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Double tax hike on the cards for South Africa
The 2026 Budget could see hikes on two taxes in South Africa, presenting risks to the country’s inflation outlook for the rest of the year.
MONDAY, 09 FEBRUARY 2026, 07:24

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The 2026 Budget could see hikes on two taxes in South Africa, presenting risks to the country’s inflation outlook for the rest of the year.

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Managing epilepsy through awareness and lifestyle changes.

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They are due to appear at Newport Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

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The Seattle Seahawks produce a devastating defensive display to beat the New England Patriots and claim their second Super Bowl victory.

South Africa
Ntanzi is alleged to be one of the intruders that entered the Khumalo home on the day of the murder

South Africa
The heavy rain may cause major travel disruptions with the possibility of falling trees
South Africa
Botswana, Zambia highlight importance of regional integration, beneficiation
Botswana and Zambia have positioned themselves as key partners in Africa’s push for mineral beneficiation, energy security, and regional industrialisation, as leaders from both countries called for deeper cooperation and long-term investment.The two countries said this at Brand South Africa’s Investing...

South Africa
Two suspects are to appear in the Christiana Magistrate’s Court in the North West on Monday,
World
The family of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai said on Monday that his 20-year prison sentence under the national security law was “draconian” and “cruel”.

World
Jimmy Lai, who has been jailed for 20 years, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him “everything”.

World
Senior Jewish leaders have welcomed Isaac Herzog but pro-Palestinian groups say he should not have been invited.

World
Anti-Indianism is rising in Bangladesh as ties between the South Asian neighbours sink to a new low.

Africa
Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.

Africa
Eritrea has previously denied accusations that its soldiers are in Ethiopia supporting rebels.

Africa
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

Africa
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.

Business
South Africa’s energy regulator has allowed state-owned Eskom to raise tariffs for the next three years.

Business
Fabricio Bloisi, the CEO of Naspers, has broken down the company’s plan for 2026, with a focus on improving operations.

Business
Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.
Business

Politics
Voters in Ward 13, Umzumbe, will elect a new councillor on Wednesday with the IFP, ANC, MK Party.

Politics
Commission has heard testimony from police officials implicated in corruption with criminal network.

Politics
The IFP and ANC has been co-governing Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, since 2021

Politics
ANC members have visited late Bishop John Bolana of the Bantu Church of Christ’s home.

Sport
The Seattle Seahawks defence lead their team to a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

Sport
Super Bowl 60 had plenty of narratives to go at – this is how a thunderous evening in California panned out.

Sport
Who are your danger men?

Sport
Match of the Day’s Mark Chapman, Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart discuss Rayan Cherki’s disallowed goal in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
Education
Over 41 seasons as head coach, he won two national titles and sent more than 200 players to the major leagues, including Mike Mussina and Jack McDowell.

Education
By freezing thresholds, Labour is quietly loading the cost of public services on to young graduates, while insisting it has not raised taxes at all
The personal finance expert Martin Lewis upbraided the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for freezing the threshold at which millions of graduates repay their loans, saying that this was treating student debts like tax. He was right, and Ms Reeves’s...

Education
Young people are hungering for meaning. A lack of spiritual education in childhood can reverberate across a lifetime
Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life
As a parent, I want nothing more than for my children to grow into healthy, happy, purposeful human beings. Yet all around me – in classrooms, in conversation and in alarming...
Education
He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912.

Lifestyle
New mane loading: Springbok and Leinster star RG Snyman is the latest rugby player to undergo a hair transplant…

Lifestyle
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi, has revealed how she keeps it all together while juggling many different roles…

Lifestyle
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hilll-Lewis claims residents impacted by the N2 wall plans have given the initiative their seal of approval…

Lifestyle
The SABC has confirmed the broadcast of the Afrikaans news will return to its original timeslot due to a high public demand…

Entertainment
“The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will, over the next few days, return to the theme of criminality and corruption in the City of Ekhuruleni.”

Entertainment
South Africa has proven its ability to produce vaccines.

Entertainment
The supercars includ Aston Martins, Ferraris, and a Rolls-Royce.

Entertainment
GLC 200, effectively, replaces the dearer 300 as the only non-AMG petrol engined GLC now available.

Science/Tech
Couriers must demand to verify recipients’ identities when delivering vehicle licence discs renewed through the eNatis system.

Science/Tech
“The All-American Halftime Show,” born out of outrage over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, fell short of the hype. From Kid Rock’s poor lip synching to Erika Kirk being MIA, it was simply dull.

Science/Tech
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
Science/Tech
“How Chinese is your car?” asks the Wall Street Journal. “Automakers are racing to work it out.”Modern cars are packed with internet-connected widgets, many of them containing Chinese technology. Now, the car industry is scrambling to root out that tech ahead of a looming deadline, a test case for America’s ability to decouple from Chinese supply chains. New U.S. rules will soon ban Chinese...
Motoring

Motoring
Big changes are on the cards for South Africa’s used car dealers.

Motoring
VW stated that it needs urgent government support if it is to have any hope of building a new bakkie in South Africa.

Motoring
Many South Africans remain sceptical of Chinese car brands, but this perception is changing rapidly.
Health
State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.
Health
Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal.
Health
Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not “cure” schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed.

Health
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.