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

Here are 5 important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Friday, 31 July 2026.

Finance ·1h

The rand should be R11 to the dollar

Government ·15h

People are flooding out of this one province in South Africa

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How Codehesion’s AI-enabled innovation pods build your software faster and better

Energy ·16h

Big changes coming for electricity prices in South Africa

Business ·16h

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

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Fidelity SecureFire launches South Africa’s first nationwide proactive fire-risk ecosystem

Government ·17h

Over 880,000 people flocking to South Africa

Government ·18h

Big changes for R3 trillion state fund manager in South Africa

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Newsday is the fastest-growing news publication in South Africa

Government ·19h

Driving licence validity in South Africa is officially being extended

Business ·19h

Major retailers warned about new tax on peanut butter in South Africa

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Clarity, not noise: Doto brings its take on AI trading to Money20/20

Motoring ·20h

Major Toyota recall in South Africa

Trending ·20h

South Africa’s new bank with 2,500 branches sets the record straight

Business ·21h

Pain for iconic 138-year-old South African company

Government ·22h

South Africans face R50,000 fine or jail time for these WhatsApp messages

Motoring ·23h

Vehicle licence disc warning for South Africa

Business ·23h

Woolworths warns of concerning trend in South Africa

5 Things ·1d

Good news about US tariffs on South Africa, and major changes coming to WhatsApp

Lifestyle ·29 Jul 2026

The woman who went from selling chocolates at 8 years old to building a luxury pastry empire

Business ·29 Jul 2026

New international flights from South Africa are coming

Business ·29 Jul 2026

245 more companies shut down in South Africa

Government ·29 Jul 2026

SARS sends a warning to anyone who filed a tax return this year

Motoring ·29 Jul 2026

R26 billion problem for Mercedes-Benz

Business ·29 Jul 2026

United States tariffs push R1 billion factory to shut down in South Africa

Government ·29 Jul 2026

Godongwana throws mayors of failing municipalities a bone

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Government ·29 Jul 2026

Ramaphosa under siege

Energy ·29 Jul 2026

Bad news for flight prices in South Africa

Media ·29 Jul 2026

End of TV Licences in South Africa

Business ·29 Jul 2026

5 big changes coming to WhatsApp, including web calling and better sound

Business ·29 Jul 2026

Major South African mining company gives R15.1 billion payout to shareholders

Business ·29 Jul 2026

Critical state-owned company in South Africa hits reset after R9.5 billion blowback

Industry News

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Huawei showcases AI innovations shaping the future of financial services

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Rates hold steady ahead of Broll’s August auction spanning income, retail and development plays

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The environmental risk many businesses overlook

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From Graduate Programme to International Consulting Leader

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Get 25GB anytime data for only R99 per month

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In2Assets Achieves Record-Breaking R285.5 Million Property Auction Sale on Durban Landmark Industrial Facility, surpasses South Africa’s previously reported individual property auction record.

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5 Things ·29 Jul 2026

Expropriation without compensation could apply to farms, houses, and cars, and hijackers have a new target in South Africa

Government ·28 Jul 2026

South Africa’s largest asset manager under siege

Motoring ·28 Jul 2026

The car now officially a new target for hijackers in South Africa

Lifestyle ·28 Jul 2026

The two brothers who turned fly-fishing into a retail empire quietly taking over South Africa

Property ·28 Jul 2026

New private members-only club for the rich opening in South Africa

Lifestyle ·28 Jul 2026

We bought the 1kg ‘Avozilla’ from Woolworths – this is how big it really is