After chocolate hit, vanilla supplies now set to face disruption
Madagascar’s key vanilla-growing region has been slammed by Cyclone Gamane, whose rain and high winds have flooded fields and stripped vanilla pods from their vines.
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Tiny weevils are waging war on the invasive water lettuce choking the Vaal
The plant forms dense mats on the water surface, reducing light penetration and oxygen levels in the water.
Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle
The state mining company is challenging an environmental compliance notice.
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Macroscope: A new capex supercycle is on the way
The combination of an energy transition, along with nearshoring, geopolitics, demographics, technology and public investment is driving a global capex cycle.
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Kenners antwoord luisteraarsvrae
Drikus Combrinck, uitvoerende hoof van Capicraft Investment Partners en Elke Brink, direkteur en adviseur by PSG Route 21 beantwoord die vrae wat luisteraars se sakke raak.
Tegnologie bring die apteek nog nader aan jou huis
Justin Buys, hoof van kliëntediens by RecoMed gesels oor hoe jy die apteek aan jou selfoon kan bind.
Daar kom ‘n mark vir elektrisiteit
Theo Winter, korporatiewe finansiële konsultant by Enpower Trading gesels oor ‘n mark vir elektrisiteit.
Nuwe tegnologie maak sonkrag nog meer lewensvatbaar
Dr Arnold Rix, Scatec Solar voorsitter in fotovoltaïese stelsels, Elektriese en Elektroniese Ingenieurswese aan die Stellenbosch Universiteit gesels oor nuwe navorsing wat wys dat die effektiwiteit van sonkragpanele drasties kan verbeter in die afsienbare toekoms.
‘n Sterker dollar sit die rand onder druk
Drikus Combrinck, uitvoerende hoof van Capicraft Investment Partners gesels oor die markte.
Surge in struggling SA businesses as liquidations rise by 34.6%
‘If a company is unlikely to pay its debt or unlikely to be solvent in the next six months, then it’s a prime candidate for business rescue. The purpose of that business rescue would be to avoid that company going into liquidation,’ says Vincent Manko, director of Dispute Resolution at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
Jeremy’s weekly wrap
South Africa’s accounting sector faces a critical examination of race and equity.
Sanral: Gantries off, but you must still pay your bill
A round-up of news, including fighting crossborder corruption.
Investec Private Bank says South African card service is down
‘We’re experiencing technical issues with card payments,’ the bank said in a note to clients.
Simon’s weekly wrap
This week MoneywebNOW looked at pay cuts when WFH and the Afrimat/ Lafarge deal.
Ukraine war not bad news for all European economies
Poland and Romania are the largest beneficiaries of foreign investment, which is attracted by an influx of labour at half the EU average cost: Fortress Europe MD Maciej Tuszyński.
Two-pot checklist for retirement funds
Key factors to ensure a seamless transition benefiting fund members.
Eskom mulls private, foreign options on R390bn grid build
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said in February that a process to establish an independent transmission-project office to bring in private-sector participation and fast-track the procurement, planning and financing of the grid is underway.
SA electoral body appeals ruling on Zuma candidacy
The appeal by the Electoral Commission of South Africa raises the possibility that Zuma may not be allowed to be a candidate for the legislature in the May 29 vote.
Powerhouse: Green Warriors
Dr Rethabile Melamu and Sumaya Mahomed are using the green economy to ensure a cleaner future for generations to come. By: Sbu Mkwanazi Mitigating the effects of climate change has created many environmentally friendly industries…