9 September 2026
South Africa’s GDP Slips as Prior Growth Revised Down
South Africa’s economy has taken a turn for the worse, recording a decline in gross domestic product during the second quarter of 2026, a result ...
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9 September 2026
Banking App Fraud Targets South Africans
South Africans who rely on banking applications on their mobile phones are confronting an escalating danger of fraud, as digital banking crime has become recognised ...
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6 September 2026
New R582 Levy Hits Off-Grid Solar Homes
A civil rights organisation, AfriForum, has sent a formal letter of demand to the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality and the National Energy Regulator of South ...
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6 September 2026
Still No Postbank Black Card? What SASSA Says
SASSA beneficiaries are being strongly encouraged to keep their personal contact details up to date and to make use of SASSA’s newly introduced WhatsApp service, ...
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3 September 2026
South Africa Braces for Fuel Outage
Jet fuel suppliers in South Africa need to hold higher stock levels to cope with production outages, such as last week’s disruption at Sasol’s Natref ...
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2 September 2026
SA Households Cut Back, Still Can’t Cover the Basics
South Africans are cancelling subscriptions, dining out less and watching every rand, with some managing to build buffers and pay down debt whilst others rely ...
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2 September 2026
New Commemorative R2 Coins Honouring Women’s Legacy
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has formally unveiled two new R2 coins honouring Charlotte Maxeke and the women who took part in the 1956 ...
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30 August 2026
NCC Warns Against Hidden Card Payment Fees
Consumers who rely on bank cards to settle everyday purchases are being urged not to simply go along with extra charges tacked on for using ...
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30 August 2026
Women Now Bear the Financial Load, Too
Women’s Month continues to unfold, and it coincides with the release of fresh official statistics on gender gaps in care work. On 6 August, Statistics ...
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30 August 2026
Bad News for Cape Town House Hunters
South Africa’s most sought-after property market has increasingly caught the attention of buyers from abroad, which may not bode well for local citizens hoping to ...
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30 August 2026
Retirement Crisis: Half Cashed Out Early
South Africa’s growing debt crisis is no longer confined to household budgets. It is increasingly following workers into the office, factory floor and boardroom, quietly ...
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30 August 2026
Debt Pressure Mounts for SA’s Highest Earners
South Africa’s highest income earners are now carrying the heaviest debt load in the country, with individuals who take home more than R50 000 a ...
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15 August 2026
Petrol Prices Climbing Again in September 2026
Fuel prices are once again set to climb across South Africa, with the latest mid-month figures pointing to further increases at the pumps for both ...
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15 August 2026
Index Says: Bigger Income Doesn’t Mean Less Debt
The size of a person’s pay cheque does not shield them from falling into debt, a newly released report has shown. In fact, the opposite ...
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15 August 2026
Working Hours in South Africa Set for Big Shift
South Africa’s labour market has undergone a notable transformation in the manner in which people are employed, with short-hour and part-time employment expanding at a ...
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15 August 2026
Can South Africans Still Afford to Buy a House? Experts Say Yes
For many South Africans, owning a home can feel further out of reach than ever, yet property finance specialists insist this is not necessarily true, ...
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15 August 2026
A Caution for Divorced People in South Africa
Although many South Africans going through a divorce hope for a swift, clean break, a significant number neglect their estate planning, which can leave their ...
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8 August 2026
Credit Users in South Africa Face New Warning
Experts have cautioned that South Africans are increasingly falling into a debt trap, where credit is being used less to finance long-term assets and more ...
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8 August 2026
Got a Car Loan? SARS Has a ‘Bonus’ for You
South Africans due a tax refund this season have a real chance to reduce their outstanding vehicle debt or set aside money for an emergency ...
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8 August 2026
New Law Boosts SARS Access to Your Bank Account
Fresh tax legislation may force banks to assist the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in identifying and briefly freezing funds and payments owed to taxpayers ...
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8 August 2026
New Report Reveals 43 SA Jobs Paying Over R30 000
Statistics South Africa’s quarterly employment survey covering the first three months of 2026 revealed that the national average salary across the country stood at R29 ...
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8 August 2026
Over 10 Million SRD Grant Applications Rejected
More than 10 million applications for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant were declined in the 2025/26 financial year, with the government citing income ...
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1 August 2026
SA Employees Sink Deeper Into Debt and Gambling
A fresh report from Old Mutual reveals that South Africa’s financial divide is becoming more pronounced, with a growing number of working people leaning on ...
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1 August 2026
South Africa Set For Major Electricity Price Reforms
South Africa’s Cabinet has approved the publication of the Revised Electricity Pricing Policy for public comment, aiming to bring greater transparency to the country’s tariff ...
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29 July 2026
SARS Warning for Anyone Who Filed This Year
SARS has flagged a growing trend of scammers using artificial intelligence to produce convincing correspondence that mimics official tax communication, making it harder for taxpayers ...
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29 July 2026
SASSA Grant Under Review? Expect Delays
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has cautioned thousands of beneficiaries whose grants are under review that their August payments will not arrive during ...
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29 July 2026
New R500 Visa Fee Coming to South Africa
The Department of Home Affairs has published proposed regulations that would bring in a R500 processing charge for Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) issued in South ...
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25 July 2026
SARB Pause Eases Vehicle Loan Costs
South Africans with car loans have reason to breathe a little easier this week, after the Reserve Bank chose to keep borrowing costs exactly where ...
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25 July 2026
Repo Rate Freeze Brings Relief to SA Homeowners
South African homeowners have been handed a welcome reprieve after the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee opted against raising interest rates, despite inflation figures for ...
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22 July 2026
SASSA Targets 350 000 Grant Reviews to Cut Fraud
The Minister of Social Development, Dina Pule, has announced that the government intends to review more than 350,000 social grants during the 2026/27 financial year, ...
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22 July 2026
Rand Could Hit R18 to the Dollar in 2027
Anchor Capital has cautioned that the risks facing the rand remain extremely elevated and that the currency could weaken all the way to R18 against ...
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22 July 2026
New Alert for SA Mobile Banking App Users
South Africans who rely on banking applications on their mobile devices are once again being urged to exercise heightened caution whenever they are asked to ...
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17 July 2026
Rates on Hold Despite Inflation Risks?
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is widely anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming meeting, although economists caution that the outcome could ...
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17 July 2026
R33 Million SASSA Grant Fraud
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has terminated the employment of four officials from its Nebo Local Office in Limpopo’s Sekhukhune District, after an ...
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17 July 2026
TransUnion Q2 2026: Consumers Still Under Strain
Households across South Africa continue to grapple with considerable financial pressure, as almost four out of every ten consumers (39%) anticipate falling behind on at ...
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17 July 2026
Pensioners Demand R5 000 Grant
Elderly citizens under the banner of Pensioners of South Africa (POSA) have appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa and SASSA officials to acknowledge their hardship, saying ...
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14 July 2026
SARB Rate Call Looms: Hold or Hike Again?
Bank of America has indicated that it anticipates the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will raise interest rates during its upcoming July Monetary Policy Committee ...
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14 July 2026
SARS Backs Down On Premature Trust Penalties
Trusts that were served with final demand letters in February, on account of failing to submit their 2024 and 2025 tax returns, have effectively been ...
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14 July 2026
SA Mulls Fortnightly Fuel Price Changes
South Africa may be on the verge of departing from its long-established system of adjusting fuel prices on a monthly basis, after a suggestion was ...
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8 July 2026
New Travel Declaration Now Mandatory, SARS Confirms
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has emphasised that, although its recently introduced online travel declaration form is compulsory, travellers will not be refused entry ...
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8 July 2026
South Africa Set to Overhaul Its Entire Immigration Framework
South Africa’s visa system is on the brink of a significant transformation, as the national government prepares to bring in new legislation aimed at tightening ...
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5 July 2026
South Africans Keep Car Loans for Longer At a Cost
Financially squeezed car buyers across South Africa are increasingly choosing loan agreements that lower their monthly instalments rather than focusing on the total amount they ...
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5 July 2026
Solo Home Buying Rises Among Young South Africans
A growing number of young South Africans are choosing to purchase property entirely on their own, marking a substantial shift in how the country’s newest ...
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5 July 2026
Credit Card Balances Climb as Repayment Strain Builds
South African households are changing the way they borrow and manage credit as pressure on household budgets continues, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa ...
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5 July 2026
South Africans Lean Harder On Credit As Living Costs Bite
South African households are becoming more dependent on the credit facilities they already hold and are turning increasingly to short-term borrowing as they try to ...
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30 June 2026
South Africa Set To Phase Out The Prime Lending Rate
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has put forward a proposal to do away with the prime interest rate altogether, although the move to a ...
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26 June 2026
SARS Issues Urgent Banking Details Warning to Taxpayers
With Tax Season 2026 set to officially launch next week, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a strong advisory urging all taxpayers across ...
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26 June 2026
Pensioners Say SASSA Should Be Paying R6 500
The Older Persons Grant remains one of the South African Social Security Agency’s most critical and far-reaching social relief instruments, providing a financial lifeline to ...
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25 June 2026
SA’s Unemployment Crisis Surpasses Great Depression Levels
South Africa’s unemployment situation has deteriorated to such a severe degree that it now eclipses the rates of joblessness recorded in countries such as the ...
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23 June 2026
South Africa’s ATM Landscape Is About To Change Forever
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has put forward a far-reaching proposal that could fundamentally transform the way South Africans interact with cash-dispensing infrastructure across ...
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23 June 2026
New Bank, New Options for South Africans
London-based financial technology company Revolut is working towards establishing a full banking presence in South Africa by 2028, with its local waitlist rapidly closing in ...
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21 June 2026
South Africa’s Rate Outlook Brightens Following US-Iran Truce
The recently signed peace agreement between Iran and the United States might cause the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to reconsider its current interest rate ...
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21 June 2026
Credit Complaints to Ombud Rise, So Do Results
South Africans are increasingly turning to the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) when disputes arise with lenders, and a growing number are walking away with ...
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18 June 2026
New Social Grant Proposed for South Africans
South Africa’s Department of Social Development (DSD) is working to finalise the policy framework for the new Basic Income Support (BIS) grant by March 2027, ...
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