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Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 10 September 2026.

5 Things ·1d

Takealot changing its name, and a South African taken hostage by terrorists right next door

5 Things ·8 Sep 2026

Police officer made R1.5 million in cash bribes in one day, and Sun City owner getting rid of workers in South Africa

5 Things ·7 Sep 2026

Top retailer in hot water for closing hundreds of stores, and Eskom lost R910 million building 366 flats that are now completely empty

5 Things ·6 Sep 2026

New tax on licence discs proposed, and top South African retailer under siege

5 Things ·5 Sep 2026

Government coming after homeowners in small town, and man behind rising electricity prices received a R13.52 million at Eskom

5 Things ·4 Sep 2026

Small farms now being targeted in South Africa, and top company to be investigated by United States

5 Things ·3 Sep 2026

Final Springboks fly-by cancelled after stunt, and international drug cartels taking over South Africa

5 Things ·2 Sep 2026

Amazon’s BEE programme in South Africa, and Takealot increases minimum order for free delivery

5 Things ·1 Sep 2026

R39,500, medical aid, and housing for Afrikaner refugees in the US, and up to R3.15 per litre pain

5 Things ·31 Aug 2026

Stadium flyover sets record, and 99.97% of United States refugees are from South Africa

5 Things ·30 Aug 2026

SARS wins 83% of its court cases and the South African town with three mayors in six months

5 Things ·29 Aug 2026

DSTV’s high-tech fight against pirates and South Africa’s murder rate falls by 5.9%

5 Things ·28 Aug 2026

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

5 Things ·27 Aug 2026

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

5 Things ·26 Aug 2026

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

5 Things ·25 Aug 2026

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

5 Things ·24 Aug 2026

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

5 Things ·23 Aug 2026

Ramaphosa to reveal manifesto for local government elections, and big changes on the cards for Gauteng e-hailing drivers

5 Things ·22 Aug 2026

City of Joburg pays over R5 billion to Eskom, and the Department of Higher Education meets with major university in South Africa

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5 Things ·1d

Takealot changing its name, and a South African taken hostage by terrorists right next door

Business ·8 Sep 2026

Woman who skipped Grade 9 and has received over R100,000 a day from Vodacom for six years

Business ·8 Sep 2026

New lifeline for homeowners in the Western Cape

Property ·8 Sep 2026

Trouble for homeowners in Johannesburg

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Ctrack Launches Crystal Fines Management to Strengthen Financial and Operational Control

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GoTyme Bank wants South Africans to stop paying fees to move their money instantly

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Business ·8 Sep 2026

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s bet backfires, taking R2.4 billion with it

Banking ·8 Sep 2026

South Africa’s newest R4 billion bank hopes to break even by 2028

Government ·8 Sep 2026

Extra public holiday for South Africa officially declared

Business ·8 Sep 2026

The drivers taking over South Africa’s roads

Telecommunications ·8 Sep 2026

Government officially responds to social media ban for anyone under 16 in South Africa

Government ·8 Sep 2026

Ramaphosa announces 5,500 new police officers for South Africa