Massmart COO Dries D’Hooghe revealed that the group is re-evaluating the decision to check till slips at the exit at Makro, Builders Warehouse, and Game stores.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Friday, 5 December 2025.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed that more than 500 companies could soon be barred from doing business with the state.

Authorities say alleged fraud on the app has caused millions of dollars in losses.

James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have “disdain” for AI but it could be sold if clearly labelled.

The widow and daughter of Jonathon Armstrong tell the BBC about the toll the Horizon scandal took on his health.

Residents in two tower blocks see a large rise in their energy bills that were previously subsidised.

New data shows that around 180 small and medium-sized businesses are on the brink of closing their doors in South Africa. 

Some 98 million passengers entered and exited the station until the end of March, the regulator says.

Some analysts said the score was a mere fluctuation in the run-up to the Budget.

Completed in 2017, the De Aar Wind Power Project remains a flagship example of China – South Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

South Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite, has launched its first shop-in-shop for LEGO, as the group moves full steam to open over 220 new stores in the current financial year.