Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] Can South Africa still afford its defence force?

‘The defence budget should be very close to 1.5% of GDP, or the international global benchmark of 2% of GDP. Currently, we are at less than 0.7%,’ says independent defence analyst, Kobus Marais.

19 Jun 8AM 7 min

Inside SA’s new right-wing revival

Mission impossible? The SANDF's expanding role and shrinking budget. The green question hanging over SA's energy reforms. And Father's Day gets a makeover as dads swap socks for shared experiences.

19 Jun 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] GNU faces new test over cabinet power struggle

‘This is unprecedented, both in the manner in which it has been done, and we are communicating with the president through the media, which will have a dampener on how the two parties are able to tolerate each other,’ says Busani Ngcaweni, director of the Centre for Public Policy and…

18 Jun 8AM 6 min

Foreigners spend big as Cape Town tourism hits R24.5bn

What the DA’s cabinet reshuffle means for the GNU. Petrol pain drives inflation higher despite cheaper food. And digital banking's new challenger has arrived.

18 Jun 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] ‘Consequences are dire’ if new agriculture minister doesn’t address FMD bottlenecks

‘Farmers are battling to get vaccine and it is a huge crisis. We are seeing vaccinated animals that are being infected now post-vaccination, and that is purely because the animals around them have not yet been vaccinated,’ says Andrew Morphew, spokesperson, FMD Response SA.

17 Jun 8AM 7 min

30 June: Legal immigration deadline or public misinformation?

DA proposes Steenhuisen demotion amid growing FMD crisis. Cape Town takes unwanted crown as world's worst port. And SA emerges as a retirement haven for British expats.

17 Jun 6AM 32 min

[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

[TOP STORY] Eskom power shift: Grid reforms and energising competition

There's a need for an independent system operator. But how to do it – and whether government can create one that is truly independent while preserving Eskom's financial sustainability and protecting taxpayers are questions explored by energy expert Ruse Moleshe.

10 Jun 9AM 8 min

Finance and farming lift GDP while factories fall behind

Government accelerates plans to break up Eskom. Landmark ruling finds employees cannot be dismissed for honest testimony. And why individuals and businesses need to protect the assets they own.

10 Jun 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] What counts for SA in the wake of the Fitch upgrade

‘This rating upgrade should actually first of all lower or ease foreign costs for government, for businesses and for households alike’ – Jim Matsemela, Chief Director, Strategy and Risk Management, National Treasury.

9 Jun 9AM 8 min

The new face of public anger: Why xenophobia keeps returning to SA

Can South Africa build on Fitch's upgrade? What South Africans are spending their money on in 2026. And Fifa 2026: The cybercriminals have arrived before the fans.

9 Jun 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] From day zero to El Niño, the next drought could be worse than we think

Atana's Karen King advises preparing Gauteng and all SA for looming water scarcity as El Niño rears its head.

8 Jun 9AM 6 min

Business draws a line in the sand over Joburg’s collapse

SA helped develop a game-changer HIV drug, so why is access so limited? From day zero to El Niño, the next drought could be worse than we think. And why more of SA’s top matrics are opting for British universities over American Ivy Leagues.

8 Jun 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Money stress worries most South Africans

Alex Cook, CEO of Wealthbit, weighs in with surprising insights.

5 Jun 7AM 8 min

Minister seeks investigation into R70m lease deal for empty building

SA tops Africa’s digital fraud rankings as criminals get smarter. SA companies are spending billions on benefits employees don’t use. And in conversation with author Lidia Rauch on her new book, Apartheid’s Granddaughter.

5 Jun 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s animal health makeover signals major policy shift

'So too do we need to look at completely changing the policies around how we deal with animal – and plant – diseases going forward as we rebuild that biosecurity ecosystem in South Africa,' says Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen.

4 Jun 10AM 8 min