8 April 2026
Rand on Edge Ahead of Critical US-Iran Deadline
The South African rand has come under renewed pressure as global financial markets adopt a cautious stance ahead of a critical geopolitical deadline tied to ...
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8 April 2026
New Phone-Based Banking Scam Targets South Africans
Criminal groups in South Africa are increasingly adopting a dangerous tactic that involves kidnapping individuals and coercing them into transferring money using banking applications installed ...
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5 April 2026
Work-From-Home Debate Returns as Living Costs Climb
Amid sharply increasing energy and fuel costs across South Africa, employers are being encouraged to reconsider and potentially reintroduce work-from-home arrangements as a way to ...
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5 April 2026
South African Households Face Intensifying Cost-of-Living Pressure
South African households are increasingly feeling the financial strain as essential living costs continue to rise faster than overall inflation, placing significant pressure on already ...
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2 April 2026
Work From Home Urged as Costs Rise
South Africans are being encouraged to adopt practical fuel saving measures such as working from home, reducing driving speeds, and sharing lifts, as record breaking ...
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31 March 2026
Official Petrol Price Changes for April 2026 Confirmed for South Africa
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced the fuel price adjustments that will take effect on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, following a volatile ...
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31 March 2026
Ramaphosa Warns South Africans as Record Fuel Price Hikes Loom
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned South Africans about a sharp and potentially record-breaking fuel price increase expected this week, saying the government is urgently exploring ...
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28 March 2026
Interest Rates on Hold but Household Budgets Remain Tight
Lesetja Kganyago remains central to monetary policy as the South African Reserve Bank keeps interest rates unchanged despite a difficult economic climate. Data from TransUnion ...
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28 March 2026
Fuel Price Crisis Deepens as R10 per Litre Increase Approaches
Fuel price under-recoveries for both petrol and diesel have surged across South Africa, with diesel exceeding R10 per litre for the first time and petrol ...
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26 March 2026
South Africa Visa Deadline Looms as Concession Nears End
Visa applicants in South Africa who are currently awaiting decisions on waivers and appeals may soon face the prospect of leaving the country by the ...
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25 March 2026
South Africa’s Social Grant Increases Set to Take Effect Next Week
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has formally published the updated increases to South Africa’s system of social grants, confirming that the revised payment amounts ...
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25 March 2026
Low-Income Households Face Rising Debt Burden in SA
During the 2025 to 2026 financial period, debt levels among some South African consumers have surged, with individuals owing up to 28 times their monthly ...
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28 March 2026
South African Government Calls for Public Calm Amid Fuel Shortage Concerns
South Africa’s authorities have issued a strong appeal for restraint as concerns about potential fuel shortages begin circulating widely among the public. Officials are working ...
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28 March 2026
New SA Social Grant Announced by Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally confirmed that a newly structured Basic Income Support (BIS) grant, which represents a comprehensive overhaul of the existing R370 Social ...
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18 March 2026
Economic Strain Pushes SA Homeowners to Focus on Bonds
South Africa’s consumer credit landscape is undergoing a notable transformation, as repayment behaviours increasingly reflect financial prioritisation strategies among households. According to the latest Experian ...
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18 March 2026
New Ways for SA Builders to Avoid Debt Traps
Absa’s internal personal loan data indicates that spending on home improvements represents 23.94% of all loans issued, reflecting a 9.6% year-on-year rise, particularly among consumers ...
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18 March 2026
South Africa Addresses Fuel Supply Concerns Amid Global Oil Market Pressure
South Africans are likely to encounter rising fuel costs in the coming month, as international oil markets continue to respond to heightened geopolitical tensions involving ...
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16 March 2026
Tax Shock Warning for South Africans with Retirement Funds
South Africans who hold retirement funds are being cautioned about the potential for unexpected tax consequences linked to withdrawals under the country’s relatively new two-pot ...
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13 March 2026
Major Changes to Debit Order Disputes Coming to SA in April 2026
Significant reforms are set to take effect within South Africa’s debit order system next month, introducing an extended period during which consumers may challenge disputed ...
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11 March 2026
R1.76 Billion Allocated for Voluntary Exit of SA Public Servants
The National Treasury has formally earmarked an additional R1.76 billion in funding aimed at incentivising thousands of public sector employees to voluntarily leave government service ...
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11 March 2026
Interest Rate Hike Increasingly Likely in South Africa
South Africa’s central bank has indicated that it is closely observing developments across domestic financial markets and remains prepared to deploy policy tools if conditions ...
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10 March 2026
Oil Price Shock and Currency Weakness Deliver a Double Blow to SA
South Africa is facing a potentially severe economic challenge as global oil prices surge while the local currency simultaneously weakens, creating a difficult environment for ...
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13 March 2026
Rising Oil Prices Complicate South Africa’s Interest Rate Outlook
Developments in global geopolitics have created an increasingly challenging backdrop for interest rate reductions in South Africa this month, as escalating violence in the Middle ...
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6 March 2026
Eskom Moves to Cut Electricity Supply to 14 Municipalities
South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, has begun formally issuing notices to a group of municipalities across the country that could ultimately face electricity supply ...
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6 March 2026
Energy Experts Warn Load Shedding Could Return to South Africa by 2029
Energy analysts and power sector specialists have cautioned that South Africa should avoid becoming complacent about the current suspension of load shedding, warning that the ...
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4 March 2026
Middle East Escalation Clouds South Africa’s Rate Cut Outlook
The intensifying conflict in the Middle East is increasingly viewed as a material threat to South Africa’s inflation trajectory, potentially undermining expectations that interest rates ...
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13 March 2026
Eviction Risks Rise in SA Housing Crisis
As South Africa grapples with soaring living costs and a housing backlog affecting more than 13 million people, eviction awareness is becoming increasingly urgent. Legal ...
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28 February 2026
Petrol Prices Set for a Heavy Blow in South Africa Next Week
Month-end figures published by the Central Energy Fund indicate that fuel price recoveries have deteriorated even further, positioning motorists for a steeper increase at the ...
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28 February 2026
Big Changes Coming to South Africa’s Debt Rules
South Africa is preparing to introduce a new framework aimed at restoring discipline to the country’s public finances, with National Treasury confirming that binding guidelines ...
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26 February 2026
Big Social Grant Updates for 2026 Announced in South Africa
All permanent social grants in South Africa, with the sole exception of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant, are scheduled to increase in the ...
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6 March 2026
Why Some SA Firms are Pushing for a VAT Increase
Lula, a South African based Fintech, has renewed its call for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to raise the value added tax (VAT) registration threshold for ...
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6 March 2026
The R500 Deal That Has South Africans Talking
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed extensive and deeply entrenched corruption within the Department of Home Affairs, revealing that organised criminal networks allegedly operated ...
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6 March 2026
South Africans Urged to Act as Digital Fraud Cases Climb
Fraud attempts are becoming an everyday reality for many South Africans, with scammers increasingly using convincing messages about tax refunds, urgent legal notices, or tempting ...
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21 February 2026
SARS Issues Final Reminder to Taxpayers Seeking to Pay Less
South African taxpayers are being urged to make full use of every legitimate strategy available to lower their tax liability before the current tax year ...
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6 March 2026
Heavy Reliance on Top Earners as 3% Pay 33% of Income Tax
A very small fraction of South Africa’s taxpayer population is responsible for an outsized portion of the country’s total personal income tax collections, with the ...
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6 March 2026
SARB Targets Overhaul of Loan Pricing Rules
South Africa’s central bank has set out plans to discontinue the long-standing prime lending rate and instead anchor loan pricing directly to its official policy ...
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6 March 2026
How Existing Debt Shapes Home Loan Decisions in South Africa
When applying for a home loan, the affordability assessment is a structured evaluation of an applicant’s existing debt repayments and household expenses against net monthly ...
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15 February 2026
Economists Anticipate Three Further South African Rate Cuts
Economists expect the South African Reserve Bank to reduce interest rates three additional times before concluding its present easing phase, although there is disagreement about ...
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15 February 2026
South Africa to Introduce New Social Grant Programme
President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again reaffirmed, during his 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered on Thursday, 12 February, that government intends to introduce ...
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15 February 2026
More Banks Roll Out Smart ID Applications Across South Africa
Standard Bank has officially announced a phased expansion of its Smart ID card application and renewal facilities, confirming that more of its branches will begin ...
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20 February 2026
Housing Market Signals Big Moment for South African Buyers
South Africa’s residential property market is moving decisively into 2026, a year that First National Bank (FNB) believes represents an important cyclical inflection point for ...
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15 February 2026
Rand Rebounds Sharply as Global Sentiment Improves
The South African rand has staged a notable recovery after the bout of weakness seen toward the end of last week, moving back below the ...
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15 February 2026
Income Reality Check for South African Households
Recent research and cost-of-living assessments paint a complex picture of what it truly takes to live a decent life in South Africa in 2026. Data ...
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15 February 2026
SASSA Halts 70,000 Grants in National Review
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that it has already assessed around 240 000 social grants as part of a wide-ranging national ...
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15 February 2026
R90 Billion in Unclaimed Assets in SA – Could Some of It Be Yours?
South Africa is sitting with tens of billions of rand in financial assets that legally belong to individuals but have not yet been claimed, prompting ...
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20 February 2026
R520 Billion Revenue Gap Puts Bank Accounts in SARS Spotlight
South Africa is facing a significant escalation in tax enforcement as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) prepares to pursue more than half a trillion ...
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15 February 2026
South African Consumers on Edge as Tax Talk Intensifies
South Africa is increasingly exposed to the risk of a major tax shock, as an already narrow tax base becomes ever more concentrated among older ...
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15 February 2026
Interest Rates Stay Put as Cut Expectations Build
South Africa may still be on track for additional interest rate relief, even though borrowing costs have been placed on hold for the time being. ...
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15 February 2026
South Africa’s Housing Market Set For Stronger Recovery In 2026
South Africa’s residential property market is showing growing signs of stabilisation and recovery as easing inflation and lower interest rates begin to filter through to ...
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16 February 2026
Great News For Salaries In South Africa In 2026
South African workers are expected to see meaningful improvements in their real earnings during 2026, supported by a combination of favourable domestic and global economic ...
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14 February 2026
Fuel Prices To Drop Again In February
South African motorists are heading into February with renewed optimism, as fuel prices are once again expected to move lower. Updated data released late in ...
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14 February 2026
Debt Cases Ease, But Average Court Bills Remain Heavy At R29 000
New figures released by Statistics South Africa indicate that a smaller number of South Africans were dragged before the courts for unpaid debt during November ...
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14 February 2026
Rand Shoots the Lights Out as It Eyes R16 to the Dollar
The South African rand has decisively powered past the R16.30-per-dollar barrier that had capped its gains during the previous week of trading, and is now ...
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16 February 2026
Interest Rate Outlook Turns Less Favourable for South Africa
Economists at Nedbank are increasingly convinced that the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep interest rates unchanged for longer than ...
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