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<\/a>Fight over matric results: <\/strong>South Africa’s Information Regulator and the Department of Basic Education are going back and forth over the publishing of matric results in newspapers. The regulator is appealing the latest court ruling that overturned a fine imposed on the DBE for publishing the 2024 results, despite claims that it contravenes South Africa’s privacy laws. Views on the matter are split, with some legal experts agreeing that publishing the results contravenes the laws. In contrast, others argue that it is overreach and “hyper-protective” based on assumptions. [MyBroadband<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year of change for South Africa: <\/strong>Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says South Africa is poised for a positive year in 2026, both politically and economically, with numerous changes on the horizon. The most significant change is expected to result from the 2026 municipal elections, which he believes will lead to a shift away from the ANC in many areas, marking a period of political transition in the country. Even though Roodt expects the country\u2019s economy to be broadly similar to that of 2025, he noted that it would likely perform slightly better. [Daily Investor<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Petrol price cuts this week:<\/strong> The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has published the official fuel price adjustments that will take effect on Wednesday, 7 January 2026. December saw oil prices trade in a wider range, while the rand ended the year on a much stronger footing. This led to a stronger over-recovery in fuel prices for the month, leading to significant price cuts for petrol and diesel in the new year. From Wednesday, petrol users will see prices decrease by 62-66 cents per litre, while diesel drivers will see a much larger cut between 137 and 150 cents per litre. [BusinessTech<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n GNU responds to US action: <\/strong>South African political parties are divided about the United States’ recent military action in Venezuela that saw the subsequent capture of President Nicholas Maduro and his wife.\u00a0Within the Government of National Unity itself, there have been conflicting stances on the strike.\u00a0The ANC has publicly condemned the action. However, other members, like the Freedom Front Plus, welcomed the end of Venezuela’s “socialist failure”. The DA did not take a side on the issue. Outside of the GNU, both the MK party and the EFF condemned the military action. [Newsday<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flight delays at OR Tambo: <\/strong>A shortage of air traffic controllers has led to flight delays at OR Tambo International Airport, prompting passenger complaints. Airlink and FlySafair confirmed delays to their flights on Sunday afternoon and night, blaming the issue on Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS). The delays have had a ripple effect on schedules, with airlines asking passengers for patience and understanding. The situation is being addressed, and normal scheduling should return in due course. [TimesLive<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 5 January 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":806605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20398],"tags":[1459,20009,9327,8998,2171],"class_list":["post-847010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-5-things","tag-dawie-roodt","tag-gnu","tag-matric-results","tag-or-tambo","tag-petrol-price"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=847010"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":847018,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847010\/revisions\/847018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/806605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=847010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=847010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=847010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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