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Fikile Mbalula in hot water, and petrol price surprise for South Africa

Here are 5 things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 04 August, 2026.

Business ·1h

South African property giant buys R2 billion shopping mall

Lifestyle ·15h

United States tapping skilled South Africans for the deadliest job in America – paying R62,700 a month

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Product differentiation has been accepted. Now the bill must reflect it.

Government ·16h

State-owned company in South Africa delivers some happy news for the first time in 6 years

Banking ·17h

End of an era for Nedbank

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NSPCA Funding: How Corporate Donors Help Protect Vulnerable Animals

Banking ·18h

Good news for FNB customers in South Africa

Business Opinion ·18h

Make or break for the South African Reserve Bank

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South African company makes TIME’s 2026 top 100 EdTech list

Government ·19h

First of South Africa’s two ‘extra’ public holidays coming next week

Telecommunications ·20h

Telkom sees huge mobile growth in South Africa

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GoTyme Bank named Africa’s Best Digital Bank by Euromoney

Business ·20h

Worst news in 7 months for businesses in South Africa

Energy ·21h

Here is the official petrol price for August

Finance ·21h

New rules and regulations for crypto coming to South Africa

Finance ·22h

Business Talk – Liberty’s Clyde Parsons discusses how AI is driving insurance innovation in South Africa

Business ·22h

New international flight launching for one of South Africa’s busiest routes

Finance ·22h

Perfect storm causes South African giant to lose R74 billion in six months

Government ·22h

New man at the helm of over R3 trillion in South African pension funds

Business ·23h

R2.9 billion crackdown on businesses in South Africa

Government ·23h

New vaccine on the cards for South Africa

Business ·23h

Nice surprise could be coming for South Africa

Business ·24h

Plan to sell iconic South African giant for R16 billion to an international group run by its former CEO

5 Things ·1d

Expropriation without compensation under fire, and big changes for speeding fines in South Africa

Banking ·1d

Capitec sounds the alarm over R50.4 trillion gap in South Africa

Business ·2 Aug 2026

International retailer that quietly exited South Africa by selling its 90 stores for R1

Must Read

Business ·2 Aug 2026

Shoprite coming after Pick n Pay and Spar in South Africa

Property ·2 Aug 2026

The most expensive province for shopping malls in South Africa

Government ·2 Aug 2026

Warning for anyone living in Cape Town

Lifestyle ·2 Aug 2026

Another South African hotel has just been ranked as one of the best in the world

Lifestyle ·2 Aug 2026

The tiny South African Town home to a marvel found in only three places on Earth

5 Things ·2 Aug 2026

Over R500 in taxes for a tank of petrol, and South African company owned by an American billionaire’s daughter

Industry News

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Don’t let the unexpected ruin your next big event

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Why working capital, not demand, is holding back South African businesses

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How Codehesion’s AI-enabled innovation pods build your software faster and better

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International recognition for South Africa’s SMME support platform SimplyBiz, powered by Nedbank

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Medshield Medical Scheme’s Annual Financials Highlights Significant Membership Growth, Robust Financial Reserves, and Enhanced Member Value in 2025

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Fidelity SecureFire launches South Africa’s first nationwide proactive fire-risk ecosystem

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Lifestyle ·2 Aug 2026

What makes your home a target for criminals in South Africa

Business ·1 Aug 2026

Three new food retailers up to 65% cheaper than SPAR, Checkers, and Pick n Pay in South Africa

Business ·1 Aug 2026

How much money Uber Eats drivers can earn in South Africa

Government ·1 Aug 2026

Major municipality ranks itself among the best-run in South Africa without a clean audit in a decade

Finance ·1 Aug 2026

Big shift in expectations for interest rates in South Africa

Government ·1 Aug 2026

Business leaders warn of threat to the national economy in South Africa