
Pressure to make budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises
SUNDAY, 01 MARCH 2026, 16:56

Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises

The iconic Storms River Mouth suspension bridge will be fully reconstructed in 2026, with a project cost of R17.9 million.

The Spur Group is expanding its footprint across South Africa and its international markets, with the group’s current footprint at over 750 locations.

It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

The 2026 Budget has allocated over R9 billion in direct and indirect funding for the NHI, with the presidency insisting a hold on the promulgation of the Act won’t slow down the implementation of the scheme.

Discovery is expecting a large increase in earnings, with its bank adding around 1,500 customers per day.

Nedbank is expecting a big drop in its earnings for the 2025 financial year following the sale of Ecobank.

The Ark Wildlife Park is home to exotic animals such as crocodiles, monkeys and wildcats.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

South African parents have always judged schools on reputation, results, and tradition. But the world learners will graduate into is not traditional.

SARS’ R15 billion shortfall in tax debt collections likely means that the taxman will be coming after taxpayers even harder.

The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America’s main revenue source.

Soft drinks company Twig’s Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

Queen’s University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students’ union.

The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets