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How every R100 in tax you pay is spent in South Africa
Based on the latest statistics, this is how the government spends every R100 you pay in tax.

Spain’s migrants welcome amnesty: ‘It will help us in every way’
Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

Historic South African town refuses to change its name
Residents of Graaff-Reinet, one of South Africa’s most historic towns, are putting up fierce resistance to changing the name to Robert Sobukwe Town.

Warning over medical aid price increases in South Africa
The Council for Medical Schemes has confirmed increases to levies on medical schemes for the 2026/2027 financial year.

Tiny rural municipality in South Africa where the average resident makes over R41,000 a month
Taxpayers living in this small rural municipality earn more on average than residents in some of the country’s biggest and wealthiest cities.

5 ways motorists can save petrol in South Africa
South Africans should brace for higher fuel prices following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran.

South Africans earning more than R180,000 a year are in trouble
New data shows that over‑indebtedness continued to grow in South Africa, and some income brackets are worse off than others.

10 local brands that South African emigrants miss the most
There are over 1 million South African emigrants across the world, but many still miss local brands not available overseas.

Why holiday meal money for cash-strapped parents is back on the menu
The school holiday food grant was axed by the Department of Education in 2023 due to a lack of money.

Big shake-up for name changes in South Africa
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has gazetted draft revisions to the South African Geographical Names Council Amendment Bill for public comment.

R100,000 ‘gift’ to homeowners in South Africa, and Reserve Bank shifts for interest rates this month
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

The man who went from waiting tables to building one of South Africa’s most iconic restaurant empires
Allen Ambor went from being a waiter to founding the first Spur in 1967, and helping it grow it into a JSE-listed empire of over 750 restaurants.

Bad turn for anyone who loves to braai in South Africa
The latest Braai Index shows an upward turn in the price of the basket, meaning pain before the coals in South Africa.