OUTsurance’s core South African operations are expected to see a strong rise in normalised earnings, while other parts of the group struggle.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Friday, 27 February 2026.

Households entitled to national benefits will be identified by the new system.

Schalk Malan is the Head of Insurance South Africa for Standard Bank’s Insurance and Asset Management Business (IAM) Unit and the former CEO of the innovative BrightRock.

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) continues to advance inclusive economic transformation through a focused implementation framework that drives measurable impact in priority sectors of the provincial economy.

Solidarity has warned that thousands of jobs could be lost if smelters do not get their wish for massively discounted electricity prices.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department’s supply chain.

The Twitter co-founder says artificial intelligence “fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company.”

Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

The European Commission says it is assessing whether the peer breached its code of conduct while its trade envoy.

Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also serious debt

The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.

A small agricultural town the Western Cape has been voted as the best to live in South Africa.

The South African Reserve Bank is looking to appoint a new director to its board amid a series of changes for the central bank.