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‘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

Eight women dead: When is a killer considered serial? New data shows car hijackings are down, but are SA motorists any safer? Moneyweb

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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 And a look at the outdated banking tech slowing SA’s digital economy.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

‘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

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

‘We've actually closed the year with more than R6 billion cash in the bank,’ says Acsa’s CFO, Luzuko Mbotya. Moneyweb

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

Popia gets teeth: R5m fines signal a new era of enforcement and why PAST believes humanity’s extinction clock is ticking. Moneyweb

‘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

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

‘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

Telecom fraud explodes 307% as trust is weaponised. Sars is tougher, faster and more aggressive; taxpayers need to get smarter. Moneyweb

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

Transnet lands global leadership role amid SA rail recovery and a look at the deadly price of standing up to corruption. Moneyweb

‘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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

SA’s poultry industry battles a flood of cheap, imported chicken and can businesses defend their crypto numbers? Moneyweb

‘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

SA sends Africa the bill for migrant repatriations. Absa takes financial literacy to TikTok. And eThekwini emerges as SA’s employment powerhouse. Moneyweb

‘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? Boards could be held liable for rubber stamping excessive paycheques under Companies Act. Moneyweb

‘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

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

‘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