Moneyweb@Midday

[TOP STORY] Wage inflation versus productivity: A growing threat to employment

‘You can pay R30 000 for a bot rather than R300 000 for a labour relations officer. The labour markets are under pressure, I think we're going to see unemployment grow significantly,’ says John Botha, joint CEO at Global Business Solutions.

5 Feb 7AM 7 min

Fraudsters now hijacking devices in real time

Minimum wage rises to R30.32, why this increase changes more than pay slips. Why SA’s mining future hinges on policy certainty and infrastructure reform. And brains over borders, why more young South Africans are gaining access to top US universities.

5 Feb 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Steenhuisen’s exit exposes a deeper crisis inside the DA

‘There’s a conservative group that feels the party has left the runway and veered into another direction. In a sense, they’re trying to pull it back to its basics,’ says Sanusha Naidu, writer and commentator at the Institute for Global Dialogue.

4 Feb 7AM 8 min

Anti-cancer foods: Science or supermarket spin?

Steenhuisen’s dip and the battle for the DA’s soul. Beyond the rate pause, 2026 marks a turning point for SA property. And alarm over hate speech legislation overreach.

4 Feb 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Eskom unbundling faces fresh hurdles as energy reform drags on

‘We don’t want a fiscal risk to the sovereign because we didn’t do this properly. That risk is real; Eskom is just coming out of a debt moratorium,’ says Rudi Dicks, head of the Project Management Office in the Presidency.

3 Feb 9AM 7 min

Building for extremes: Rethinking infrastructure after the floods

What Operation Vulindlela’s Q3 report reveals about SA’s economic reset. Unions slam Sarb over rate hold. And from ice cream to air miles, how South Africans really spent their money over the festive season.

3 Feb 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Sars already knows more about offshore income than expats think

‘South Africa participates in the global information-sharing framework that requires foreign banks, investment platforms and financial institutions to report account information linked to South African tax residents,’ says Roxanna Naidoo, head of global strategy at Latita Africa.

2 Feb 8AM 8 min

Another year of real salary growth ahead

Sars is watching: What the budget means for SA expats. Why malls can no longer shrug off shopper injuries. And how South Africans can unlock good credit in 2026.

2 Feb 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA exporters warned: Overseas payments harder to recover than expected

‘If you have a South African company that's exporting, this is where we found that most of the issues seem to arise, especially in the Middle East and the likes of China,’ says Luke Morawitz, credit director for South Africa at Allianz Trade.

30 Jan 8AM 7 min

Africa is the world’s next big travel story

Getting paid is a global problem, and SA is near the top. Populism’s rising tide and SA’s response. Education tech is growing – but are people ready for it?

30 Jan 4AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Cape Town homeowners urged to challenge new property valuations

‘I do think that unfortunately, the system isn’t taking into account enough of what is required in order to value a home effectively and give a real-life, accurate valuation,’ says Storm MacLennan, head of sales for southern suburbs at Jawitz Properties.

29 Jan 7AM 7 min

Who’s winning the global image war?

Nearly 1m Cape Town homeowners face higher rates, objection window opens. SA has a debt crisis. How can it be fixed? And why on-site medical services will give employers the competitive edge.

29 Jan 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Why cyber insurance claims are increasingly being rejected

‘Cybersecurity insurance companies will assist you through a cyber attack, through a ransomware attack, but it does not guarantee that they will provide a payout, and that's the misconception,’ says Muhammad Ali, MD of cybersecurity at WWISE.

28 Jan 7AM 8 min

Holiday spending jumps 7.9% as e-commerce and travel surge

47% of cyber-insurance claims rejected as insurers tighten rules. Preparing SA youth for the future world of work. And is BEE in its current form fit for SA’s future?

28 Jan 4AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Is extreme wealth quietly pushing democracies towards oligarchy?

‘As the billionaires are increasing their wealth, which has been 81% since 2020, and as more billionaires come on stream, it does mean that what’s at play is exploitation and extraction,’ says Pooven Moodley of Oxfam South Africa.

27 Jan 7AM 7 min

Historic Afrikaans university investment marks major shift

3 000 billionaires, billions in poverty: Can democracy survive extreme inequality? The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on the importance of protection during extreme weather. And why 2026 could be crypto’s biggest year yet.

27 Jan 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Hill-Lewis slams Eskom and Nersa over proposed electricity tariff hikes

‘Eskom has returned to profit for the first time in many years…it begs the question, why do they need continuous above inflation increases even though they have seemingly right-sized their finances?’ says Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis.

26 Jan 9AM 7 min

Non-compliant cables, wires, plugs putting you at risk

Cape Town slams Eskom’s proposed double tariff hike. Rising sales signal a brighter consumer outlook for 2026. And why backups aren’t enough. A look at the costly myth putting businesses at risk.

26 Jan 5AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Mbombela on high alert as engineers work to stabilise Senteeko Dam

‘One of the things they did was to create another spillway to try and reduce the amount of water because they could see that the structural integrity of the dam is quite compromised,’ says Joseph Ngala, spokesperson, City of Mbombela.

23 Jan 9AM 6 min

Trump’s Davos speech: What he really told the world

Lowveld on high alert as heavy rains raise flood and dam risks. 'Time for the minister to act on Eskom’s broken pricing model,' says advocacy group. And a look at the future skills reshaping hospitality jobs.

23 Jan 5AM 33 min