National Treasury has outlined the significant VAT changes contained in the draft Tax Laws Amendment Bill as well as its plans to modernise South Africa’s VAT regime.

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

Inflation has ticked downwards in South Africa in August, surprising against market and economist expectations of a small lift.

The National Treasury wants to iron out the small ambiguities that exist in South Africa’s finance laws that led to a bruising VAT loss for SARS against banking group Capitec in 2024.

Private schools across South Africa are warning of dire financial consequences if proposed changes to VAT rules are implemented.

Thousands of legal cases against motorists who defied the e-toll system are still open. Outa wants Sanral and the government to finalise things.

Momentum Group has hit record earnings, with the group looking to increase its total share buybacks to R3 billion.

The company is the latest pharma firm to have either reduced spending in the UK or diverted it to the US.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa today, Wednesday, 17 September 2025.

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Brad Lee, from The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse, says he decided to use AI because of rising costs.

The charity says the rising cost of living has affected what students can pay for.

South Africa and the United States both have a massive debt problem—and politician who show little appetite for cutting their spending.

The UK’s 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is said to be driving the trend.

The Federal Reserve is expected to make its first cut to interest rates since 2024.

Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.