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A gauge measuring South African manufacturer sentiment rose in April to its best level in two years, driven by business activity and new sales orders, potentially reflecting front-loading ahead of price increases due to the Iran war. #Moneyweb ow.ly/CiZX50YUuGl

[OPINION] CEO of BLSA Busi Mavuso says SA's industrial base is disappearing in real time, and that the dtic needs to become part of the solution by withdrawing the proposed B-BBEE amendments.  #Moneyweb ow.ly/2P0E50YUuXI

Field research of households in Muyexe and Nsavulani villages found that women dominated mopane worm harvesting, with traders earning between R1 000 and R3 000 per season. #Moneyweb ow.ly/Zch350YUtb9

Geopolitical uncertainty is pushing African financiers to rely more on domestic capital, with governments supporting this shift. From Covid-19 to global conflicts, each shock has accelerated the move—while startup debt is emerging as a key funding source. #Moneyweb ow.ly/5OGg50YUtbn

The third consecutive price shock has landed, despite extended government intervention to cushion households and businesses. #Moneyweb ow.ly/OFFQ50YUtQN

[OPINION] Colonial wealth was built on exploitation, says President Ramaphosa. Redress should be sustained and direct – through investment, skills transfer and the return of historical artefacts to the countries they came from. #Moneyweb ow.ly/iceG50YUsV4

Oil steadied as traders questioned the workability of a plan by President Donald Trump for the US to guide neutral ships out through the Strait of Hormuz, with a tanker reportedly hit in the waterway. #Moneyweb ow.ly/lEUZ50YUsUB

[ADVISOR VIEW] Munaf Mukadam from @GMInvestmentsZA says: ‘The goal isn't to ignore the news, it's to understand it better. In investing, the edge never comes from moving the fastest, it comes from thinking clearest.’ #Moneyweb ow.ly/WlqM50YUsSa

[PODCAST] On #MoneywebNOW, @SimonPB chats to Professor Adrian Saville from Gibs about stagflation, where rising inflation meets slow growth and what it could mean for the global economy, including South Africa. Listen here: ow.ly/pGbL50YUsOx

Pick n Pay is tackling the high cost and inflexibility of its staff base at its stores as the next step in its long-term turnaround strategy, which continues under CEO Sean Summers. #Moneyweb ow.ly/NQBy50YUsic

[OPINION] Real development prioritises living conditions, public services and democratic rights – not political power. #Moneyweb ow.ly/fQv150YUryS

It will be another strong flow of earnings updates this week. #Moneyweb ow.ly/3Vs350YUryq

The South African government has been called to take decisive steps to dismantle vigilante groups. #Moneyweb ow.ly/peUs50YUrmQ

The fund is estimated to have some R500bn in unqualified contingencies, partly due to rejected claims that complied with the RAF Act but not its own ‘unlawful’ requirements. #Moneyweb ow.ly/L0Aj50YUqAo

The latest figures suggest that petrol is set to increase to well over R26 per litre. #Moneyweb #FuelRewards ow.ly/319l50YUqA1

Exclusivity is a big deal for grocery retailers. Beyers collapsed into liquidation after Woolies reduced its Chuckles orders by hundreds of millions of rands. #Moneyweb ow.ly/Qo9q50YUqzS

[POLL] @SimonPB is chatting with @AdrianSaville about rising stagflation fears as inflation climbs and growth stalls. How worried should the global economy be about stagflation? Livestream the #podcast: bit.ly/3fj3DO5

This is delaying crucial infrastructure projects to resolve power failures in Springbok, Nababeep, Okiep and Carolusberg and reduce the municipality’s Eskom bill, as well as water supply problems and high operational costs in Kleinzee. #Moneyweb ow.ly/n23Z50YQTcg

[ADVISOR VIEW] Marius Fenwick from @thisiswealthup says using retirement cash for a rental property can be tempting, but costs like maintenance, levies, rates and taxes can erode returns, and the remaining income is still taxable. Not all property investments deliver what they seem. #Moneyweb ow.ly/LtAA50YRzsu

[PODCAST] On the #CryptoPod Ciaran Ryan speaks to Adopting Bitcoin conference co-organiser Ricki Allardice about South Africa’s proposed exchange control regulations, the potential impact on crypto self-custody, growing backlash from the bitcoin community, and what the sweeping changes could mean for digital asset ownership and financial freedom. #Moneyweb Listen here: ow.ly/b7Gg50YSlE2