Two-pot withdrawals: ‘It is worrying’

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: A round-up of the day’s news, including why IQ is no longer the sole indicator of success, and two weeks of the two-pot retirement system – how South Africans are taking advantage of the new rules.

23 Sep 2024 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Markets may be celebrating the Iran deal too soon

‘There is still a concern that even at $85 a barrel, oil prices are way above where they were a few months ago, and therefore inflationary pressures might still be around over the next few months,’ says Dr Azar Jammine, chief economist at Econometrix.

15 Jun 7AM 7 min

60% unemployed: Why young South Africans still can’t get a foot in the door

What a Middle East peace deal means for SA’s economy. Amnesty International raises alarm over growing annexation fears in the West Bank. And global advertising boom faces $54bn gulf crisis threat.

15 Jun 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Early Burnout: Why South African workers are exhausted by June

Penquin HR director Annemie Burger suggests typical ‘driven’ people tend to just keep on going, and you sometimes want to take their laptop and lock it away and tell them, ‘You need time for yourself’.

12 Jun 9AM 8 min

Uber, delivery drivers and freelancers set for labour law protection

Who scores the biggest financial wins during a world cup? How a Cape Town manufacturer replaced 1.4 million litres of fossil fuel with waste tyres. And what is fuelling the mid-year fatigue crisis.

12 Jun 6AM 34 min

Cleveland shooting raises fresh questions about crime and policing

Gauteng’s digital divide still follows race and income. Heatwaves are hitting more than health, they're disrupting children's education. How the Fifa World Cup is fuelling a collectibles boom.

11 Jun 6AM 32 min