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5 Things ·31m

Firewall for stopping dodgy tenders in South Africa, and the rand should be trading below R10 to the dollar

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

Government ·15h

R2,500 pain for teachers in South Africa

Business ·15h

South African mining giant worth R122 billion for sale

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Codehesion – South Africa’s best software development company

Wealth ·16h

Businesses in South Africa need to pay their workers at least R20,000 per month

Government ·16h

Ramaphosa says South Africa’s R264 billion construction site is coming

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Lessons from the best medical aid contact centre in SA

Government ·17h

New rules for schools in South Africa

Lifestyle ·18h

Important update for anyone wanting to block spam calls in South Africa

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

Business ·19h

American, British and Australian employers looking for South Africans with a specific skillset

Government ·19h

R1.45 billion spent on temporary classrooms and toilets in South Africa instead of building schools

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

Government ·20h

New social grant for millions of people in South Africa

Business ·20h

116-year-old private company looks to expand onto South Africa’s rail systems

Property ·21h

Bad news for anyone buying a house in Cape Town

Government ·21h

Johannesburg is stuck in a ‘doom’ loop

Business Opinion ·21h

South Africa has missed the R30 billion bus

Media ·22h

Journalism Internship (Paid Position) – Apply now

Wealth ·22h

R16,000 fine warning for anyone earning over R500,000 in South Africa

Property ·24h

Iconic Carlton Centre up for sale in South Africa – along with golf courses and shopping malls owned by the government

5 Things ·1d

Discovery CEO shares good news about South Africa, and state-owned company in trouble

Lifestyle ·24 Aug 2026

The most expensive province for groceries in South Africa

Energy ·24 Aug 2026

Dead fish with herpes giving Eskom a major headache

Lifestyle ·24 Aug 2026

The man from Soweto who started a unique fast food restaurant taking on the giants

Property ·24 Aug 2026

9 popular shopping malls in South Africa sold for R2 billion

Finance ·24 Aug 2026

Rand breaks through R16 to the dollar

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Energy ·24 Aug 2026

Complete U-turn for petrol prices in South Africa

Banking ·24 Aug 2026

Major private bank in South Africa fighting prosecution

Lifestyle ·24 Aug 2026

Warning for estates that scan driver’s licences in South Africa

Business Opinion ·24 Aug 2026

United States threat to South Africa

Telecommunications ·24 Aug 2026

People are kissing Airtime goodbye in South Africa

Business ·24 Aug 2026

New private school launching in South Africa

Industry News

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How to get your Claude prototype app to scale for business use

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Business Talk with Michael Avery – The South African business podcast with 16 million views

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Bank on protecting the future you’ve built – get Capitec Life Cover today

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Business Talk Season 15 – Coming soon

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The client-value leak: the layer underneath the client you know

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Afrihost – South Africa’s top ISP and hosting provider

More News

Government ·24 Aug 2026

Ramaphosa promises to cut municipal debt in South Africa by 30%

Business ·24 Aug 2026

End of an era for iconic R12 billion retailer in South Africa

Telecommunications ·24 Aug 2026

Major South African company hit by United States sanctions

Telecommunications ·24 Aug 2026

R754 million boost for two of the biggest fibre companies in South Africa

5 Things ·24 Aug 2026

DA under siege, and good news for anyone who hates spam calls in South Africa

Property ·24 Aug 2026

First security estate in South Africa’s largest township – with homes selling for over R1 million