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Moneyweb@Midday is back, with veteran journalist Jeremy Maggs the new host of the podcast. Launching on 8 May 2023, Moneyweb brings you a fast-paced live daily news show, covering a wide range of topics, from business and economics to breaking news in politics, tech, sport and more. The show features exclusive interviews with captains of industry, CEOs, political leaders and prominent newsmakers, offering unique insights and in-depth analyses. Tune in on weekdays via the Moneyweb website and mobile app between 12h00 and 12h30.
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‘We actually turned away a Netflix series that was about to invest R400 million into South Africa and give much-needed encouragement to the film industry in South Africa. It left us and went to Mexico,’ says Candice Magen, CEO of Abroadscope. Moneyweb
Nature becomes a balance-sheet issue as SA unveils high-stakes biodiversity assessment. SA’s broken immigration system is costing jobs, investment and dignity, says expert. And how one drunk social post could cost you your job in January. Moneyweb
‘We are currently engaged with all the G20 countries except for the United States, on the substance of the outcomes of the Johannesburg summit with respect to advancing those issues and ensuring that those issues remain on the agenda,’ says spokesperson for the Presidency, Vincent Magwenya. Moneyweb
SA to USA: G20 is not your club, treat us as equals. A lesson for municipalities as Drakenstein is crowned the Western Cape’s best-run municipality. And how one bad click can severely impact your company’s cybersecurity. Moneyweb
A 10-year collusion? SA moves to prosecute world’s biggest shipping lines. Telecoms face cyber, climate and capital threats in a ‘permacrisis’ world. And more than two-thirds of SA SMEs plan price hikes amid rising costs. Moneyweb
‘I think the move to deals rather than rules is a really, really dangerous one because it becomes very transactional. It reduces predictability. It reduces trust. Everything becomes transactional,’ says Dominik Zaum, professor of governance, conflict and security at the University of Reading. Moneyweb
Can democracies survive the pressure? Leadership, legitimacy and the new governance reality, an international expert weighs in. Africa’s private capital powerhouses in one room to discuss investment opportunities. And despite a tough economy, companies still put R13bn into community support. Moneyweb
‘One of the MK Party members, who was sitting in the ad hoc committee, wrote to the speaker to indicate that he was abducted. He was forced by criminals to withdraw money, and his account was cleaned out,’ says parliamentary spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo Moneyweb
MP intimidation spike prompts parliament to call for public protection. Business closures surge, with 1 300 liquidations signalling a deepening SA corporate crisis. And SA misses disability targets as bias, barriers and broken systems persist. Moneyweb
‘China has built not only electricity generation capacity, but also ferrochrome production capacity. They've done it in a manner that actually has made their ferrochrome production much cheaper than ours, largely because of their electricity,’ says Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council. Moneyweb
Policy misfire or game-changer? The real impact of SA’s chrome tax. Kagiso Trust says G20 breakthrough must spark a new social contract. And a new report shows SA health and beauty shoppers shifting online as private brands outpace national labels. Moneyweb
‘I think there is a groundswell of South Africans and certainly, in the debate in parliament we held, there were many political parties that were on this side of the argument rather than trying to defend the policy,’ says Build One South Africa leader, Mmusi Maimane. Moneyweb
‘Up matric pass rate to 50% now!’ says Maimane. RMB report highlights investment opportunities to set Africa on a course for prosperity. And why in the age of AI, emotional intelligence is a financial adviser’s superpower. Moneyweb
‘There are a lot of women or young couples saying they don't really want to have kids. They'd rather have a fur baby and not bring somebody into what looks like a hot mess of the world,’ says futurist and author, Dion Chang. Moneyweb
Households finally breathe as rate cuts lift financial resilience, but recovery remains fragile. A glimpse into the world of extreme pet pampering. And why the 'mock crisis' trend is missing the mark. Moneyweb
‘I had calls with a number of major feedlots in South Africa and they welcomed this decision. They also have their vets, and there are many people who will be able to assist,’ says Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz. Moneyweb
Why SA’s new mass vaccination plan could save the livestock economy. SA’s corporate governance gets real: King V means transparency or trouble. And is AI South Africa’s big entrepreneurial equaliser? Moneyweb
‘Every year we see more and more, bigger and bigger numbers. There's just no connection whatsoever between the economic reality of the country and of the workers, and of what these people are earning,’ says Tracey Davies, executive director at Just Share. Moneyweb
Executives get richer while profits slide, the big SA remuneration disconnect. Why an expert says SA’s water resilience must start with maintenance – not mega projects. And is Africa’s digital finance sector at a turning point? Moneyweb
‘It doesn't matter sometimes how much we try and caution drivers. Based on our cases and what we see in our office, the trend has emerged again, which is very concerning for us and the industry,’ says Edite Teixeira-Mckinon, lead ombudsman of the non-life insurance division at the National Financial Ombudsman. Moneyweb
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