Here’s a quick news round-up: guns are leading violent crimes in SA, King Coal is eyeing a marginal economic zone in Limpopo, and Pick n Pay is expanding reverse vending machines to encourage recycling. Moneyweb

‘The budget spend is focusing on those interns and community service doctors, but not on specialists. So there's almost like a hesitancy or reluctance to spend on creating more specialists,’ says Dr Simon Fraser, Junior Doctors Association of South Africa. Moneyweb

Here’s a quick news round-up, including young doctors in SA struggling with placements, some Durban beaches closing due to E. coli, King Coal targeting a marginal economic zone in Limpopo, COP29 outcomes, and how tech adoption can turn SMEs into Black Friday giants. Moneyweb

‘There's also no reason why we can't ask mobile networks to use machine learning to stop calls where they start, at the dialling phase,’ says Nicola Mawson, financial writer and communication strategist. Moneyweb

Here’s a quick news round-up, including consumer food price inflation dropping, three factors set to shape education in 2025, laws protecting consumers from spam calls, and a closer look at the recent EFF defections. Moneyweb

Here’s a quick news roundup covering the real cost of neglecting executive health, billions committed to KZN for a lifestyle estate for those over 50, the stalled COP29 Loss and Damage Fund’s effects, and how the rise in telco fraud is undermining digital trust in South Africa. Moneyweb

‘We have a five-year plan that shows that in the coming three years, SAA will be able to survive from its own operational revenues,’ says the interim CEO of South African Airways. Moneyweb

Is SAA finally on a sustainable path to recovery? What are the investment opportunities to look forward to in South Africa, and the hunt is on for the Oxford Dictionary word of the year – it's enough to cause 'brain rot'. Moneyweb

‘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