This week on Moneyweb@Midday we examined SA remaining underprepared for a possible El Niño-driven drought in the 2026/27 summer season, the country's first Fitch Ratings upgrade since 2005, and Eskom and the proposed creation of an independent transmission system operator.
A stark reversal that came just hours after he vowed to hit the Islamic Republic 'VERY HARD' and threatened to seize its oil infrastructure.
'Terrible service. I paid for my subscription and I already missed the opening. I demand a bonus or a full refund. We need to be ready for a class-action lawsuit,' Jorge Ruiz wrote on X.
Brent for August settlement was 2.0% lower at $88.56 a barrel as of 1:24 p.m. in Singapore.
At least 1.8m barrels a day transited out of the Persian Gulf in the first 10 days of June, up from 1.2m a day in May.
Spot gold dropped 0.8% to $4 177.00 an ounce at 1:52 p.m. in Singapore.
Both nations combine elite football talent with favourable demographics and strong institutional foundations.
Analysis of the biggest IPO in history as SpaceX makes its market debut, a look at whether AI can predict the winner of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, and what’s behind the recent sell-off in gold.
'We are going to see a lot of pressure in the coming months,' warns Prof Patrick Bond of the University of Johannesburg.
VALR's CEO says SA has a golden opportunity to lift exchange controls rather than tighten them. It will unleash innovation and attract capital, and what exactly are we trying to fix with these proposed regulations?