Jeremy Maggs on 10/04/2026

SA workers raid retirement savings as pressure mounts

Middle East conflict reverses mining cost relief, warns Minerals Council. Could surging energy costs push homeownership further out of reach? Closer, smaller, smarter: Fuel prices drive new office model.

J Jeremy Maggs
Alisa Odenheimer, Sherif Tarek and Omar Tamo, Bloomberg on 10/04/2026

Trump demands reopening of Hormuz ahead of US-Iran peace talks

While Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire, complicating upcoming talks aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.

A Alisa Odenheimer, Sherif Tarek and Omar Tamo, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 10/04/2026

Insights into SA’s asset management industry

Janina Slawski from Alexforbes weighs in on local equity returns and rand strength – a good story for local asset managers and investors over the past year, barring the recent Middle East fallout.

S Simon Brown
Simon Brown on 10/04/2026

Simon’s weekly wrap: Strong earnings momentum as wrap cover returns

This week on MoneywebNOW we looked at Purple Group reporting strong growth, Herman van Papendorp, head of asset allocation at Momentum, believes emerging markets are looking increasingly attractive, Sasria relaunching Wrap Cover and asset managers navigating changing fees

S Simon Brown
Jeremy Maggs on 10/04/2026

Jeremy’s weekly wrap: Government gets tough and industry under pressure

This week on Moneyweb@Midday we examined government's procurement crackdown as Minister of Public Works, Dean Macpherson, blacklists 52 companies, the temporary ceasefire between Iran and the US, and the threat facing Ferroglobe – SA's only silicon producer.

J Jeremy Maggs