.

24 Jan 6AM 10 min

CEO survey: 60% optimistic about business growth

Today, 42% of global CEOs believe their companies won’t survive unless they’re able to adapt and pivot. Is artificial intelligence the silver bullet for financial inclusion and branding South Africa to the world? Lessons from the World Economic Forum in Davos.

24 Jan 2AM 37 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Peace requires honest brokerage’ in Gaza – Nelson Mandela Foundation

‘The only way that we can get to a place where there isn't perpetual instability and perpetual insecurity for both Palestinians and Israelis is if a serious dialogue takes place towards finding lasting peace,’ says Dr Mbongiseni Buthelezi, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

23 Jan 4AM 7 min

AI is coming for your job

Today on Moneyweb@Midday, futurist Dion Chang examines key trends shaping 2025, including what is being termed AI redundancies, how mechanisation can give agriculture the boost it needs to keep up with growing demands, and how the inflation numbers are affecting food prices.

23 Jan 2AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Leaked letter sparks alarm: Eastern Cape Health Department calls it fake

‘I spoke to Mr Tshaka, myself personally. I'm his immediate supervisor. He disowned the letter; he disassociated himself from the contents of that letter,’ says Dr Mthandeki Xamlashe, Deputy Director General for Clinical Services in the Eastern Cape Health Department

22 Jan 5AM 7 min

US policy decisions could hurt the rand

Today – A look at the latest inflation numbers, a big investment boost into the training of female energy entrepreneurs, and how electricity costs affect the minerals sector.

22 Jan 2AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Cape Town's record-breaking December: What’s driving the tourism growth?

‘When we look at air access, that's one of the things that has been part of the success of visitors to Cape Town, has been the growth in the number of frequencies of carriers and also additional carriers coming to market,’ says Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism.

21 Jan 5AM 7 min

Knysna service delivery collapse: ‘Mayor must go’

Today, a report finds that Knysna’s mayor, deputy mayor and speaker must be removed amidst an appointment scandal. Key messages from Donald Trump's inauguration speech, and can AI-driven climate change platforms help companies limit their environmental footprint?

21 Jan 2AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Global markets brace for Trump’s policies – What it means for SA

‘I don't think Africa is front and centre in his thoughts, but we could be collateral damage if we start seeing a full-blown trade war between China and America, we could get caught in the crossfire,’ says Professor Andre Roux, economist at the Stellenbosch Business School.

20 Jan 5AM 8 min

Late payments killing small businesses

Today on Moneyweb@Midday: The world is watching closely to see how Donald Trump’s presidency will affect global markets. How late payments are crippling small business. Why e-invoicing has benefits beyond Sars compliance and is there still a need for brick and mortar stores as e-commerce keeps growing?

20 Jan 2AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Stilfontein mining tragedy sparks calls for inquiry

‘This is arguably the worst mass murder of miners due to state actions and a series of decisions since the dawn of democracy, worse than the Marikana massacre, both in terms of numbers, but also the nature of death,’ says Mametlwe Sebei, president of the General Industries Workers Union of…

17 Jan 6AM 8 min