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10-day warning for new driving laws, and trap for estates and complexes in South Africa

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 21 June.

5 Things ·1d

National shutdown warning for South Africa, and another important town collapsing

5 Things ·19 Jun 2026

South Africa’s second biggest medical aid under threat, and plan to withdraw proposed tax increases

5 Things ·18 Jun 2026

New Woolworths chocolate maker revealed, and major city accused of trying to overcharge residents by R13 billion

5 Things ·17 Jun 2026

Cape Union Mart is in hot water, and new speed cameras to watch out for in South Africa

5 Things ·16 Jun 2026

D-Day for Ramaphosa, and new R2 billion resort opening in South Africa next month

5 Things ·15 Jun 2026

The one thing in Cape Town ranked worst in the world, and Vodacom spends R7.7 million to protect its CEO

5 Things ·14 Jun 2026

Say goodbye to traffic fines as you know them, and Joburg crackdown hits Absa, WeBuyCars, and Engen

5 Things ·13 Jun 2026

Government costs one group of South Africans R1.5 billion, and Julius Malema is in hot water

5 Things ·12 Jun 2026

New R4.2 billion bridge officially opens, and US plan to punish South Africa backfires

5 Things ·11 Jun 2026

Rupert takes control of 50 private hospitals in South Africa, and another country evacuates its citizens from South Africa

5 Things ·10 Jun 2026

Say goodbye to car licence discs and driving licence cards, and fury over new tax planned for South Africans

5 Things ·9 Jun 2026

Public pensions invested in 15 companies that lost 100% of their money, and good news for Capitec customers

5 Things ·8 Jun 2026

Google to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX R15 billion every month, and top South African retailer closing 400 stores

5 Things ·7 Jun 2026

End of an era for Eskom, and big change for DStv’s cheapest package

5 Things ·6 Jun 2026

New Woolworths CEO takes over, and another credit rating upgrade for South Africa

5 Things ·5 Jun 2026

South Africa in hot water, and relief for prepaid electricity users with FNB accounts

5 Things ·4 Jun 2026

SARS to collect R300 billion more taxes with national crackdown, and another country evacuates its citizens from South Africa

5 Things ·3 Jun 2026

Steenhuisen’s missing R500 million investigation, and another private Afrikaans university coming to the Western Cape

5 Things ·2 Jun 2026

Serious allegations against SPAR, and a warning to South Africans driving Chinese cars

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Government ·19 Jun 2026

Another R1 billion down the drain in South Africa

Government ·19 Jun 2026

Government invested R18 billion in pension funds in 23 companies and lost 100% of its money

Finance ·19 Jun 2026

SARS announces auto assessment changes for 2026

Energy ·19 Jun 2026

Petrol price joy coming for South Africa in July

Government ·19 Jun 2026

What Ramaphosa thinks about plan to give black businesses R55 million every day for five years

5 Things ·19 Jun 2026

South Africa’s second biggest medical aid under threat, and plan to withdraw proposed tax increases

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Lifestyle ·18 Jun 2026

Top South African chef receives one of the French Republic’s most prestigious state honours

Banking ·18 Jun 2026

End of a 25-year era for Capitec

Business ·18 Jun 2026

Big plans for private school group in South Africa sold for R172 million

Government ·18 Jun 2026

The SARS champions who save South Africa from losing R1.7 billion a year

Government ·18 Jun 2026

R26 billion down the drain in South Africa

Energy ·18 Jun 2026

Lights out warning for anyone living in South Africa’s richest city