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5 Things ·10m

Cape Town spending R6 billion on its Eskom escape plan and good news for South Africans with green ID books.

Here are the 5 things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 23 July.

Business ·23m

Major problem at South Africa’s busiest international airport

Energy ·40m

South Africa’s dirty R721 billion secret

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Data centres: The power in the shadows…

Property ·15h

Old wine cellar in South Africa turned into a private school offering top education for R780 a month

Lifestyle ·16h

Crackdown on dog owners in one of the best-run municipalities in South Africa

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How Codehesion has won the 2026 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company three years running

Finance ·17h

Bad to worse for interest rates in South Africa

Finance ·18h

Another blow for anyone earning a salary in South Africa

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Codehesion – South Africa’s top software development specialists

Government ·19h

Over 700 government employees in one department are millionaires – earning R5 million each

Government ·20h

Good news for one group of homeowners in South Africa

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Chamberlain opening East Rand store in spring 2026

Banking ·20h

Good news for Absa customers in South Africa

Finance ·21h

Inflation skyrockets to 5.0% in South Africa

Government ·22h

D-Day for Ramaphosa

Business ·23h

Major retailer in South Africa to create new R21.3 billion giant

5 Things ·24h

Two major South African cities have unlawful electricity charges, and Gayton McKenzie in hot water

Business ·21 Jul 2026

The woman who makes R720,000 braaiing chicken pieces in one of South Africa’s most populated townships

Motoring ·21 Jul 2026

Another shutdown for South Africa on the cards for next week

Business ·21 Jul 2026

Over 750 businesses in South Africa insolvent in 2026

Lifestyle ·21 Jul 2026

Business Talk – Amazon’s Robert Koen shares the biggest trends from the first Prime Day in South Africa

Property ·21 Jul 2026

Massive new shopping mall opening in South Africa’s richest province this year

Business Opinion ·21 Jul 2026

Private companies quietly replacing one of the most important government jobs in South Africa

Finance ·21 Jul 2026

The rand could hit R18 to the dollar next year

Property ·21 Jul 2026

Major property boss sends a plea to Reserve Bank about interest rates this week

Business ·21 Jul 2026

Big work from home shift in South Africa

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Banking ·21 Jul 2026

Nedbank buying international bank for R13.9 billion

Energy ·21 Jul 2026

From bad to worse for petrol and diesel prices in South Africa

Finance ·21 Jul 2026

South Africa gets access to R25 billion

5 Things ·21 Jul 2026

Major city ordered to stop threatening private schools, and state-owned company owes South Africans R21 billion

Lifestyle ·20 Jul 2026

Some good news for South African passport holders

Government ·20 Jul 2026

Over 6,000 government-owned residential properties in South Africa under investigation

Industry News

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One agency, 47+ brands: How Yeet Marketing is challenging the way SA businesses do marketing

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Bank on protecting the future you’ve built – get Capitec Life Cover today

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Xiaomi air purifiers and humidifiers – The best way for South Africans to keep their homes healthy this winter

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Purpose-led technology is helping drive digital inclusion in South Africa

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Avoid high licensing fees by building your own software

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Why a leading South African bank has advertised on BusinessTech for a decade

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Government ·20 Jul 2026

People and businesses are moving to where things just work in South Africa

Finance ·20 Jul 2026

Big win for the rand

Government ·20 Jul 2026

New system to fast-track visas in South Africa launches next phase

Motoring ·20 Jul 2026

Business Talk — RMI’s Louis van Huyssteen discusses the rise of electric vehicles

Business ·20 Jul 2026

Checkers, Clicks, Dis-Chem, Woolworths, Pick n Pay, and SPAR get you to spend more without you knowing it

Lifestyle ·20 Jul 2026

Major international brand officially launching in South Africa next week