Trevor Manuel is retiring from the Old Mutual Board this year, with Roger Jardine taking over as chair.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.

Joe Morris believes heating oil should have had a price cap introduced like energy and electricity.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the government has launched a new Request for Information to gauge private-sector appetite for high-speed trains in South Africa. 

Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.

There will also be additional checks on railcards during a trial to crack down on fraud.

It comes after the war in Iran caused mass disruption to flights across the Middle East and UAE.

The Chancellor tells the BBC she wants the “pattern to end” while also pledging closer ties with the EU

The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed much of the US’ foreign policy objectives

Musk’s AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.

A couple is forced to pay more than double after being left without enough fuel to heat their home.

SOS Guernsey Food Angel says it wants to reduce waste while helping families access affordable food.

The lawsuit had accused the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking.

The car park operator says demand for parking has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, as its administrators look to sell the business.

Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026.

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has responded to concerns raised about whether South Africa could face potential fuel shortages next month.

Standard Bank has seen a rise in multi-layered digital banking scams, with AI making it harder to tell the difference between fact and fiction.