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Malcolm Libera  ·8 Apr 2026 A property company, Nad Property Income Fund, has won an appeal for “just” compensation from the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) for the expropriation of its property in Hoedspruit. The property company argued that the High Court undervalued the land, and noted that the correct amount is R16.98 million. …

The South African fuel retailer Engen has imposed a temporary surcharge on its petrol and diesel supply to certain commercial customers. According to a notice obtained by News24, the surcharge took effect yesterday, 7 April, and applies to both diesel and unleaded petrol. In the notice, Engen outlined that the surcharge is necessary due to …

South Africa’s rand soared, government bond yields tumbled and stocks jumped the most in six years as investors piled back into emerging-market assets that were worst-hit by the Middle East conflict. The rand had weakened most among emerging-market currencies since the start of the war through Tuesday, falling more than 5% against the dollar. On …

The Mercedes-Benz A200 Night Edition has gone on sale in South Africa. Like its CLA sibling, which launched earlier this year, the four-door hatchback is finished in exclusive Manufaktur Alpine Grey solid paint and features the Night Package, which adds gloss black detailing to the exterior mirror housings and window trim. LED high-performance headlamps with …

Omoda has officially launched the new C5 SHS (Super Hybrid System) in South Africa. This is the third hybrid the Chinese carmaker has released in our market, following the introduction of the C7 SHS and C9 SHS last year. The new model is positioned as the flagship of the C5 family with an official starting …

Financial services firm Investec Bank has secured a $200-million loan from development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the expansion across South Africa of property developments that are aligned with recognised sustainable building standards. Investec will deploy the funds through its Sustainable Solutions offering to augment the supply of buildings that are …

The North-West University (NWU), through its Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office, showcased its growing innovation impact at the inaugural South Africa Innovation Week (SAIW), held from 16 to 20 March 2026 at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg. Organised through a partnership between the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the South African Innovation …

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·8 Apr 2026 The Cabinet has approved the Updated White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration, and Refugee Protection (CIRP), marking one of the most intricate and significant governance initiatives of the democratic period. The version of the White Paper approved by the Cabinet confirms that the fundamental policy principles outlined in the draft released …

By: Mpho Sadiki – Managing Director, Merchant Services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network South Africa is making meaningful progress in building out its digital payments infrastructure. But there is a critical gap in how this investment is being framed. Infrastructure on its own does not create economic activity. Hyperscale adoption embracing and …

The Competition Commission has issued a new warning to petrol stations and other businesses trying to capitalize on the recent fuel price hikes. This is according to the commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, who stated that investigations will be launched against any forecourts attempting to exploit customers by significantly raising prices. Speaking to HOT 102.7FM, Hodge …

A recent report from the analytics group Eighty20 has laid bare a sobering reality facing South Africa: a great divide in retirement. The data paints a stark picture of two distinct groups: a minority of “comfortable retirees” and a much larger group of “humble elders,” financially fragile and often reliant on credit or state grants …

Why this year is different from all other years to make aliya  In the early hours of 30 March, just before Pesach, the Knesset passed the 2026 Budget, narrowly averting a government collapse and early elections. While public attention has focused on defence spending and politically sensitive allocations to coalition partners, buried within the fine …

 ·7 Apr 2026 The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says it is reviewing the local fuel price mechanism, with the process to be completed in March next year. This is according to the department’s Director of Fuel Pricing Mechanism, Robert Maake, who spoke to SAnews.gov.za in Pretoria on Tuesday (7 April 2026). Maake explained that the …

Cabinet has approved the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill for submission to Parliament, marking a further step in South Africa’s long-running financial sector regulatory reform process. The development was confirmed in a Cabinet statement issued following its meetings of 25 March and 1 April 2026. According to the statement, the purpose of the Bill …

Deindustrialisation because the markets so dictated was a dummy sold and bought by South Africa at the dawn of democracy. The World Bank’s tears overflow for their 30-year misguided advice to countries. The milk has sadly been spilt. Now the yellow plant machinery South Africa prided itself on has disappeared and with it the engineering …

UN committee says the long-running trial failed on process. Boeremag case scrutiny has returned after the United Nations Human Rights Committee found South Africa breached fair trial rights in the long-running treason case against Johan Lets Pretorius and his sons, Johan and Wilhelm, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to South African History Online and ANFASA the …

The geopolitical standoff in the Middle East, marked by soaring tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States, is not only extremely worrying because it has the potential to create a long-term international economic and political crisis that could become a blight on the world, but also because of its utter destructive futility. In an …

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has called for greater global fairness in the sharing of benefits derived from biodiversity. The Deputy Minister made the call as he opened the third meeting of the Steering Committee on the multilateral mechanism for Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens …

Malcolm Libera  ·7 Apr 2026 The Competition Commission has warned petrol stations and other businesses that it will investigate any attempts to exploit the oil crisis by significantly raising prices. This is the feedback from the Commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, who encouraged any consumers and businesses to report where price gouging may be at …

The Karoo landscape is currently bearing witness to the early architecture of an entirely new industry: one backed by patient capital, export ambition and a financing model designed around how trees actually grow, rather than how banks prefer loans to behave. At a growers’ conference hosted in Prieska by Karoo Pistachios and its primary funding …

Hybrid cars are a good option to consider these days as motorists grapple with the ever-rising cost of fuel. Headlines over the last month have been dominated by updates on the war in the Middle East and its effect on the global price of oil. While South Africa imports most of its oil from Nigeria, …

When the results of our reader survey landed at the beginning of March, I have to confess I expected more of a stir. Surely, I thought, these numbers that revealed our readers at the apex of South Africa’s fine wine culture, would provoke debate, reflection, even dissent from some quarters. Yet the response was surprisingly …

Staff Writer  ·7 Apr 2026 South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner-designate Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu says that the R3 per litre fuel tax relief offered to consumers in April will have to be repaid in one way or another. Speaking at an introductory briefing on his appointment as the new SARS head, Makhubu noted that …

Since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected both the price and supply of petrol products, with May’s outlook pointing to a nearly R5-per-litre hike in petrol and R13 hike for diesel. This is according to unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) …