Moneyweb@Midday

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the mine hostage situation at Gold One's mine in Springs.

A look at the IEC’s election readiness and the Black Business Council talks the impact of the dtic being understaffed.

‘What we have seen in the past is they've taken Robertsons Spices, their branding and boxing, and they've taken ordinary spices and then branded it as Robertsons Spices,’ says Penny Campbell, director for the Food Control Unit at the National Department of Health.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the Department of Justice’s concerns over attacks on judges.

A look at how consumers can spot fake food items and a new report on land use in South Africa.

‘We are calling for local government and also Home Affairs to go and raid these particular shops and raid also on their status of being here in South Africa and then close down these shops,’ says forensic and crime expert, Calvin Rafadi.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at why SA has a shortage of detectives.

A look at what surveys tell us about the possible outcomes of the 2024 elections and what watching sport does to our psyche.

'We're watching it closely. Hence, we say we want it to be implemented with immediate effect, we want those people responsible to be charged and to be suspended. So there is no way they can hide it,’ says the union’s branch chairperson, Sthembiso Tembe.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at why SA’s accountants are rated highly.

Analysis of the voting process for the Public Protector announcement, which saw many parties stay away and calls for the Minister of Higher Education to step down over NSFAS saga.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the findings from the investigation into the NSFAS CEO and possible conflicts of interest.

As Amazon prepares to launch in SA, a look at whether Takealot should be worried and the latest on SA's food security situation.

‘Cybercrime is definitely on the upsurge, and we are seeing a huge increase in home loan application fraud, which is like a 36% increase. It coincides with the 30% increase in digital banking fraud in the country,’ says Jackie Smith, head of Buyers Trust.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at the latest monetary policy review by the Sarb.

Analysis of SA’s call with Hamas and how the State Information Technology Agency plans to mitigate the impact of the strike.