‘I spoke to Mr Tshaka, myself personally. I'm his immediate supervisor. He disowned the letter; he disassociated himself from the contents of that letter,’ says Dr Mthandeki Xamlashe, Deputy Director General for Clinical Services in the Eastern Cape Health Department Moneyweb

Today – A look at the latest inflation numbers, a big investment boost into the training of female energy entrepreneurs, and how electricity costs affect the minerals sector. Moneyweb

‘When we look at air access, that's one of the things that has been part of the success of visitors to Cape Town, has been the growth in the number of frequencies of carriers and also additional carriers coming to market,’ says Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism. Moneyweb

Today, a report finds that Knysna’s mayor, deputy mayor and speaker must be removed amidst an appointment scandal. Key messages from Donald Trump's inauguration speech, and can AI-driven climate change platforms help companies limit their environmental footprint? Moneyweb

‘I don't think Africa is front and centre in his thoughts, but we could be collateral damage if we start seeing a full-blown trade war between China and America, we could get caught in the crossfire,’ says Professor Andre Roux, economist at the Stellenbosch Business School. Moneyweb

Today on Moneyweb@Midday: The world is watching closely to see how Donald Trump’s presidency will affect global markets. How late payments are crippling small business. Why e-invoicing has benefits beyond Sars compliance and is there still a need for brick and mortar stores as e-commerce keeps growing? Moneyweb

‘This is arguably the worst mass murder of miners due to state actions and a series of decisions since the dawn of democracy, worse than the Marikana massacre, both in terms of numbers, but also the nature of death,’ says Mametlwe Sebei, president of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa. Moneyweb

Today, what South Africa should learn from the California wildfires. SA tourism says it's on track with budget and spending priorities and a look at sunrise sectors set to become big job creators. Moneyweb

‘Social media companies should be responsible for making sure that their platforms are safe and that they're not further aiding and abetting the spread of disinformation, which again, does have real-world harms,’ says Kavisha Pillay, executive director of the Campaign on Digital Ethics. Moneyweb

As the world of work awaits last year's matrics, are these youngsters equipped to survive and thrive? Industry welcomes Transnet’s network statement, dubbing it a turning point for rail in SA. Plus, an imminent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of deadly conflict. Moneyweb

‘A lot of our South Africans around the world who are in business actually gravitate towards hiring South Africans, doing business with South Africans, and that's the whole premise, and we are trying to create an environment and a space for them to connect,’ says Renier Lombard, co-founder of The Lekker Network. Moneyweb