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Five key issues finance minister must address in medium-term budget speech
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana must tackle debt costs, weak growth, record unemployment, infrastructure delays and fiscal sustainability in today’s budget statement.
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Motorists face record fuel prices as AA demands levy cuts
Automobile Association demands immediate R3-a-litre fuel levy cut as South Africans face record petrol prices and potential November increases.
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Online gambling surges as families bear the cost, SRI report shows
Online gambling grew 390% between 2021 and 2025, with R1,5 trillion wagered across the industry in 2024/25, nearly three-quarters online, an SRI report reveals.
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Fuel hikes: How motorists can save at the pump
Find ways to ease the impact of fuel prices high on your finances. Learn effective strategies for smarter driving and car maintenance.
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Communities urge Nersa to reject Eskom tariff hikes at public hearings
Community groups are calling on Nersa to reject Eskom’s proposed electricity price increases of 8.83% and expand free basic electricity for poor households.
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Rising diesel costs force freight companies to rethink operations
Business groups warn record diesel prices will push up costs across economy, calling for urgent rail infrastructure repairs and reduced diesel dependence.
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Government moves to ban cash scrap sales as calls grow for sabotage charges
The drastic intervention, spearheaded by draft amendments to the Second-Hand Goods Act, aims to choke off the untraceable financial incentives that fuel widespread cable theft, blackouts, and infrastructure destruction across the nation.
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Bus operator warns Eastern Cape officials: obey court orders or face prison
Court orders are “not optional” warns bus operator Intercape Mainliner after its latest victory in court, and ongoing failing of authorities to protect it against violence.
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Business Support Centre celebrates 15 years of impacting entrepreneurs
Volkswagen Group Africa and Raizcorp established a supportive center in Kariega, aiding 178 entrepreneurs and creating 680 jobs over 15 years.
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ButtaNutt Peanut Butter recalled in SA over dangerous aflatoxin levels
The National Consumer Commission has urgently recalled ButtaNutt peanut butter products manufactured on 15 January 2024 due to dangerously high aflatoxin levels. The contaminated products, sold across four provinces through Spar and Pick n Pay stores, pose serious health risks.…
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