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Dark clouds for MTN, and new laws to give government more power over schools under fire

Here are 5 important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.

Business ·2h

Big changes to working hours in South Africa

Business ·15h

Billionaire private school in South Africa offers top education for R0.00 with a 99% Matric pass rate

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Major Score! In the Mining Industry for Business Tycoon Pinagare Mogodi

Energy ·15h

New mandatory electricity meter rollout in Cape Town

Lifestyle ·16h

Bad news for domestic workers in South Africa

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The South African software development company that makes sure things are done the right way

Energy ·16h

Presidency snaps back at Eskom chair over comments questioning Ramaphosa’s plans

Finance ·18h

New fast payment system for South Africa, China, Russia and India on the cards

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Changemakers driving innovation to feature at Singularity Summit South Africa 2026

Finance ·18h

Nice surprise for the rand

Finance ·19h

South Africa is beating some of its biggest competitors

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Cash Flow or Finding Customers? Which Problem Should You Solve First?

Government ·20h

Big changes coming for payments in South Africa

Business ·20h

Employers fined R770,000 in South Africa for hiring foreign workers

Government ·21h

From bad to worse for unemployment in South Africa

Government ·22h

High Court blow to City of Joburg for targeting top private school in South Africa

Banking ·22h

Another headache for the Reserve Bank in South Africa

Business ·23h

R26 billion private school giant in South Africa making a killing

Motoring ·24h

End of an era for Uber in South Africa

Lifestyle ·1d

Severe weather hits South Africa – major routes to avoid

Government ·1d

National shutdown chases domestic workers, waiters and delivery drivers out of South Africa

5 Things ·1d

New age rules for TikTok and YouTube in South Africa, and the state-owned company making a comeback

Business ·10 Aug 2026

The man who wanted to be an astronaut and now makes R272,000 a day as a tech CEO in South Africa

Lifestyle ·10 Aug 2026

The small 196-year-old town founded by two Germans, that gave birth to South Africa’s most iconic shoes

Lifestyle ·10 Aug 2026

The world-renowned private school in South Africa with only 120 learners, hidden in the mountains

Lifestyle ·10 Aug 2026

Warning for divorced people in South Africa

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Government ·10 Aug 2026

R53 billion government fund being flushed down the drain in South Africa

Wealth ·10 Aug 2026

The province in South Africa that had the biggest increase in unemployment

5 Things ·10 Aug 2026

Iconic company raided in South Africa, and SPUR hit by R129.5 million lawsuit

Motoring ·10 Aug 2026

R200 for a full tank of petrol in South Africa

Government ·9 Aug 2026

New problem for households now employing South African domestic workers

Lifestyle ·9 Aug 2026

Johannesburg named in the top 10 of international ranking

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The SAP ECC deadline is not an IT deadline – it is an operational deadline

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Standard Bank named South Africa’s most valuable financial services brand as brand value rises to US$4.724 Billion

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Frontier FOMO: The psychology of traders when chasing the world’s fast-growing markets

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Codehesion will build world-class business software for your company

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South Africa’s most trusted form of online advertising

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Women Leaders Driving Amazon and e-Commerce Forward in South Africa

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Telecommunications ·9 Aug 2026

The man who started his own business at 7 years old, and now leads a R332 billion industry giant in South Africa

Finance ·9 Aug 2026

The most valuable brand in South Africa

Business ·9 Aug 2026

Province with the most dissatisfied South Africans – and their main complaints

Finance ·9 Aug 2026

New R2 coin becomes legal tender in South Africa

Lifestyle ·9 Aug 2026

Severe level 6 weather and snow warning for South Africa

5 Things ·9 Aug 2026

Crackdown in Joburg hits FNB, Coca-Cola, WeBuyCars, and Checkers, and Treasury issues warning about SRD grant increase to R450