Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] The untapped opportunity sitting idle at OR Tambo every night

‘I can tell you it's not even low hanging fruit, this is a windfall, we can actually benefit from whatever is happening geographically,’ says Aaron Munetsi, CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa.

2 Oct 8AM 8 min

R2.5bn gone: Nzimande’s plan to wean SA science off foreign funding

Why OR Tambo’s quietest hours could be worth millions. Africa’s electric vehicle revolution needs billions in infrastructure. And good news for your braai as meat inflation eases.

2 Oct 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] US ambassador is becoming 'part of the problem' in Pretoria-Washington ties

‘South Africa has shown restraint in order to massage the relationship and to ensure that the situation is not escalated by regarding the ambassador persona non grata,’ says international relations analyst, Lwazi Somya.

1 Oct 9AM 6 min

Fruit exports are booming, but SA farmers aren’t necessarily cashing in

Is the US ambassador becoming part of the problem between Pretoria and Washington? Could proposed changes to eviction law shift the balance for landlords? And Africa gets its rightful place on the world map.

1 Oct 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] US tourists keep flying to South Africa despite diplomatic tensions

‘The inbound traffic from the US has been super positive. It continues to be driving a lot of demand, and we're really happy to see that,’ says Amit Badiani, United Airlines head of sales for Africa and offline territories.

30 Sep 8AM 9 min

AI without morals: A weapon in the hands of the youth

Diplomatic turbulence, booming travel – why Americans keep coming to SA. Screen-heavy lifestyles fuel a growing threat to our eyesight. And Iran in New York, diplomacy in the middle of conflict.

30 Sep 6AM 36 min

[TOP STORY] Why restricting Chinese imports won’t fix SA’s trade deficit

‘South Africa's whole manufacturing infrastructure has largely collapsed in the last 15 or so years,’ says Donald MacKay, CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors.

29 Sep 8AM 5 min

Liquor traders call for task team to tackle township violence

SA scraps China import checks after WTO pushback. SA’s localisation push could come at the cost of critical academic skills. The R3bn weight-loss boom gets a buy-now-pay-later makeover.

29 Sep 6AM 23 min

[TOP STORY] Why medical aid costs keep rising despite calls for lower increases

‘The industry does not have a tariff. Secondly, the different players do not have a platform to negotiate the tariffs,’ says Board of Healthcare Funders MD, Dr Katlego Mothudi.

28 Sep 8AM 6 min

Mbalula takes the heat for ANC candidate list debacle

BHF wants action on hospitals, specialists and utilisation costs. SA’s public money fight shifts from finding the losses to fixing the failures. How slow AI governance could cost enterprises.

28 Sep 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Can South Africans trust the Lottery Commission again?

‘We have brought in new people in management and staff, and we’ve really drilled it into them that this is an organisation of service,’ says National Lotteries Commission chair, Tembinkosi Bonakele.

25 Sep 8AM 7 min

Kyalami endurance race promises economic boost for Gauteng

Lottery billions and public trust, Bonakele takes on the NLC challenge. Questions mount over R2.6bn meant for workers.

25 Sep 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s new online threat: How 764 targets children

‘What parents should really be concerned about is that every child, if they have access to the internet, could potentially be vulnerable to being exploited by groups such as the 764,’ says Isel van Zyl, co-ordinator of the Avert Research Network.

23 Sep 8AM 7 min

SA and US dig in as diplomatic tensions deepen

The disturbing online terror network that's reached SA. Energy, mining and tech emerge as SA’s bright spots in a slowing world.

23 Sep 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Bank Zero’s break-even milestone challenges the cost of traditional banking

‘Technology changes everything. Software is eating the world, and the cost of running a modern bank is just significantly different from what we knew in the past,’ says Bank Zero’s chair, Michael Jordaan.

22 Sep 8AM 9 min

44.7m trips: Local travellers are tourism’s unsung heroes

Can zero-fee banking finally prove the sceptics wrong? R36bn lost as SA pays the price for neglected infrastructure.

22 Sep 6AM 37 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Enough is enough’: Taxi industry threatens nationwide action over rising costs

‘It is a way of showing government that we can no longer bear the conditions under which the government makes us operate,’ says Theo Malele, spokesperson for the National Taxi Association.

21 Sep 8AM 8 min

Mpox spike puts SA on high alert

SA taxi industry threatens national shutdown over soaring costs. Specialist nurse shortage is putting patients at risk. And why women earn 12% less, but the pay gap starts even before they’re hired.

21 Sep 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s OnlyFans economy: Who is really making money?

‘One of the examples that I was given by my participants is that many people sell pictures of their feet on these platforms,’ says Phiwokazi Qoza, UCT researcher and doctoral candidate.

18 Sep 8AM 8 min

7 100 South Africans join the dollar-millionaire club

Inside SA’s R6bn OnlyFans economy. New import permit fees could push up prices for consumers. And why SA can’t recycle its way out of the waste crisis.

18 Sep 6AM 36 min