3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (689+ words) The new board of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) takes office amid executive suspensions, regulatory scrutiny, and a disputed settlement that has spilled beyond the asset manager into the Auditor-General’s audit arrangements. Cabinet on 30 July appointed eight non-executive directors to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1230+ words) Municipalities that deduct contributions from employees’ salaries but fail to pay them over to retirement funds could face criminal prosecution, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned, signalling that National Treasury is prepared to escalate its enforcement against persistent financial misconduct....

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1631+ words) From 1 August 2026, individuals will be able to bring qualifying civil claims of up to R30 000 in the Small Claims Court, but the higher ceiling does not mean every dispute below that amount will qualify. The 50% increase, the first since 2019, brings more…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1226+ words) When National Treasury stopped July’s equitable share transfer to 69 municipalities, the immediate focus was on what those municipalities owe. The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC), however, told Parliament last week that looking only at municipal debt misses a much bigger…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1539+ words) For nearly three decades, AARTO has been the road traffic reform that always seemed to be just over the horizon. Drivers have heard about demerit points, licence suspensions, and tougher enforcement for years, but after repeated delays, legal challenges, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1001+ words) A consumer law firm has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to introduce a mandatory reimbursement framework that would require banks to compensate victims of banking fraud unless they can prove the customer was grossly negligent. The proposal raises a…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1767+ words) South Africans who trade, swap, mine, stake, or spend crypto assets may trigger tax consequences through certain crypto transactions even if they never convert their holdings into rands, according to a new draft guide published by the South African Revenue…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (837+ words) “Behind every name we call this evening is a story the rest of us did not see.” With those words, Moonstone’s chief executive, Hjalmar Bekker, opened Moonstone Business School of Excellence’s first in-person graduation ceremony in Stellenbosch on 26 June 2026. “Early…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1444+ words) South Africans who have access to co-ordinated healthcare, preventive screening, and early intervention are living longer, surviving serious diseases at higher rates, and spending more years in good health. That is one of the central findings emerging from Discovery Health’s…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1318+ words) South Africa’s economy appears to be showing tentative signs of improvement. GDP expanded by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2026, retail sales continued to benefit from the growing popularity of Black Friday, and reduced load shedding improved operating conditions for many…...