Moneyweb@Midday

Zama zamas are terrorists – Lesufi

‘We just need a combination of all the law enforcement agencies and go down there, flush out those people, let the last man stand, so that we can be in a position to close down those mines and reuse them either for housing, sporting facilities and community facilities,’ says Gauteng…

2 Aug 2023 6AM 12 min

Stubbornly low growth impeding NDP's success

A roundup of news updates, including a conversation with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi on Gauteng’s jobs initiative. A look at whether South Africa is on track to achieving its National Development Plan goals and why the City of Tshwane is asking residents to avoid burning waste.

2 Aug 2023 3AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] The 'fly in the ointment' in government's Energy Action Plan

‘What should have happened between last July and today, Gwede Mantashe’s department should have invited another bid round, bid round seven, but they should have dealt with the problems that they experienced in bid round six,’ says energy analyst Hilton Trollip.

1 Aug 2023 6AM 7 min

Eskom using technology to fight cable theft

A round up of news updates, including a look at the latest Sweep South report on domestic workers' working conditions. A look at what's behind the surge in cable theft and the Public Protector’s Phala Phala report to be challenged in court.

1 Aug 2023 3AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Limpopo liquor traders prepare to oppose midnight ban

‘To punish liquor traders and take two hours as a means of fighting crime, in the absence of any scientific evidence that points to the fact that if you remove two hours from trading per day, then we're going to fight crime, then it's a questionable proposition,’ says National Liquor…

31 Jul 2023 6AM 6 min

‘Litigation will hinder political party fundraising’

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the impact of Limpopo’s proposal to ban alcohol sales after midnight. Insights on why Action SA is opposing some political party funding, how local laws could impact Agoa, and the EFF's 10-year anniversary function raises concerns over attendees' conflict of interest.

31 Jul 2023 3AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Is the Just Energy Transition at the expense of an entire province?

‘Looking at the economics of it all, if you are taking away an industry that basically employs 90 000 direct workers and then you have a multiplier effect also, what are you going to replace it with,’ says independent energy economist, Lungile Mashele.

28 Jul 2023 5AM 6 min

‘Putin using Russia-Africa summit to facilitate his own interests’

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the ANC’s failure to maintain independence between party and state. A look at whether South Africa’s energy transition is just and on World Nature Conservation Day we take a look at the impact of waste management on the environment.

28 Jul 2023 3AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Rising trend in solar panel theft

‘It's high on the theft list and we see an increase in these incidents. I don't think it's going to become less; I think it's just going to become more,’ says Wynand van Vuuren, client experience partner at King Price Insurance.

27 Jul 2023 6AM 6 min

Current tobacco bill will cripple informal traders' livelihoods

A roundup of news updates, including a look at what's behind the increase in solar panel theft in SA. City of Tshwane municipal workers continue their fight for higher wages and the impact of truck attacks on the citrus sector.

27 Jul 2023 3AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] E-tolls: Calls for business and society to stop paying

‘They cannot blacklist, they cannot withhold your driver's licence, vehicle licences, they tried all of those threats, even criminal records. We fought every single one of those and showed the public that they are misleading the public,’ says OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage.

26 Jul 2023 6AM 7 min

‘Twitter unlikely to lose users over rebrand’

A roundup of news updates, including a look at how much longer motorists will have to pay e-tolls despite the ANC announcing they would be scrapped.

26 Jul 2023 3AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Sick-day fibbing could get you fired

‘If he or she breaches that duty of good faith by being dishonest, lying or abusing in some way or other policies and procedures, then that is gross misconduct, which undermines the very underpinnings of an employment relationship, which justifies dismissal,’ says labour lawyer, Patrick Deale.

25 Jul 2023 5AM 6 min

Lady R inquiry: Scandal will continue to impact SA.

A roundup of news updates, including what the delays at Koeberg mean for load shedding. Where labour laws stand around faking sick leave and analysis of government’s parliamentary response to Lady R.

25 Jul 2023 3AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Tshwane: Worst-performing municipality in the country

‘These are difficult times, we’ve got to admit it, we're not shooting the lights out here, we're trying to execute a rescue mission, trying to escape the forces of state failure, essentially,’ says Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink.

24 Jul 2023 8AM 11 min

Transnet failures: ‘It’s not only Gordhan’s fault’

A look at what it will take to fix the city of Tshwane’s financial challenges, SA MP’s report back on lessons learned from a study tour to the UK parliament.

24 Jul 2023 3AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] Eskom’s sabotage rot still at the core

‘Let's follow the invoices of the people who are supplying the parts and you'll see a lot of shenanigans. Most of the suppliers, they collude with the people in the procurement to procure the parts,’ says forensic investigator, Calvin Rafadi.

21 Jul 2023 7AM 5 min

Putin court action: Commitment wanted on future ICC warrants execution

A roundup of news, including a look at whether sabotage is still at play at Eskom power plants and why South African cities need to focus on better infrastructure planning.

21 Jul 2023 2AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Putin’s absence provides sigh of relief for SA

‘The main issue is there is still an arrest warrant for Putin and someone somewhere in the world will have to effect that arrest warrant, for now it's not South Africa,’ says head of special projects at the Institute for Security Studies, Ottilia Maunganidze.

20 Jul 2023 6AM 6 min

Joburg explosion: Work being done to prevent further structural devastation

Analysis of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to not attend the Brics Summit in Sandton, concerns raised by banks that there will be an increase in credit impairments due to high interest rates, and a look at the significance of sign language being officially recognised as South Africa’s 12th language.

20 Jul 2023 3AM 31 min