RC 261030702Stephen Grootes

Friday, 30 October 2026

A $6.3 billion Binance hack, SAA's staggered salaries and a looming US trade decision on AGOA dominated Friday's Money Show, alongside Dis-Chem's profit slide.

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  1. 18:05

    Binance says customers' money is safe and it will cover every loss after a complex attack affected around $6.3 billion in funds, with investigators finding more breach points than first thought.

  2. 19:37

    SAA staggered salaries because jet fuel, now over 40% of operating costs, squeezed liquidity; about 70% of staff were paid on time on 27 October, with pilots, management and executives paid days later.

  3. 18:34

    The US decides on Monday whether South Africa keeps AGOA trade preferences, amid the deepest diplomatic rift since democracy, with autos, agriculture and manufacturing exposed if access is lost.

  4. 18:03

    Former senior prosecutor Andrea Johnson and dismissed police general Feroz Khan were charged with defeating the ends of justice and granted R10,000 bail each; they return to court on 2 February.

  5. 18:10

    Dis-Chem's headline earnings per share fell nearly 13% for the six months to August, blamed on heavy investment in its innovation hub, while revenue rose a strong 8%.