‘To punish liquor traders and take two hours as a means of fighting crime, in the absence of any scientific evidence that points to the fact that if you remove two hours from trading per day, then we're going to fight crime, then it's a questionable proposition,’ says National Liquor Traders’ Lucky Ntimane. Moneyweb

‘To punish liquor traders and take two hours as a means of fighting crime, in the absence of any scientific evidence that points to the fact that if you remove two hours from trading per day, then we're going to fight crime, then it's a questionable proposition,’ says National Liquor Traders’ Lucky Ntimane. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Limpopo liquor traders prepare to oppose midnight ban

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the impact of Limpopo’s proposal to ban alcohol sales after midnight. Insights on why Action SA is opposing some political party funding, how local laws could impact Agoa, and the EFF's 10-year anniversary function raises concerns over attendees' conflict of interest. Moneyweb

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the impact of Limpopo’s proposal to ban alcohol sales after midnight.<br/> Insights on why Action SA is opposing some political party funding, how local laws could impact Agoa, and the EFF's 10-year anniversary function raises concerns over attendees' conflict of interest. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

‘Litigation will hinder political party fundraising’

‘Looking at the economics of it all, if you are taking away an industry that basically employs 90 000 direct workers and then you have a multiplier effect also, what are you going to replace it with,’ says independent energy economist, Lungile Mashele. Moneyweb

‘Looking at the economics of it all, if you are taking away an industry that basically employs 90 000 direct workers and then you have a multiplier effect also, what are you going to replace it with,’ says independent energy economist, Lungile Mashele. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Is the Just Energy Transition at the expense of an entire province?

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the ANC’s failure to maintain independence between party and state. A look at whether South Africa’s energy transition is just and on World Nature Conservation Day we take a look at the impact of waste management on the environment. Moneyweb

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the ANC’s failure to maintain independence between party and state.<br/> A look at whether South Africa’s energy transition is just and on World Nature Conservation Day we take a look at the impact of waste management on the environment. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

‘Putin using Russia-Africa summit to facilitate his own interests’

‘It's high on the theft list and we see an increase in these incidents. I don't think it's going to become less; I think it's just going to become more,’ says Wynand van Vuuren, client experience partner at King Price Insurance. Moneyweb

‘It's high on the theft list and we see an increase in these incidents. I don't think it's going to become less; I think it's just going to become more,’ says Wynand van Vuuren, client experience partner at King Price Insurance. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Rising trend in solar panel theft

A roundup of news updates, including a look at what's behind the increase in solar panel theft in SA. City of Tshwane municipal workers continue their fight for higher wages and the impact of truck attacks on the citrus sector. Moneyweb

A roundup of news updates, including a look at what's behind the increase in solar panel theft in SA.<br/> City of Tshwane municipal workers continue their fight for higher wages and the impact of truck attacks on the citrus sector. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Current tobacco bill will cripple informal traders' livelihoods

‘They cannot blacklist, they cannot withhold your driver's licence, vehicle licences, they tried all of those threats, even criminal records. We fought every single one of those and showed the public that they are misleading the public,’ says OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage. Moneyweb

‘They cannot blacklist, they cannot withhold your driver's licence, vehicle licences, they tried all of those threats, even criminal records. We fought every single one of those and showed the public that they are misleading the public,’ says OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] E-tolls: Calls for business and society to stop paying

A roundup of news updates, including a look at how much longer motorists will have to pay e-tolls despite the ANC announcing they would be scrapped. Moneyweb

A roundup of news updates, including a look at how much longer motorists will have to pay e-tolls despite the ANC announcing they would be scrapped. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

‘Twitter unlikely to lose users over rebrand’

‘If he or she breaches that duty of good faith by being dishonest, lying or abusing in some way or other policies and procedures, then that is gross misconduct, which undermines the very underpinnings of an employment relationship, which justifies dismissal,’ says labour lawyer, Patrick Deale. Moneyweb

‘If he or she breaches that duty of good faith by being dishonest, lying or abusing in some way or other policies and procedures, then that is gross misconduct, which undermines the very underpinnings of an employment relationship, which justifies dismissal,’ says labour lawyer, Patrick Deale. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Sick-day fibbing could get you fired

A roundup of news updates, including what the delays at Koeberg mean for load shedding. Where labour laws stand around faking sick leave and analysis of government’s parliamentary response to Lady R. Moneyweb

A roundup of news updates, including what the delays at Koeberg mean for load shedding.<br/> Where labour laws stand around faking sick leave and analysis of government’s parliamentary response to Lady R. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Lady R inquiry: Scandal will continue to impact SA.

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‘These are difficult times, we’ve got to admit it, we're not shooting the lights out here, we're trying to execute a rescue mission, trying to escape the forces of state failure, essentially,’ says Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink. Moneyweb

‘These are difficult times, we’ve got to admit it, we're not shooting the lights out here, we're trying to execute a rescue mission, trying to escape the forces of state failure, essentially,’ says Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Tshwane: Worst-performing municipality in the country

A look at what it will take to fix the city of Tshwane’s financial challenges, SA MP’s report back on lessons learned from a study tour to the UK parliament. Moneyweb

A look at what it will take to fix the city of Tshwane’s financial challenges, SA MP’s report back on lessons learned from a study tour to the UK parliament. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Transnet failures: ‘It’s not only Gordhan’s fault’

‘Let's follow the invoices of the people who are supplying the parts and you'll see a lot of shenanigans. Most of the suppliers, they collude with the people in the procurement to procure the parts,’ says forensic investigator, Calvin Rafadi. Moneyweb

‘Let's follow the invoices of the people who are supplying the parts and you'll see a lot of shenanigans. Most of the suppliers, they collude with the people in the procurement to procure the parts,’ says forensic investigator, Calvin Rafadi. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Eskom’s sabotage rot still at the core

A roundup of news, including a look at whether sabotage is still at play at Eskom power plants and why South African cities need to focus on better infrastructure planning. Moneyweb

A roundup of news, including a look at whether sabotage is still at play at Eskom power plants and why South African cities need to focus on better infrastructure planning. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Putin court action: Commitment wanted on future ICC warrants execution

‘The main issue is there is still an arrest warrant for Putin and someone somewhere in the world will have to effect that arrest warrant, for now it's not South Africa,’ says head of special projects at the Institute for Security Studies, Ottilia Maunganidze. Moneyweb

‘The main issue is there is still an arrest warrant for Putin and someone somewhere in the world will have to effect that arrest warrant, for now it's not South Africa,’ says head of special projects at the Institute for Security Studies, Ottilia Maunganidze. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] Putin’s absence provides sigh of relief for SA

Analysis of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to not attend the Brics Summit in Sandton, concerns raised by banks that there will be an increase in credit impairments due to high interest rates, and a look at the significance of sign language being officially recognised as South Africa’s 12th language. Moneyweb

Analysis of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to not attend the Brics Summit in Sandton, concerns raised by banks that there will be an increase in credit impairments due to high interest rates, and a look at the significance of sign language being officially recognised as South Africa’s 12th language. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Joburg explosion: Work being done to prevent further structural devastation

‘Any movement, any indication that the South African Reserve Bank is being influenced by government, even if it doesn’t actually occur, would be massively negative for the currency,’ says Rand Swiss senior analyst, Viv Govender. Moneyweb

‘Any movement, any indication that the South African Reserve Bank is being influenced by government, even if it doesn’t actually occur, would be massively negative for the currency,’ says Rand Swiss senior analyst, Viv Govender. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Calls for Godongwana to stand firm on Sarb meddling

A roundup of news including a look at Ramaphosa’s views on Putin's Brics summit attendance in light of the ICC's arrest warrant for the Russian leader. Moneyweb

A roundup of news including a look at Ramaphosa’s views on Putin's Brics summit attendance in light of the ICC's arrest warrant for the Russian leader. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

Legal threats loom for NSFAS as new direct payments system struggles

‘The quicker they manage to push inflation lower into the target band and closer to the midpoint, the quicker interest rate cuts are likely to come,’ says RMB chief economist and head of research, Isaah Mhlanga Moneyweb

‘The quicker they manage to push inflation lower into the target band and closer to the midpoint, the quicker interest rate cuts are likely to come,’ says RMB chief economist and head of research, Isaah Mhlanga <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

[TOP STORY] No interest rate cut on the horizon this year

A look at some of today’s top stories, including what to expect from this week’s MPC meeting, South African Post Office business rescue plans and Richards Bay terminal resuming operations. Moneyweb

A look at some of today’s top stories, including what to expect from this week’s MPC meeting, South African Post Office business rescue plans and Richards Bay terminal resuming operations. <a href="https://www.moneyweb.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moneyweb</a>

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