The big winners and losers in South Africa’s 2026 budget
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his annual budget to lawmakers in Cape Town on Wednesday—this is who came off best.
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Price hikes for alcohol and tobacco in South Africa incoming
South Africans who like to indulge in alcohol and tobacco products will see prices climb even higher this year.
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Budget Speech 2026 | carbon fuel levy | diesel prices | Enoch Godongwana | General Fuel Levy | Motoring
Petrol price pain coming for South African motorists
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed hiking several fuel price add-ons in South Africa.
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Emerging Market | Energy and logistics reform | Operation Vulindlela | SA reserve bank | soes | South Africa
South Africa is at a macro crossroads …
Amid a fragile emerging markets rally, the State of the Nation Address took on greater significance this year – and will continue to be scrutinised.
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‘Inadequate’: SA refugee family scoffs over soya meal offer
A South African refugee family – whose flights to the US were cancelled – has complained about being mistreated through assistance received via the US Refugee Admissions Programme (USRAP). This comes days after an expose revealed that several families placed in Rochester, New York, had been left to fend for themselves. The refugees have bemoaned…
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china | Cyril Ramaphosa | Donald Trump | Durban | Genocide | South Africa
New ambassador strikes softer tone on SA than Trump
Says strong relationships are built ‘not on the weight of challenges, but on the power of shared purpose’.
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Georgiou estate finally sequestrated
Advocate Louis Bolt discusses the final sequestration of the late Nic Georgiou’s estate, and what this could mean for investors in the Highveld Syndication property investment schemes.
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WEATHER: Mist, heat and thunderstorms expected
KwaZulu-Natal, North West and the Free State are in for a mixed bag of weather on Wednesday, 25 February. If you’re heading out, it might be wise to keep both your sunglasses and your umbrella close by. KWAZULU-NATAL KwaZulu-Natal starts the day off with patches of morning fog over the interior, creating a misty, slow-paced…
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Mamelodi Sundowns topple Orlando Pirates on the log
Sundowns controlled most of the first half and nearly took the lead after 20 minutes. A corner was met by Khulumani Ndamane, whose strong header forced Darren Johnson into a solid save. There was a setback for the visitors just after the half-hour mark when Thapelo Morena picked up an injury and had to be…
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Stellenbosch FC shock Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium
Kaizer Chiefs’ 2025/26 Betway Premiership title dream suffered a blow while Stellenbosch drift away from the relegation zone to safety. Amakhosi’s Flavio Da Silva scored his fifth goal of the season, before it was cancelled by Langelihle Phili and Devin Titus’ goals. BETWAY PREMIERSHIP: KAIZER CHIEFS 1-2 STELLENBOSCH FC Amakhosi made the stronger start, immediately…