Mining productions remain worryingly low, threatening growth and job creation. We look at the factors hampering this critical economic sector. Government of National Unity member parties say they will not support any new taxes. And how changes to payment methods are making SA’s tollgates safer. Moneyweb

‘I think they do have a point, how inverters are installed, which types of inverters and the sizes of batteries that are installed could have a massive impact on grid stability,’ says Carel Ballack, president of the Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners. Moneyweb

The Democratic Alliance says the finance minister’s budget speech should draw on the best ideas from within the GNU to unlock infrastructure investment and serious policy reforms. And an industry expert says businesses must guard against getting swept up in the technology hype at the cost of real return on investment. Moneyweb

‘There are so many unused buildings that government owns that can maybe be revamped into student accommodation. I think we need to really come together and collaborate more in trying to get these solutions going,’ says Benedict Johnson, executive head: EBS and new initiatives at Fundi. Moneyweb

Why hiking taxes will not solve South Africa’s fiscal woes. A look at whether the Land Expropriation Act furore has an impact on personal finances and why companies mustn’t get swept up in the tech hype at the expense of true return on investment. Moneyweb

‘This year we're expecting to deliver 20 000 gifts, which means that there are 50 000 people across South Africa feeling the love and feeling the connection that that gift brings,’ says Savannah Plaskitt, head of marketing at NetFlorist. Moneyweb

The Citrus Growers’ Association asks for tangible remedies to port and rail infrastructure problems to boost exports. While CEOs and economists remain optimistic about SA’s growth, budget 2025 must lift business sentiment. And the life and legacy of late Namibian president Sam Nujoma. Moneyweb

‘How we think that it is going to ensure that there's protection of the vulnerable individuals, it is so because there's going to now be a register from which any employer can refer from,’ says Nomahlubi Khwinana, commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission. Moneyweb

The SA Human Rights Commission welcomes the publishing of a national sex offenders register, but will this help curb sexual violence? How private capital can unlock growth and jobs. Why appointing the right, qualified and experienced people to public office is critical for growth. Moneyweb

‘This new 12.4 in the Expropriation Act just opens a door on the never-never and creates massive insecurity of property, and we don't believe that a government should have that power again,’ says DA Federal Council chair, Helen Zille. Moneyweb