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9 December 2025
South Africa has recorded its strongest improvement in consumer confidence for 2025, with the country’s middle-income earners, specifically those receiving between R5,000 and R20,000 a ...
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8 December 2025
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that South Africans applying for Smart ID cards or passports will have easier access to services during December ...
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5 December 2025
South Africa is witnessing an intensifying shift towards credit reliance as households struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living. This trend is ...
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5 December 2025
As the festive season promotions intensify across South Africa, the National Financial Ombud (NFO) has issued a warning for consumers to exercise extreme caution when ...
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5 December 2025
The South African Revenue Service released a draft notice in terms of section 210(2) of the Tax Administration Act, signalling its intention to introduce fixed ...
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5 December 2025
South Africa recorded another encouraging performance in the third quarter, as real gross domestic product expanded by 0.5 percent. This marked the fourth successive quarter ...
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2 December 2025
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has reiterated the government’s position on the future of medical aid tax credits, emphasising that the National Health Insurance Act carries ...
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2 December 2025
South African motorists are facing another difficult start to the month as fresh data from the Central Energy Fund indicates that fuel prices are set ...
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2 December 2025
The South African rand has enjoyed a period of noticeable strengthening against the United States dollar over the past year, yet analysts caution that this ...
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27 November 2025
SARS has informed employers throughout South Africa that they should begin their preparations for the 2026 Employer Filing Season, explaining that several procedural adjustments will ...
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27 November 2025
The most recent PayInc Net Salary Index reveals encouraging news for South African employees, showing that salaries across the country remain higher than they were ...
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27 November 2025
The prospect of lengthening the validity period of South African driving licence cards has resurfaced, yet labour unions have cautioned that such a shift could ...
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21 November 2025
Following the South African Reserve Bank’s recent decision to lower borrowing costs, several economists have indicated that South Africans may see additional reductions in interest ...
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21 November 2025
Many leading economists, financial experts and major market institutions continue to project that the South African Reserve Bank will deliver a 25 basis point interest ...
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20 November 2025
Annual consumer inflation in South Africa climbed to 3.6 percent in October, rising from the 3.4 percent level recorded in September, a development that matched ...
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20 November 2025
South Africans are increasingly relying on overdraft facilities and various short-term lending options as high interest rates, persistent inflation and sluggish economic growth steadily erode ...
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19 November 2025
After reaching its strongest levels in nearly three years, the rand has once again slipped above the R17.00 mark against the US dollar, reflecting the ...
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15 November 2025
The financial landscape in South Africa is currently filled with anticipation as the South African Reserve Bank is broadly expected to introduce an interest rate ...
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13 November 2025
South Africa’s leading digital banking pioneer, TymeBank, which counts billionaire Patrice Motsepe among its major backers, is entering a transformative phase as it evolves from ...
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13 November 2025
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has indicated that South African taxpayers could effectively be spared from R20 billion in additional taxes in 2026 if the South ...
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13 November 2025
South Africa’s unemployment landscape has experienced a notable improvement, with the official jobless rate dropping by 1.3 percentage points in the third quarter of 2025. ...
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13 November 2025
The South African rand has been showing impressive resilience throughout the year, demonstrating that its recent performance is not a mere coincidence. The currency has ...
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6 November 2025
South African taxpayers who belong to medical aid schemes are likely to face what experts are now describing as a “triple tax” to fund the ...
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4 November 2025
Medical aid members in South Africa are facing renewed financial strain, with one prominent scheme implementing an almost 20% increase in fees for 2026. While ...
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13 November 2025
The traditional way South Africans have received and handled cash is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Across the country, an increasing number of people are choosing ...
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3 November 2025
Fresh figures from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) show that October ended with strong fuel price recoveries, paving the way for a petrol and diesel ...
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30 October 2025
With rising living costs, stagnant wages, and the pressure of the upcoming festive season, countless South Africans are finding themselves in a financial squeeze. As ...
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30 October 2025
South Africans are being urged to exercise greater caution this festive season as a nationwide crackdown on illegal microlenders intensifies. With the country facing rising ...
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29 October 2025
South Africa is gearing up for the release of its much-anticipated Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), with economists and analysts eager to hear Finance Minister ...
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29 October 2025
A major new residential development valued at R3.5 billion, known as Beachwood Coastal Estate, is currently being constructed along the scenic coastline of Durban North ...
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24 October 2025
As South Africa nears the conclusion of October, the nation can look forward to a wave of relief at the fuel pumps in November. The ...
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24 October 2025
South Africa’s latest inflation figures have delivered an unwelcome surprise for those anticipating early interest rate cuts, potentially derailing expectations of monetary easing in November. ...
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23 October 2025
Makro and Game have officially announced the release of their early Black Friday promotions, unveiling a range of enticing deals that will become available on ...
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23 October 2025
South African homeowners who have invested in rooftop solar have received a significant boost following a major regulatory update by Eskom. The power utility has ...
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21 October 2025
Eskom, once South Africa’s dominant electricity supplier, is facing a dramatic decline in demand as years of steep price hikes have driven customers to find ...
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16 October 2025
South African travellers have suffered a notable setback, as the country has fallen out of the global top fifty passports. According to the most recent ...
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16 October 2025
Mid-month calculations from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicate that motorists in South Africa are likely to see fuel price reductions across all grades in ...
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16 October 2025
The rapid rise of Chinese car manufacturers in South Africa, once seen as a triumph of affordability and innovation, is now beginning to show signs ...
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16 October 2025
The National Department of Health (NDOH) has revealed that it is actively engaged in discussions with the National Treasury regarding proposed changes to South Africa’s ...
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11 October 2025
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued another urgent warning to the public, cautioning taxpayers about a newly circulating scam aimed at stealing money ...
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11 October 2025
The latest minutes from the United States Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) September session have reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver additional interest ...
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8 October 2025
Affluent South Africans relocating abroad are finding themselves under tighter scrutiny as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) steps up its enforcement actions and narrows ...
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7 October 2025
A new in-depth review of Eskom’s electricity demand data reveals that the state utility’s steep 2025 tariff increases are being undermined by a significant decline ...
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7 October 2025
After a quarter of a century, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) officially came to an end last week, marking the conclusion of one ...
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3 October 2025
The South African rand gained considerable strength on Wednesday, with its performance largely buoyed by favourable manufacturing data and a softening United States dollar. By ...
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1 October 2025
The Office of the Tax Ombudsman (OTO) has released draft recommendations urging the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to overhaul its approach to verifying tax ...
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1 October 2025
South Africa’s formal job market has taken a heavy knock, with official data revealing that a staggering 229,000 positions were lost when comparing the second ...
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1 October 2025
The Department of Transport has officially gazetted a new set of regulations which make provision for expired driving licences to be regarded as valid identification ...
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27 September 2025
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that from October 2025 there will be further adjustments to social grant payments, in line with ...
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26 September 2025
Prominent economist Dawie Roodt has encouraged South Africans to legally minimise the amount of tax they pay, advising citizens to use every available mechanism provided ...
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26 September 2025
Unsolicited spam calls have become such a widespread problem across South Africa that a growing number of people have chosen to stop answering their mobile ...
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26 September 2025
Businesses across South Africa that are registered as VAT vendors have recently been reminded of significant new obligations relating to their tax compliance, which now ...
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26 September 2025
South African motorists who have been anxiously waiting for their driving licence cards have received some encouraging news, as the severe backlog of applications has ...
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19 September 2025
Despite the South African rand making notable gains against the United States dollar and global oil benchmarks trading within a fairly stable range, motorists are ...
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