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Staff Writer  ·31 Mar 2026 The National Treasury says that the temporary R3 cut to fuel levies in South Africa is just the first phase of its planned support for fuel pricing, with the second phase still on the way. Treasury announced on Tuesday (31 March) that it would cut the general fuel levy by …

Staff Writer  ·31 Mar 2026 Many filling stations across South Africa have run out of petrol and diesel ahead of the big price increases on 1 April 2026. On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources published the official fuel price adjustments. Following the United States’ initiation of war against Iran …

Stocks down, but further to go? Equity markets have fallen from the highs seen in February, but have yet to really enter a full correction, or a much broader bear market. The Nasdaq 100 is down around 9%, the Dow has fallen 5% and the small cap Russell 2000 is only down 2%. Elsewhere, the Nikkei …

Welcome Address by Minister Parks Tau (MP), at the 2026 South Africa Investment Conference, Sandton JHB SALUTATIONS Programme Directors, His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, His Excellency, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Mr Wamkele Mene, Premiers, MECs, and Executive Mayors, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Members of the Diplomatic …

For the visitors, goalkeeper Luis Mejja was forced off after suffering an injury in the first half on Friday. It was the same case with defender Eric Davis, explaining why the technical team might be forced to make changes to the starting team. Panama Possible XI: Mosquera, Krug, Cordoba, Miller, Blackman, Martinez, Harvey, Gutierrez, Yanis, …

President Cyril Ramaphosa pitched South Africa as a reform-driven investment haven at a time of increasing global uncertainty, as he set a target off attracting R2 trillion ($117 billion) of capital to the country over the next five years. Improving economic growth, slowing inflation and sweeping reforms position the country as a “credible” destination for …

South Africa has less than 24 hours to go before April’s enormous petrol and diesel hikes are expected to kick in. The official fuel price adjustments are usually on the first Wednesday of every month, which unfortunately lines up with 1 April 2026. Motorists around the country are bracing for what is expected to be …

The government plans to implement additional measures to offset the petrol and diesel prices hitting the pumps this April. Today, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the state will temporarily slash the General Fuel Levy (GFL) by R3 per litre to reduce fuel prices and soften the blow to households and the economy as a …

PRETORIA – Nigerian embassy officials have apologised following controversy over the alleged coronation of an Igbo king in the Eastern Cape. Speaking outside the embassy in Pretoria, Deputy to the Acting High Commissioner, Olajide Ogunmadeji, distanced the Nigerian government from the coronation incident.              READ: Vehicles damaged in KuGumpo City ‘Nigerian king’ …

Closing Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2026 South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) at the Sandton International Convention Center Distinguished delegates, esteemed investors, business leaders, and partners, This conference has demonstrated that our economy is entering a new phase of growth. Having witnessed and heard the announcement of commitments of investment that will be …

As AI adoption accelerates, data volumes continue to increase exponentially. An ITWeb webinar, held on 26 March, gave Open Access Data Centres’ CEO, Dr Ayotunde Coker, an opportunity to break down how Africa’s fastest growing hyperscale data centre operator is reinforcing its ‘core-to-edge’ proposition and is uniquely positioned to meet the growing demand for digital …

Barnard Inc. are most popular: within Insurance, Consumer Protection and Tax topic(s) in Africa Insolvency law often sounds straightforward until assets, creditors and court processes are spread across more than one country. At first glance, the position seems simple enough. If an insolvent estate in South Africa has paid its claims, costs and charges, and …

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The South African government will pursue its commitment to fiscal discipline and reform implementation as the upcoming South African Investment Conference (SAIC) provides a pivotal moment to translate recent economic gains into tangible investment outcomes. This according President Cyril Ramaposa’s weekly newsletter, released ahead of the conference, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre …

JMC relaunches in SA with a sub-R500k Vigus The JMC (Jiangling Motors Corporation) isn’t a foreign name in South Africa. It’s been present enough to be recognised and absent enough to be dismissed. This isn’t new, as several Chinese brands have exited the market before eventually coming back with a point to prove. JMC has …

Motorists are bracing for what could be the country’s largest single monthly fuel price adjustment on record on Wednesday, with Central Energy Fund (CEF) data for the period ending March 26 showing diesel cost under-recoveries running at more than double the shortfall recorded for petrol grades. The department of mineral & petroleum resources has yet …

South African motorists could soon see the validity period of driver’s licence cards extended from five years to eight. The transition from a five-year to an eight-year period has been in the works for some time, and Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has now confirmed that work is being done in the background to complete the …

For years, many South Africans living abroad have operated under the radar, moving rental income, pension income, or interest out of the country with minimal red tape. However, a significant shift in South African Revenue Service policy and the exchange control regulations has ended this “era of ease”. If you reside abroad and have not …

30 March 2026 – Deryn Graham South Africa is rich in natural resources from minerals to sun and wind. What must change for our natural wealth to become thriving wealth? Since the discovery in South Africa of copper (1850s), diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) and subsequently of large coal deposits, the country’s mineral wealth has …

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. DUDUZILE RAMELA: In a statement published on 20 March 2026, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) said, and I quote, “Government and industry reiterates assurances on fuel supply and urges the public not to panic buy. “The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources …

The South African agricultural industry is already struggling with diesel shortages as they prepare for the all-important harvest season this April. This contradicts statements made by the government earlier this month that South Africa’s fuel supply is stable. Several industry sourced have reported that farmers do not have sufficient diesel to operate their harvest machinery, …

Luke Fraser  ·30 Mar 2026 FNB’s economists have warned that conflict in the Middle East could lead to higher interest rates and lower economic growth, just as South Africa was starting to turn the corner. The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75% at its March …

Malcolm Libera  ·30 Mar 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has told South Africans that the government is looking into ways to soften the blow of record-high fuel price hikes expected this week. This was Ramaphosa’s message during his address at the ANC Limpopo elective conference on Sunday, 29 March 2026.  Current estimates from the Central Energy …

Malcolm Libera  ·30 Mar 2026 Late payments by the government are choking the life out of South Africa’s construction sector, one of South Africa’s largest employers. This is the feedback from Euan Massey, director at construction experts MDA Attorneys, who said contractors are increasingly being forced to finance projects out of their own pockets—threatening their …