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Trouble for iconic shopping mall in South Africa, and DA leader’s crypto company under investigation

Here are 5 important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.

Business ·15h

Son of a South African billionaire who bought a fast-food brand from his dad’s company and made it big

Finance ·16h

Good news for the rand

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How to get your Claude prototype app to scale for business use

Government ·16h

New R500 visa fee officially introduced in South Africa

Finance ·17h

South Africa’s biggest asset manager buys a big piece of Johann Rupert’s company

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Business insurance theft cover might not be as straightforward as you think

Property ·17h

South African shopping mall gets R76 million upgrade from international property giant

Finance ·17h

Serious allegations against DA finance chief Mark Burke’s company over R4 billion

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

Energy ·18h

Petrol price slate levy changes for South Africa are coming

Business ·19h

Hidden economy in South Africa worth R1.5 billion, driven by luck and desperate collectors

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South African businesses’ most expensive marketing mistake – And the simple solution

Business ·19h

South African coal giant sees 460% surge in profit

Property ·20h

Luxury hotel estate being sold in South Africa for R131 million

Government ·20h

South Africa takes the helm of 16-country community

Lifestyle ·21h

Big changes on the cards for Netflix in South Africa

Business ·21h

Business Talk – Standard Bank’s Yvonne Perumal on the importance of trust and compliance in insurance

Lifestyle ·22h

The new family restaurant in South Africa, where people are lining up out the door every day to get inside

Finance ·22h

New rules for R150 trillion market in South Africa

Government ·23h

United States ‘gift’ to South Africa comes with another deadline

Business ·23h

116-year-old South African company loses R1.99 billion in a single day

Business Opinion ·24h

South Africa’s worst habit is back, and risks sending investors running

Business ·24h

End of an era for SPAR

Finance ·1d

New mafia group targeting some of the biggest companies in South Africa

5 Things ·1d

Julius Malema under siege, and the real reason load shedding disappeared

Business ·16 Aug 2026

One of the longest serving CEOs who took a small South African company international now earns over R31,000 a day

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Property ·16 Aug 2026

The historic 129-year-old South African icon that was broken down and rebuilt twice

Lifestyle ·16 Aug 2026

Here’s what R100 could buy you in 2000 vs today

Banking ·16 Aug 2026

Major banks are quietly shutting down ATMs in South Africa – except for two

Government ·16 Aug 2026

Homeowners forced to pay an extra R3,000-a-month bill in South Africa

Government ·16 Aug 2026

R54 billion government fund in South Africa must be shut down

5 Things ·16 Aug 2026

South Africa has something the United States wants, and ‘secret’ mafia exploiting collapsing services

Industry News

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I used to lose entire evenings to board minutes — until I found the one AI tool I could actually trust with secrets

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Backed by Harmony, South Africa’s Next Big Start-up Could Be Sitting in a University Classroom

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Tax-maxxing: 5 ways to make the most of tax-efficient investing

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The world is changing – so should your postgraduate degree

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Blok partners with Weylandts for fully furnished Two-bedroom living at THIRTEENONUP

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

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Finance ·16 Aug 2026

Another problem for medical aid members in South Africa

Lifestyle ·15 Aug 2026

South African city named one of the most beautiful places in the world to stay

Business ·15 Aug 2026

The retail job paying nearly R50,000 a month in South Africa

Business ·15 Aug 2026

The South African entrepreneur who went from selling perfumes as a student to owning a unique brand

Internet ·15 Aug 2026

Warning to people using Netflix and YouTube in South Africa

Property ·15 Aug 2026

The luxury lifestyle estate in South Africa where less than 5% of the land has been developed