Moneyweb@Midday

'We need to start teaching business from an early age'

A round-up of news, including an engineer's take on the George building collapse, analysis of the IEC vs Zuma court case and why SA needs entrepreneurs.

10 May 2024 7AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Ster-Kinekor’s 'throwback' revival plans

‘Repurposing some of our cinemas during the week for other things and collaborating with other forms of entertainment is going to be important as we walk through this journey of reminding people about cinema again,’ says Mark Sardi, CEO of Ster-Kinekor

9 May 2024 9AM 4 min

'Obesity is on the rise in SA'

A round-up of news, including analysis of Shell's possible exit, a view on why the NHI should be privatised and Ster-Kinekor on its new initiative to get people to the cinema.

9 May 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] George building collapse: Plans to move from rescue to recovery phase

‘We are now approaching the 48-hour mark and the rescuers have attempted to take out all of those workers where they had heard signals or sounds coming from people under the rubble,’ says Leon van Wyk, executive mayor of the George Municipality.

8 May 2024 9AM 5 min

'Electricity is too cheap in South Africa'

Eskom approaches court over City Power debt, Amazon SA's launch and how AI can help protect rhinos.

8 May 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] It’s true, brew, Cape Town coffee is some of the best in the world

‘As Cape Town Tourism, we will continue to promote not just Truth or the I Love Coffee Group, but even Siki’s Koffee Kafe in Khayelitsha, one of the best blenders that you'll ever find,’ Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism.

7 May 2024 9AM 5 min

'Government will not give up on the post office'

Update on deadly George building collapse and Minister of Communication on the state of the SA Post Office.

7 May 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Shell SA’s conundrum: Is the business valuable…or not?

‘It's going to be an interesting one to observe over the next few months, as Shell essentially tries to explain how part of the business is worthless and yet, the rest of the business should be lucrative enough for someone to snap it up,’ says independent analyst, Khaya Sithole.

6 May 2024 8AM 6 min

'Cannabis investment will benefit small scale farmers'

A round-up of news including the latest on Zuma vs the ANC. Analysis of Shell's possible SA exit, and SA's cannabis economy.

6 May 2024 7AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] A life of humility and diligence, remembering Sam Motsuenyane

‘To put a movement like Nafcoc together and support those black businesses to get licenced, to get formed, to organise themselves properly, it really paved the way for those early entrepreneurs that emerged around that time,’ says African Bank’s chair, Thabo Dloti.

3 May 2024 7AM 6 min

JOASA: 'Our dignity as magistrates has been eroded'

A round-up of news, including the Magistrate's threat to strike, a tribute to Dr Sam Motsuenyane following his death and Nandos's marketing study unpacked.

3 May 2024 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Legal precedent set as Jooste’s paramour forfeits assets

‘The question is does she have legal standing to go and contest this under a review process because the exchange control regulations are saying, well, actually she never really was entitled to that money,’ says Dhahini Naidu, director at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker Attorneys.

2 May 2024 8AM 7 min

Tourism: 'We need better coordination'

A round-up of news including the latest on the Joburg fire, South Africa's tourism potential and the IEC on John Kani on Mufasa: The Lion King

2 May 2024 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Crunch time as SA industrial gas supply crisis looms

‘During this period, we've had engagement with government at various levels and within the state machinery, but it's very difficult to gauge what the outcome or commitments may or may not be from the state,’ says Jaco Human, executive officer at the Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa.

30 Apr 2024 9AM 6 min

Cosatu: 'We need to fix our ports'

A round-up of news, including the SSA's vetting of the SABC boss. Cosatu's review of workers' 30-year democracy journey, and the benefits of the two-pot retirement system on the hospitality industry

30 Apr 2024 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Voter safety paramount, as ‘zero tolerance’ security plan unveiled

‘There is a plan that is in place to make sure that the elections are safeguarded. This is before the election day, on the election day, as well as after,’ says police ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba.

29 Apr 2024 9AM 7 min

Cape fires: Damage still being assessed

A round-up of news, including the security cluster's efforts to ensure a secure election, how the latest poll shows a drop in ANC popularity and a look at developments in the veld fires in Cape Town.

29 Apr 2024 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SIU's forensic expertise needed for SAA-Takatso deal probe

‘We have to investigate the validity of those allegations, of which in our process of investigation, it came to our attention that Takatso was not necessarily among the four companies that were shortlisted,’ says Khayalethu Magaxa, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chair on Public Enterprises.

26 Apr 2024 10AM 6 min

Mbeki could boost the ANC's election campaign: Analysis

A round-up of news, including the Parliamentary Committee's request for an investigation of the failed SAA/Takatso deal. Thabo Mbeki joins the ANC's election campaign and a look at the role played by SMEs in economic growth.

26 Apr 2024 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Voters writing manifestos, is this politics of the future?

‘For a process of democracy to succeed, the ones who must write their manifesto are the public, and having agreed on that manifesto, we must go and look for a politician who seems to be capable of executing that manifesto,’ says Pali Lehohla, former Statistician-General.

25 Apr 2024 9AM 6 min