·16 Apr 2026
South African homeowners in the process of selling their primary property may find their profits from the sale are taxed more than they expected.
Among a host of threshold changes announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the 2026 budget, the minister increased the Capital Gains Tax exclusion for primary residences from R2 million to R3 million.
For qualifying sellers, this change effectively increases the tax-free portion of the capital gain (profit) realised…
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Van der Merwe is approached by SANRAL one day who want to build a new highway through his donkey farm. Van is really concerned with how his donkeys can get from one side of the farm to the other without having to cross the highway and risk being injured or killed. He is promised that they will build bridges the highway so that his donkeys can cross under the highway. Van agrees and gives them the go-ahead.
The highway is built and a year later the same rep goes to the farm to go see how Van and his donkeys are. He eventually finds Van under one of these bridges chipping away at the roof of the tunnel with a hammer and chisel.
\”Mnr Van de Merwe, what are you doing damaging the highway bridge?\”