Five Newsworthy Things in SA 12th February 2024:

News in South Africa 12th February: 1. Budget Speech incoming: Budget Speech season is here and based on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s mid-term presentation, we can expect many complex challenges to be unpacked. Godongwana has projected that the government will miss its revenue targets by nearly R57 billion for the 2023/24 tax year, and then […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 15th January 2024:

News in South Africa 15th January: 1. Massive electricity price hike: Despite having the worst year of load shedding in 2023, and many analysts noting it is firmly here to stay in 2024, South Africans must prepare for another double-digit Eskom tariff increase this year. In December 2023, the High Court of South Africa rejected […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 15th September 2023:

News in South Africa 15th September: 1. New SOE plan proposal: A radical new model for SA’s troubled state-owned enterprises (SOEs) could be on the cards, with the approval this week of the draft National State Enterprises Bill, which would lay the basis for private equity investment in state companies and listings on the stock […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 14th June 2023:

News in South Africa 14th June: 1. Electricity tariff increase: Residents of six municipalities that want consumers to pay even bigger increases in electricity tariffs than the 15.1% that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) deems appropriate will get the opportunity to express their views on the matter on Thursday. Nersa recently published […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 29th May 2023:

News in South Africa 29th May: 1. Scam warning: While online and contactless payments have become the norm in South Africa, major banks are reminding consumers to be aware of common scams, as the number of victims of banking scams has seen an uptick in 2023. According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 16th November 2022:

News in South Africa 16th November: 1. Roadblocks ramp up: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned drivers in South Africa that policing efforts are being ramped up on the country’s roads ahead of the festive season. The group said that motorists who intend to travel for the festive season holidays need to start […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 13th September 2022:

News in South Africa 13th September: 1. Tough future for Rand: The rand is expected to be beaten around by global markets in the coming months, as inflationary and interest rate pressure from central banks in the US and the European Union continue to dominate global market movements. The European Central Bank (ECB) hiked interest […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 24th November 2021:

News in South Africa 24th November: 1. Liquor traders plead for no alcohol ban:  Liquor traders are pleading with the government not to act hastily in dealing with the fourth COVID-19 wave. They fear the imposition of further alcohol bans will hurt players in the sector. Having been slammed with several outright bans on alcohol […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 4th August 2021:

News in South Africa 4th August: 1. Schools completely looted: Schools across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) were looted and damaged during the recent bout of civil unrest, piling more pressure onto the education sector which has already been hurt by Covid-19 and associated lockdowns. The pandemic has had a devastating impact on education in South […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 11th January 2021:

News in South Africa 11th January: 1. Level 4 more likely: Another spike in Covid-19 cases is coming, health experts have warned, but they say it can be avoided or its severity reduced if Gauteng is moved to lockdown level 4 for 21 days. The experts warned a significant spike in cases was expected in […]

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