Moneyweb@Midday

‘Price sensitivity is a thing but what they are also saying alongside price sensitivity is that a brand that understands them can win them over,’ says Mongezi Mtati, senior brand strategist at the Rogerwilco Consultancy. Moneyweb

Today - the global threat of Bird Flu - how worried should we be? A look at the brand preferred by township consumers and a focus on International Fraud Awareness Week - why businesses need to start taking legislation seriously. Moneyweb

‘I think one of the most important things that shareholders do is appoint the directors and I think they also need to be looking at that a bit more diligently,’ says Professor Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa. Moneyweb

Today, how bad is the South African business debt provision? Will consumer mindsets change this coming Black Friday? And will Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks actually fly? Moneyweb

‘The risk is you lose the people you don't want to lose, and you don't actually end up saving any money because you've got to replace them,’ says Dr Andrew Donaldson, senior research associate at the Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town. Moneyweb

Today, where does South Africa rank in global digital competitiveness? A new institute aims to grow AI expertise on the continent. And why an expert says there are better ways of giving underserved communities access to affordable internet. Moneyweb

‘There has to be some innovative thinking here because if these targets are not met and what developing countries are saying is they need at least $1 trillion annually by the end of the decade to cope with climate change,’ says Nazanine Moshiri, senior analyst on climate, environment and conflict in Africa at the Crisis Group. Moneyweb

Today, a groundbreaking ruling on a revenge porn case. How bonuses are treated under SA law and a new poll shows Africans are taking pollution seriously. Moneyweb

‘You can't have a situation where 16% of the South African economy is incorrect as a result of a dispute that can be easily resolved,’ says the Minister of Electricity and Energy. Moneyweb

Today - why so many South Africans want to quit their jobs. How modernisation of the VAT system can help boost the economy. And the state of the retail nation - what is driving consumer confidence? Moneyweb