Jeremy Maggs on 12/06/2026

Early burnout: Why South African workers are exhausted by June

Penquin HR director Annemie Burger suggests typical ‘driven’ people tend to just keep on going, and you sometimes want to take their laptop and lock it away and tell them, ‘You need time for yourself’.

J Jeremy Maggs
Simon Brown on 12/06/2026

Simon’s weekly wrap: From AI at the World Cup to pressure on consumers

This week on MoneywebNOW we looked at the role AI will play in the Fifa World Cup, Omnia publishing a strong set of results, the supply shock in energy costs and its impact on the local economy, and the PayInc Economic Index indicating consumers are under pressure but better off than last year.

S Simon Brown
Simon Brown on 12/06/2026

AI predicts the 2026 Fifa World Cup winner – but let’s see

Haim Israel, head of global thematic investing research at the Bank of America, describes the gargantuan role of AI in planning, directing and evaluating this year’s global soccer tournament in all its complexity.

S Simon Brown
Jeremy Maggs on 12/06/2026

Jeremy’s weekly wrap: Fitch upgrades SA, but drought and Eskom test outlook

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.

J Jeremy Maggs