Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage on Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. His statement echoed comments earlier this month suggesting he would reduce his role in US President Donald Trump’s administration. The world’s richest person has an extraordinarily full […] More
The 2025 SASSA social grant system has been in a state of flux all year. First, we had the Finance Minister missing the February budget deadline. And this led to a delay in announcement of 2025 SASSA social grant increases. At the same time, you had the department wrestling with a High Court Ruling to […] More
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has officially gazetted key information for the 2025 tax season, confirming the final deadlines for individual and provisional taxpayers and clarifying who is exempt from filing returns this year. While the tax season opening date is still to be announced, SARS has confirmed that tax season 2025 will close […] More
There is widespread concern the R500-million SA spaza shop fund will be misappropriated if it is not well managed from the start. This is the view of the President of the South African Spaza and Tuckshop Association (SASTA), Kgothatso Ramautswa. Ramautswa said the spaza shop fund has the potential to stabilise the hard-hit informal industry. […] More
While the latest available data still shows that good news lies ahead for South Africa’s motorists in early June, the picture is getting bleaker as each day passes. With just under two weeks to go until the new prices come into effect, there is, sadly, every chance that fuel costs may actually increase at the […] More
The South African government has officially announced a policy shift that will allow satellite internet operators like Elon Musk’s Starlink to enter the local market without meeting strict black ownership requirements, in a move aimed at boosting digital access and repairing strained relations with the United States. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi confirmed […] More
Kredete, the financial technology platform helping African immigrants in the U.S. build credit through stablecoin-powered payments, today announced the launch of Africa’s first stablecoin-backed credit card. Built in partnership with Visa, Stellar, and Rain, the card gives users across 41+ African countries a simple, secure way to spend stable digital assets—both online and offline—across more […] More
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has committed to intensifying its debt collection efforts as part of a broader strategy to meet the newly announced revenue estimate of R1.986 trillion for the 2025/26 financial year, as outlined by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his Budget Speech on Wednesday. In a statement released following the budget […] More
While the latest available data still shows that good news lies ahead for South Africa’s motorists in early June, the picture is getting bleaker as each day passes. With just under two weeks to go until the new prices come into effect, there is, sadly, every chance that fuel costs may actually increase at the […] More
Since the start of the year, the 2025 Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX MT has reigned supreme as the nation’s best-selling passenger vehicle. And, after spending a week with the top-spec Suzi, we can confirm it’s not difficult to understand why. Taking over the mantle of the people’s car, it has practicality, efficiency and great value […] More
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is set to return to parliament on Wednesday afternoon to officially re-table the 2025 Budget Review, following significant revisions to key fiscal policies. The updated budget presentation, scheduled for 14:00 during the National Assembly plenary at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), comes after the minister’s recent decision to […] More
The R350 grant payment May dates have been released! These dates are for clients who were approved for the March 2025 cycle. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will process payments from 23 to 28 May 2025. This timeline may seem long, but it is standard for SASSA. Payments are usually made about two […] More
