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5 Things ·2h

South Africa’s capital loses R155 million, and all the companies Jannie Mouton owns

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Friday, 28 August 2026.

Energy ·13h

Major Eskom power station shut down

Government ·15h

State-of-the-art public school in South Africa standing completely empty 8 months after opening

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Choice Matters For Your Cloud Ecosystem

Business ·16h

New retailer launches in South Africa, coming after Shoprite and Boxer – here’s how it looks inside

Property ·17h

New R400 million shopping mall opens in South Africa

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Business Loans in South Africa: What to Check Before You Sign

Government ·17h

One man ordered to pay back R147 million for security upgrades at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla

Finance ·18h

Friends and family are landing South Africans in hot water with SARS

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Medshield, Caring for You at Every Stage – from Birth to Adulthood

Banking ·19h

New CEO for major South African bank that plans to retrench 1,200 workers and close 90 branches

Energy ·19h

Bad news for petrol prices in South Africa next week

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Enterprises University of Pretoria empowering people, organisations and performance through skills development

Business ·20h

State-owned company swings into a R4.6 billion loss

Government ·21h

The public school in South Africa charging R4,300 a month that outperforms most private schools

Business ·21h

One of SPAR’s biggest investors sells over R100 million in the retailer’s shares

Lifestyle ·21h

Consumers in South Africa face a tough 2027 for food prices

Lifestyle ·22h

Big changes for anyone who needs to service their car or repair electronics and other valuables in South Africa

Business ·22h

Warmbaths owner being sold

Business ·23h

Woolworths buying R5 billion a year giant in South Africa

Government ·23h

Warning for unregistered married couples in South Africa

Business ·24h

Outsurance making a killing in South Africa

Energy ·1d

South Africa is still the solar king, but its crown is slipping

Lifestyle ·1d

Bad news for South Africans wanting to live and work in the United States

Business ·1d

Fuel supply warning for South Africa

5 Things ·1d

Bank of America wins big against SARS, and the one province with 139 ambulances for 7.2 million people

Property ·1d

Reverse semigration hitting South Africa’s richest province – but there’s a catch

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Lifestyle ·26 Aug 2026

How much it costs to live in the safest town in South Africa

Lifestyle ·26 Aug 2026

Big changes for medical aids in South Africa are coming

Business ·26 Aug 2026

Over 1,600 businesses shut down in South Africa

Banking ·26 Aug 2026

R2.4 billion stolen from South Africans – over R21,800 per person

Finance ·26 Aug 2026

End of cash in South Africa is not happening

Wealth ·26 Aug 2026

9 months of salary pain comes to an end in South Africa

Industry News

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Petrol Is Becoming a Second Car Payment

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The generation that taps: what today’s youth behaviours signal about tomorrow

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Codehesion – South Africa’s best software development company

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Lessons from the best medical aid contact centre in SA

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South Africa scores just 50/100 on being ready for what happens after a death

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BITanium helps businesses build an AI-ready data foundation with IBM watsonx.data

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Government ·26 Aug 2026

How much you need to make to be officially classified as poor in South Africa in 2026

Business ·26 Aug 2026

R1.5 billion ‘special’ bonus for CEO of South Africa’s most valuable company under fire

Business ·26 Aug 2026

Discovery scores big after spending R4 billion to buy its head office with its own Woolworths

Government ·26 Aug 2026

Ramaphosa sends a warning to major mafia in South Africa

Banking ·26 Aug 2026

Strong results expected for major South African bank

Telecommunications ·26 Aug 2026

R4.9 billion loss for South African company backing Cell C