Accountancy firm Brand Finance recently published a report listing South Africa’s top 100 brands in 2026, with Africa’s largest mobile network operator MTN maintaining its position as South Africa’s most valuable brand.

First National Bank (FNB) Personal Segment CEO Lytania Johnson will assume the role of CEO for FNB in April 2026, succeeding current CEO Harry Kellan.

JSE-listed financial services group Alexforbes recently announced that it has processed and paid more than one million savings pot withdrawal claims since 2024 when the two-pot retirement system was introduced in South Africa.

South Africa is still getting looted by an entrenched system of extraction that has spread through every level of the state.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has called on South African employers to implement work-from-home arrangements amid a massive rise in energy prices.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Saturday, 4 April 2026.

The latest Braai Index shows that prices for South Africa’s favourite pastime have eased ever so slightly—but April’s fuel price spike is coming to spoil the party.

The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.

The new Marc Jacobs Café in Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg, officially opened its doors to South Africans on Friday, 27 March 2026, a first of its kind in the country and on the continent.

No shortage but Aurigny is spending 120% more on fuel than it was prior to the war, its boss says.

According to the Reserve Bank, gambling revenue has spiked massively in South Africa over the past decade, but households aren’t spending as much as the shocking figures imply.

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

South Africans have been told to not store fuel at their homes, as it can contains fire, health, and environmental damage.

The EFF now have a role on the Gauteng Provincial Government, with oversight over the province’s finances.

Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Employment Survey reveals which government jobs are paying the highest average salary in the country.

The South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) has thrown its weight behind the appointment of Dr Ngobani Makhubu as the new SARS commissioner.

Another important country has joined the chorus of travel warnings to its citizens travelling to South Africa.

The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.

Leroy Merlin’s new Alberton store opens with a vibrant pre-launch evening and an exclusive announcement.

Work at plants in Solihull, Halewood and outside Wolverhampton restarted in October.