Moneyweb@Midday
Veteran journalist Jeremy Maggs brings you a fast-paced live daily news show covering a wide range of topics in business, economics 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.
Episodes
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[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. Moneyweb
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. Moneyweb
[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. Moneyweb
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. Moneyweb
[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. Moneyweb
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. Moneyweb
[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. Moneyweb
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. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Agoa could become the US stick in SA standoff
‘It's a mutually hurting relationship, this tension is mutually hurting, but I think it will keep on hurting South Africa more than the United States,’ says Dr Kingsley Makhubela, founder of RiskRecon. Moneyweb
Africa’s defence technology dilemma
US-SA relations under strain as Washington reaches for the visa lever. East London’s dirty secret, a river port drowning in sewage. Always stressed? Your metabolism could be paying the price. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] ‘He will kill again’: Micki Pistorius on the Gauteng killings
‘I don't blame any one of these victims that they became victims. Serial killers do not froth at the mouth. It could be anybody. It could be your neighbour,’ says the well-known forensic investigative psychologist. Moneyweb
The fight for Joburg: Votes, coalitions and kingmakers
Eight women dead: When is a killer considered serial? New data shows car hijackings are down, but are SA motorists any safer? Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Netflix, WhatsApp face closer scrutiny from SA’s regulator
‘Look at this inquiry as Icasa trying to level the playing field, just to make sure that anyone who provides services, at least they work within defined rules of the game,’ says Mothibi Ramusi, chair of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. Moneyweb
SA cherries hit the R53bn jackpot in China
Netflix and WhatsApp in the crosshairs of SA competition probe. Smarter tax collection comes with a trust test. And when a R50 gamble starts looking like a way out of poverty. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] DStv’s cheaper sports package comes with a costly catch
‘It is definitely a big improvement for sports viewers, but it's also a very calculated piece of packaging,’ says Arthur Goldstuck, founder of World Wide Worx. Moneyweb
Trump’s five demands: How far will Ramaphosa bend?
DStv finally gives viewers the sports package they’ve been asking for, but has it deliberately kept the sport South Africans care most about behind the Premium paywall? Engineering loses its place as South Africa’s most in-demand skill. And why mining safety’s weak link isn’t the rulebook, it’s the rockface. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Political parties face tougher rules on disinformation ahead of elections
‘The big concern about digital media is the speed… and now the additional concern about the fact that things can be manipulated using AI and generative AI,’ says vice chair of the Independent Electoral Commission, Janet Love. Moneyweb
The price of a car, on your arm. Are designer bags worth the price?
Africa gets just 23% of the climate finance it needs and it’s paying too much for it. And a look at the outdated banking tech slowing SA’s digital economy. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] ‘Transnet has turned the corner’ as recovery gathers pace
‘We have actually increased container volumes from 2025 by 7%. So overall we see container TEUs moving upwards and we believe it will continue to move upwards,’ says Transnet group chief executive, Michelle Phillips. Moneyweb
Saai calls time on state-run vaccine distributor
Transnet is back in profit, but is this a genuine turnaround or just a better-looking version of a business still under pressure? And what Gauteng’s megacity plan could mean for residents and businesses. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Acsa’s R21bn capital programme puts infrastructure back in focus
‘We've actually closed the year with more than R6 billion cash in the bank,’ says Acsa’s CFO, Luzuko Mbotya. Moneyweb
R868 a month just to eat. SA's brutal food reality
Acsa CFO on the business of rebuilding SA’s airports. The unintended job ceiling facing SA businesses. And price, trust or long-term value? What carbuyers are looking for. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Transformation Fund could offer businesses an escape route from BEE
‘This is an opportunity where you can buy your BEE…I'm very much in favour of this fund, and eventually most companies and businesses will migrate to this fund,’ says chief economist at Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt. Moneyweb
Why online sales die at checkout
R100bn fund opens a new debate around BEE. What SA should demand from Chinese investment. And are loyalty programmes really alleviating the cost-of-living squeeze? Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] SA’s crime crisis: Too many cases, too few detectives
‘Your average detective receives up to 200 new case files or dockets per month to investigate, and there's just no way that they can thoroughly do that,’ says Willem Els, senior training coordinator at the Institute for Security Studies. Moneyweb
Global air travel stalls, but Africa keeps flying
The unsolved crime crisis undermining SA’s fight against criminals. The new reality of SA television. And why deaf South Africans still struggle to access basic government services. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Could forcing more South Africans into medical aid make it cheaper?
‘Medical aid schemes are effectively 20% to 30% more expensive because we never made it mandatory for employed people to belong to medical schemes,’ says Thoneshan Naidoo, CEO of the Health Funders Association. Moneyweb
Township economy trapped by red tape and unequal access
New data shows SA needs 8.8m more members to change medical aid maths and parents favour phone-free schools as concerns over social media grow. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Measles outbreaks expose SA’s growing childhood vaccination crisis
‘That really is the canary in the mine in that when you have these measles outbreaks, it tells us that there’s something seriously wrong with our immunisation programme,’ says Professor Shabir Madhi, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and professor of vaccinology at Wits University. Moneyweb
Tatjana Smith turns up heat on Swimming SA prize money dispute
Infant vaccination rates tumble, preventable diseases could return. Diesel shock hits farmers as planting season begins. And a national treasure takes flight on SA’s newest coins. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Popia enforcement gains teeth, but a critical loophole remains
‘That grace period for us is a problem, because if you look at our counterparts elsewhere in the world, once they find that the legislation has been infringed or violated, they impose a fine that has to be paid immediately,’ says Advocate Pansy Tlakula, chair of the Information Regulator. Moneyweb
From power to water: SA keeps recycling the same crises
Popia gets teeth: R5m fines signal a new era of enforcement and why PAST believes humanity’s extinction clock is ticking. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] SA’s auto industry faces a competitiveness crisis
‘The domestic market is really important for the future of our auto industry, and the market has performed terribly for a long period of time now,’ says Dr Justin Barnes executive director of the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies. Moneyweb
Luxury property booms while ordinary buyers pull back
SA science gets a lifeline as US lifts research funding ban. The auto masterplan saved factories, but did it forget the rest of the industry? And Jockey makes the case for local production. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Sars is getting tougher – taxpayers need to fight smarter
‘One has to consider each request from Sars as saying, what is it that they're actually testing so that you can respond appropriately and avoid the dispute,’ says Nico Theron, founder of Unicus Tax Specialists. Moneyweb
Low, fast and controversial: Assessing the Airlink flyover
Telecom fraud explodes 307% as trust is weaponised. Sars is tougher, faster and more aggressive; taxpayers need to get smarter. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Spam callers beware: SA is tightening the rules
‘When they receive a call and they have opted out, they notify us so that we can follow up on those direct marketers and really force them to respect the Consumer Protection Act,’ says National Consumer Commission spokesperson, Pheto Ntaba. Moneyweb
What happens to SA’s internet during a Boks-All Black game?
117bn calls later, a new registry and opt-out weapon hopes to silence unwanted spam. Rotting crops and foreign workers: What the data really says. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Post Office turnaround still hinges on new funding and partnerships
‘What's going to move the needle is onboarding a significant partner that complements or supplements our business,’ says Fathima Gany, acting chief executive of the SA Post Office. Moneyweb
Beyond the teacup: Rooibos could be worth far more to SA
The Post Office reboot: A fight for relevance and survival. 18 years of waiting: Can SA finally fix electricity pricing? And building SA’s next chapter, the signals from Sidssa. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] EU carbon rules threaten to erode SA’s export advantage
‘The EU is looking to level the playing field when it comes to carbon-intensive products like iron, steel, aluminium, cement and so on,’ says Scott Williams, director of business sustainability at Forvis Mazars South Africa. Moneyweb
CT airport e-hailing crisis erupts amid violence and intimidation
The new reality for SA exporters. China’s trademark shake-up puts SA brands on notice. And SA entrepreneur launches app to calculate the cost of being a woman. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Western Cape gang violence: Winde says current policing model is failing
‘It's almost as if the criminals’ intelligence network understands the movement of the military far better than even the police and the military system itself,’ says Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde. Moneyweb
2026 draft Tax Bill: What the proposed changes mean for you
1 200 dead. WC gang war spirals. Premier Alan Winde on stopping the bloodshed. And a new study shows top earners carry the biggest debt burden. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Transnet: Private rail operators poised to reshape SA’s freight network
‘I think there is about 20 million tonnes earmarked in the short term that should be brought in by the additional train operating companies,’ says Nkululeko Gobhozi, chief engineer of technology management at Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager. Moneyweb
SA’s new growth push targets 1m jobs
Transnet lands global leadership role amid SA rail recovery and a look at the deadly price of standing up to corruption. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Municipalities are making residents pay for their failures
‘It's tantamount to treason if you steal from the poor or if you are at work, but not at work,’ says Dr Harlan Cloete, Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State. Moneyweb
Joburg’s collapse is becoming a national crisis
Paying R3 000 more on monthly municipal bills, the cost of broken municipalities. Why women feel let down by government, banks and healthcare. And the inspirational story behind Yuppie Chef. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] When does a political interest become a conflict of interest?
‘In this case, I can definitely see that there is a potential for a conflict of interest. If not an actual conflict, then at least a perceived conflict,’ says Kris Dobie, executive at The Ethics Institute. Moneyweb
SA won’t run dry, says deputy minister, but your taps still might …
The higher the office, the higher the ethical bar. DA’s Burke U-turn puts political ethics in the spotlight. A rare break for consumers as food inflation tumbles to 16-year low. And Cape Town’s new pitch to investors: Help build affordable housing. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] How Zelda la Grange fell for a sophisticated phone scam
‘When he asked me to go into the banking app, he also said to me, remember, Vodacom will never ask for your personal details or login details. So you are at ease,’ says the former aide to Nelson Mandela. Moneyweb
Competition concerns loom over Harith’s FlySafair deal
Zelda la Grange shares how she fell victim to a scam despite believing she should have known better. Does the SADC’s integration ambitions deliver real economic results? And a look at where SA’s wealth is being made. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Sars is closing in on crypto traders’ tax affairs
‘The more data in the reporting framework that I have from these platforms, as the revenue authority, the more I can make a better determination of exactly where you're playing,’ says Mohammed Mayet, director and head of tax at HLB CBS Group. Moneyweb
Property power shifts as more women take ownership
SA’s poultry industry battles a flood of cheap, imported chicken and can businesses defend their crypto numbers? Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Cape Town still leads the jobs race – what eThekwini can learn
‘What we see with the quarterly labour force statistics is that Cape Town does perform consistently better than the other metros,’ says Justin Visagie, associate professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. Moneyweb
How do you lose 47% of a country's water?
SA sends Africa the bill for migrant repatriations. Absa takes financial literacy to TikTok. And eThekwini emerges as SA’s employment powerhouse. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] SA’s abandoned mines expose costly failures in regulation and accountability
‘I have yet to see the government prosecuting a large-scale company for walking away from a mine,’ says David van Wyk, mining analyst and researcher at the Benchmarks Foundation. Moneyweb
Who should control SA's medicine supply?
Who should control SA's medicine supply? Boards could be held liable for rubber stamping excessive paycheques under Companies Act. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Investment plunge exposes growing uncertainty over SA’s economic outlook
‘The investment drive is underpinned by investment by the private sector and not necessarily by the public sector…that's where the issue of confidence lies,’ says Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at RMB. Moneyweb
Union takes on Ramaphosa over Eskom shake-up
R580bn setback piles pressure on government finances as investment projects plummet in first half of 2026. What Zondo and Madlanga taught us about hiring the wrong people. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Tax change could hit South Africans with spouses living abroad
‘It can have a negative impact on those ordinary South Africans, even though they are targeting wealthy taxpayers who are trying to use a loophole,’ says Reinert van Rensburg, tax attorney at Leap Group. Moneyweb
The organisation protecting whistleblowers may shut its doors
Minister Creecy on Cape Town port improvements aimed at protecting billions in fruit exports. And why tax-free transfers between spouses are under threat. Moneyweb
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[TOP STORY] SA’s tax revolt is already underway, says economist
‘People are really getting quite aggressive when it comes to tax planning. We know what happened to the toll roads, that's a very good example where people simply stop paying the tolls,’ says Dawie Roodt, chief economist at Efficient Group. Moneyweb
Trust trumps horsepower for female car buyers
Is South Africa nearing a tax revolt? A new digital location system set to transform services. And the science behind performing under pressure. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Why SA’s hotels are struggling despite recovering demand
‘South African tourism has been dysfunctional for too many years now. It doesn't seem to be a priority of anyone to get that fixed,’ says Anton Gillis, CEO of Platinum Hospitality Holdings. Moneyweb
Family at the centre of alleged Club Med rape case speaks
Procurement could make or break SA’s infrastructure drive. SA hotels are filling up, but the boom isn’t boosting the bottom line. And Joburg's street food shines on the world stage. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Investment, not regulation, will drive growth – Kganyago
Sarb Governor explains why investment is key to growth, how failing municipalities are holding back the economy, and the challenges geopolitical shocks pose for monetary policy. Moneyweb
Africa faces a R330bn El Niño shock
The Sarb's outlook for rates and the economy, and what's holding SA businesses back from growing. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Africa's population growth without jobs 'a ticking time bomb'
Phuthuma Nhleko, former MTN CEO and author of The Invisible People calls for stronger institutions, economic integration and decisive long-term planning to secure Africa's future. Moneyweb
Expropriation Act under constitutional fire
Phuthuma Nhleko on building an Africa the world can’t ignore. The business model behind journalism is breaking; another restructure won’t fix it. And the ocean deadline the world can’t afford to miss. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Why SA needs an independent anti-corruption agency
‘The real challenge that we have in the fight against corruption is that we don't have an independent anti-corruption entity which is outside of this executive control,’ says Karam Singh, head of liaison and advocacy at Good Governance Africa. Moneyweb
Tourism body responds to alleged Club Med rape
The corruption fight needs more than a reset; fixing Idac isn’t enough. Has the post-pandemic travel boom run out of runway? And the surprising new face of financial resilience. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Treasury releases R7bn while demanding municipal accountability
If the municipal officials are at fault, it is correct that you must not give them money when they cannot account and enforce the accountability mechanism, so their communities do not suffer,’ says Dr Zweli Mkhize, chair of parliament's Cogta committee. Moneyweb
The new traffic fine reality every driver needs to know
No more bailouts without accountability. Cogta chair on Treasury's release of R7bn to underperforming municipalities. A new report puts SA near the bottom of entrepreneurship support. And how the oil crisis is giving recycled plastic a competitive edge. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Operation Vulindlela: SA 'will hit 3%' growth by 2029 if reforms continue
‘We still think that if we fully implement the reform aspects that we've announced in phase two, that we will hit 3% by 2029,’ says Rudi Dicks, head of the PMO in the private office of the president. Moneyweb
Fed up with spam calls? So was he
Operation Vulindlela says reform is accelerating, but with 40% of targets delayed, is government delivering results or just promises? We speak to the IEC ahead of the final voter registration weekend. And the hidden procurement strategy that could become retail’s next big competitive advantage. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] Can traffic officers arrest you for forgetting your driver's licence?
Monde Mkalipi of the Road Traffic Infringement Authority responds after a motorist was threatened with arrest for not carrying his driver's licence, clarifying what the law requires and when officers may lawfully make an arrest. Moneyweb
Think your crypto is hidden? Sars is connecting the dots
Motorist threatened with arrest for not having driver’s licence on hand. RTIA sets the record straight on what police can and can’t do under new Aarto rules. And why SA is eyeing a bigger role in the India-Africa investment corridor. Moneyweb
[TOP STORY] PIC turmoil highlights need for independent board appointments
‘There's no transparency around the criteria being used to fill these positions… now a new board will come in, but who knows what criteria was used to assess their effectiveness,’ says Parmi Natesan, CEO at the Institute of Directors South Africa. Moneyweb
Why SA must clean up its scrap-metal industry
The PIC debate is about more than one appointment, it raises a bigger question about governance. Should municipalities be free to shop for power? And what animal dung reveals about safari tourism and stress on wildlife. Moneyweb
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