Moneyweb@Midday

Municipal election results put growth and investment in focus. Following the money in SA’s pet economy. Black Friday shoppers grow sceptical of deals. Moneyweb

‘We are deeply concerned that any government led by Helen Zille, not the DA, Helen Zille, would have the same levels of instability and present racially skewed patterns of service delivery,’ says ActionSA national chair, Michael Beaumont. Moneyweb

ActionSA weighs its next move as election results set the stage for coalition talks. The growing gap between SA’s rich and cash-strapped consumers. And why Africa is struggling to sell more goods to the world. Moneyweb

‘The DA and ActionSA could have a three-way deal where they sweep up all the cities in Gauteng and lock the ANC out of power,’ says Sam Mkokeli, lead partner at Mkokeli Advisory. Moneyweb

Municipal elections reshape local power as ANC support slides. Joburg’s coalition clock ticks as Mashaba’s Zille veto raises the stakes. And Black November tests strained budgets. Moneyweb

‘On many metrics, we can say it was an operational success,’ says IEC deputy chief electoral officer, Masego Sheburi. Moneyweb

IEC on turnout, voting snags and the count. The effects of Agoa exclusions on local farmers. And are executive being rewarded for failure? Moneyweb

‘People believe that politicians can't be trusted. They also say that politicians are only interested in their own welfare and in that of their friends, family and their patronage networks,’ says Mari Harris, political analyst at Ipsos. Moneyweb

ANC support slides as Ipsos poll points to coalition battles in key metros. Gambling industry challenges Treasury’s 20% tax proposal. Moneyweb

‘I could say that Durban lacks the moral and ethical fibre, and the organisational and administrative integrity and capacity to host the Games,’ says Professor Brij Maharaj of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Moneyweb