Dion George on SA’s plan to negotiate trillion-dollar climate change funding
‘That number is looking at a global number that we believe the developed economy countries should be contributing to the developing economy countries,’ says the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the...
View ArticleJeremy’s weekly wrap: SA’s heritage threats and climate cash
This week Moneyweb@Midday also looked at what the country needs to do to exit the grey list, and how consumers could benefit from possible decreases in grid power costs.
View ArticleTransport infrastructure needs shot to the vein
A round-up of today’s news, including a look at whether the MTBPS will pump some much-needed lifeblood into SA’s transport arteries. And how the massive US debt pile might impact other countries
View ArticleIncreasing demand for kidnap and ransom insurance in SA
‘The real goal of this insurance policy is really to ensure the safe release of the victim and importantly deal with any collateral damage to the family, to the businesses that may be involved,’ says...
View ArticleGas drilling: ‘Detrimental to communities’
A round-up of today’s news, including a plea from environmentalists to reconsider permission granted for offshore oil and gas exploration off SA’s west coast. And why informal traders are unhappy about...
View ArticleThe latest WhatsApp voice note scam and how to avoid it
‘The challenge that we have is that people are using cloning technologies in order to clone people's voices and use that to commit fraudulent activities,’ says Stephen Osler, co-founder and business...
View ArticleCrime fighting: ‘SA needs more than boots on the ground’
A round-up of today’s news including why the ‘Amapanyaza’ crime prevention warden programme is not working, a look at the latest from the US elections, and how to avoid the holiday debt trap.
View ArticlePatrick Bond on Brics and SA’s challenges in global energy and trade
Can South Africa survive having coal intensive energy production? Can we switch faster? If the answer is no, then we have another interesting dilemma,’ says the professor of sociology at the University...
View ArticleTax survey: ‘2.9m taxpayers received refunds‘
Here's a round-up of today’s news, including a revealing survey about how South Africans feel about Sars. Durban is resolute to prove it is still a holiday destination of choice come the festive...
View ArticleIncremental purchasing is a win-win for SA consumers and informal economy
‘People get paid on a daily basis, on a weekly basis, and therefore we need to accommodate them with purchasing options that allow and align to those earning possibilities,’ says Leslie Adams, sales...
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