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5 Things ·12 Jul 2026

Bankrupt municipalities loot R1.7 billion in pension funds, and South Africa’s richest city running out of cash

5 Things ·11 Jul 2026

R1.5 billion shopping mall collapsing in plain sight, and Isuzu sends a warning to the government

5 Things ·10 Jul 2026

End of an era for 50 iconic stores in South Africa’s major shopping malls, and Rupert’s plan to give more people land and houses

5 Things ·9 Jul 2026

New R1.7 megabridge being built in South Africa, and top all-boys private school in hot water

5 Things ·8 Jul 2026

End of an era for 124-year-old company in South Africa, and billionaire Le Roux puts R6.5 billion in Capitec shares on the line

5 Things ·7 Jul 2026

Dis-Chem founders dump millions worth of their shares, and Woolworths faces investigation

5 Things ·6 Jul 2026

Spur is in hot water, and government declares war on one group of businesses

5 Things ·5 Jul 2026

New mandatory licence fee coming to South Africa, and R100 million national shutdown blow

5 Things ·4 Jul 2026

Broken state company pays execs R37 million, and BEE billionaires feasting at taxpayers’ expense

5 Things ·3 Jul 2026

R75,000 fine for households with prepaid electricity meters, and state company pays average employee R1.7 million

5 Things ·2 Jul 2026

South Africa’s richest man gives 24,000 people houses and land, and South African brothers lose R1.58 billion in 10 months

5 Things ·1 Jul 2026

Bad news for anyone paying for DStv, and Absa loses R14 billion in one day

5 Things ·30 Jun 2026

End of an era for Dis-Chem, and routes to avoid on 30 June

5 Things ·29 Jun 2026

Checkers Sixty60 warning, and new SABC tactic to get South Africans to pay for TV licences

5 Things ·28 Jun 2026

Pesticides found in popular South African foods, and City of Joburg pays R1.44 billion to keep the lights on

5 Things ·27 Jun 2026

Big changes for SIM cards in South Africa, and Eskom calls out for help

5 Things ·26 Jun 2026

South African company being sued in Texas, and United States warns Ramaphosa is playing with fire

5 Things ·25 Jun 2026

Warning to users of Checkers Sixty60, MrD, Pick n Pay Asap, Woolies Dash, and new rules for scanning driving licences at estates

5 Things ·24 Jun 2026

Woolworths opens new ‘dark store’ in South Africa, and bankrupt city going after residents with 67% fixed charge increase

5 Things ·23 Jun 2026

DStv shutting down more channels, and warning about new private property laws in South Africa

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Government ·31 Jul 2026

Government taking over Oprah’s school in South Africa

Government ·31 Jul 2026

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Business ·31 Jul 2026

Top South African CEO gets his pay cut by R72,000 a day for poor performance

Energy ·31 Jul 2026

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Government ·31 Jul 2026

New tax laws for medical aid credits, companies, and spousal donations in South Africa

5 Things ·31 Jul 2026

New BEE tax for South Africa, and the best news at Eskom in 9 years

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Finance ·31 Jul 2026

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Government ·30 Jul 2026

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Energy ·30 Jul 2026

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Business ·30 Jul 2026

End of an era for 158-year-old law firm in South Africa

Government ·30 Jul 2026

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Government ·30 Jul 2026

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