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Used car buyers in South Africa tend to prioritise budget options and value-for-money offerings over most other metrics, factors that can lead them towards considering well-priced Chinese models. This is one of the fastest expanding, and also rapidly shifting segments in the country, where brands compete with one another for market share through highly-equipped models …
Embattled KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Social Development Mbali Shinga has been thrown a lifeline after the National Freedom Party (NFP) made a dramatic U-turn on her expulsion from the party. The NFP’s national executive committee resolved last week to expel Shinga after she refused to support a motion of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli …
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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) commenced the licensing process for crypto asset service providers (CASPs) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act, No. 37 of 2002 on 1 June 2023. As at 31 March 2026, which marked the end of the FSCA’s 2025/206 financial year, the FSCA had received a total of …
The South African government has extended and expanded its temporary fuel levy relief measures in an effort to shield households and businesses from continued fuel price pressures driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict. In a joint announcement, the National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources confirmed that the temporary reduction in …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R350 000.00 on Thembnkululeko Construction (Pty) Ltd (Thembnkululeko) for failing to comply with certain provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. 38 of 2001 (FIC Act). Thembnkululeko is a licensed financial services provider (FSP) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R1 500 000 on Mr Ian Roscoe (Mr Roscoe) and debarred him for a period of 20 years. The regulatory action follows an investigation by the FSCA in respect of Mr Roscoe. The investigation found that Mr Roscoe rendered intermediary services that resulted …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) welcomes the judgment delivered by the Gauteng Division of the High Court on 23 March 2026, which interdicted Fusion from issuing its construction guarantees and confirmed the FSCA’s longstanding position that registration under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (“NCA”) by a party issuing guarantees does not exclude …
The National Treasury, Financial Sector Conduct Authority, and National Consumer Financial Education Committee invite organisations and individuals to participate in Money Smart Week South Africa (MSWSA) 2026, taking place from 24 to 30 August 2026. This year’s campaign will be held under the theme “Money Smart: The Power of Possible”. The key MSWSA objective is …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R2 000 000 (two million rand) on Acqumen Fund Limited (Acqumen Fund) and its director, Mr Mohamed Ebrahim Amod (Amod), jointly and severally. The FSCA further debarred Mr Amod for a period of 12 years and Mr Junaid Ebrahim Salejee (Salejee) for a …
Tuesday, 28 April 2026. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the latest report on the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into corruption at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), which implicates Sunday Times editor and SANEF head Makhudu Sefara. The latest SIU findings reveal that R3.2 million has now been recovered from entities that […]
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R200 000 on Khanyazania Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Khanyazania Holdings) and its directors, Mr Simiso Anthony Manatha (Manatha) and Mr Nqobi Ephraim Thwala (Thwala), jointly and severally. It further imposed an administrative penalty of R200 000 on Azania Investors (Pty) Ltd (Azania Investors) and …
South Africa’s motorists can breathe a sigh of relief as the temporary reduction in the general fuel levy (GFL) has been extended for the coming months. The relief has been in place since 31 March, when the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources jointly announced a temporary R3 reduction in …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published two documents under its Sustainable Finance Programme of Work: the FSCA Sustainable Finance Update Report 2026 and a Discussion Paper on ESG Rating Services and Data Providers. The Discussion Paper is released for public consultation. The FSCA Sustainable Finance Update Report 2026 outlines progress made during the …
A reformed, effective public service, is a minimum condition for South Africa to achieve the accelerated levels of economic growth which are necessary to start dealing with the country’s societal problems. This is the message from the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in a new report – In Service of the Public: Reforming South Africa’s …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R710 000 on QuickTrade (Pty) Ltd (Quicktrade) for failing to comply with certain provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. 38 of 2001 (FIC Act). Quicktrade is a licensed financial services provider (FSP) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, No. …
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Health, National Priority Programmes, and the Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub (DIH), has developed South Africa’s first National Diabetes (HbA1c) Dashboard — a major step forward in tackling one of the country’s leading causes of death. The NHLS on Tuesday said the dashboard, …
South African consumers are spending again – but not in the way a recovery might typically suggest. New data from the SpendTrend26 report, released by Discovery Bank and Visa, shows that consumer spending grew 0.8 percentage points above inflation in 2025, marking the first real expansion in several years. But the more important shift is …
South Africa’s largest airline, FlySafair, has announced that it has reduced the temporary fuel surcharge imposed on flyers for the second consecutive week. The surcharges, which were introduced to protect FlySafair’s long-term stability and low-fare offerings, have been reviewed and adjusted weekly, in line with fluctuating jet fuel prices. At the time these were implemented, …
Actors in “Humans of the streets” have been through the Streetscapes programme
ActionSA has today intensified its call for urgent intervention by the Police Ministry in the disappearance of Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, following what the party describes as an unacceptable lack of progress and communication from the Vosloorus Police Station.
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Foreign trawlers compete with South African fishing, often illegally. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks A Chinese fishing company was fined R400,000 last month when four of its trawlers violated their conditions of passage through South African waters. But the vessels seem to have committed several other offences, including apparently fishing for days in Algoa Bay before …
Staff Writer ·28 Apr 2026 The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has laid out its goals for the year, including the national rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, starting in two months’ time. The RTIA’s annual performance plan for 2026/27 has set the target of rolling out AARTO nationally by …
Wednesday, 29 April, 2026 SASA The hunt for the next star of the South African wine scene is officially on. The South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the Best Young Sommelier of South Africa 2026 competition. While we are excited to host the finals in Gauteng for the …