By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Global financial services company Moody's recent decision to revise the country's sovereign rating outlook from stable to positive marks a significant vote of confidence in the country's improving fiscal position and ongoing reform efforts. That's according to Economist Sanisha Packirisamy. She explains what this means for the investor confidence, the economy itself and the broader outlook for South Africans - at a time when growth and stability remain top of mind...

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Global financial services company Moody's recent decision to revise the country's sovereign rating outlook from stable to positive marks a significant vote of confidence in the country's improving fiscal position and ongoing reform efforts. That's according to Economist Sanisha Packirisamy. She explains what this means for the investor confidence, the economy itself and the broader outlook for South Africans - at a time when growth and stability remain top of mind...

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#PODCAST Moody's upgrades South Africa's credit outlook to positive, signalling a major boost for investors #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - According to the State of the Global Workplace 2026 report, employee engagement in South Africa stood at 18%. This is below the global average. What it means is that more and more South African staff are disengaged with their careers. This finds expression in a lack of workplace drive or inspiration to do great work. This leads to career stagnation for the worker and- a loss of productivity for the employee. But Africa manager at Jack Hammer Advaita Naidoo says there are some definite ways to get around workplace disengagement...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - According to the State of the Global Workplace 2026 report, employee engagement in South Africa stood at 18%. This is below the global average. What it means is that more and more South African staff are disengaged with their careers. This finds expression in a lack of workplace drive or inspiration to do great work. This leads to career stagnation for the worker and- a loss of productivity for the employee. But Africa manager at Jack Hammer Advaita Naidoo says there are some definite ways to get around workplace disengagement...

#PODCAST New global report reveals that SA workplace engagement has plummeted well below international averages #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Consumers need to be circumspect about big ticket purchases like property and new vehicles: as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) soars to 4%. Last week consumer inflation jumped to its highest since August 2024 - primarily due to a surge in fuel prices. But the Housing and Utilities CPI remained the biggest single contributor to the April CPI inflation rate. Economist John Loos says it would be best to hold-off on those non-essential purchases in the current...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Consumers need to be circumspect about big ticket purchases like property and new vehicles: as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) soars to 4%. Last week consumer inflation jumped to its highest since August 2024 - primarily due to a surge in fuel prices. But the Housing and Utilities CPI remained the biggest single contributor to the April CPI inflation rate. Economist John Loos says it would be best to hold-off on those non-essential purchases in the current...

#PODCAST Soaring CPI plunges consumers into caution, as inflation hits a 20-month high #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Atypical depression symptoms are somewhat different from the usual depression criteria that people are accustomed to noticing. That's according to Siphesihle Metuge, a clinical psychologist practicing at Netcare Akeso in Gqeberha. She says that atypical depression is especially concerning because it normally has an earlier age of onset, lasts longer, and is more likely to become chronic compared to typical depression. Metuge expands on this in this week's Wellness Wake-Up... 

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel -&nbsp;Atypical depression symptoms are somewhat different from the usual depression criteria that people are accustomed to noticing. That's according to Siphesihle Metuge, a clinical psychologist practicing at Netcare Akeso in Gqeberha. She says that atypical depression is especially concerning because it normally has an earlier age of onset, lasts longer, and is more likely to become chronic compared to typical depression. Metuge expands on this in this week's Wellness Wake-Up...&nbsp;

#PODCAST Moody's upgrades South Africa's credit outlook to positive, signalling a major boost for investors #sabcnews

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