Business

AI giant Anthropic announces plans to list on US stock market
The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.

This is how much money teachers get paid in South Africa in 2026
The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the official changes to the salary tables for teachers in South Africa for 2026.

FNB announces new fees starting next month
FNB has announced its fees for the 2026/27 year, with the bank offering discounts at Engen, Clicks and Pick n Pay via eBucks.

End of the green ID book in South Africa is coming after five decades
Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber said the government is rapidly moving to phase out South Africa’s green barcoded ID books after nearly five decades in circulation.

Wise under investigation over money laundering control concerns
Wise says it is working with the Brussels prosecutor’s office but that “no specific findings have been shared with us to date”.

Biggest medical aid transfer in South Africa’s history
Having taken over the administration of the Bonitas Medical Fund, Momentum has grown into the second-largest medical aid in South Africa.

SARS clarifies new rules for businesses trading with China
SARS Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu has clarified the new rules for companies trading goods with China under the new zero-tariff framework.

What’s happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

South Africans warned not to eat shellfish from this small coastal town in the Western Cape
South Africans have been warned not to collect or eat shellfish from West Coast areas in the Western Cape.

South Africa’s turnaround is happening
South Africa is behaving like a ‘safe haven’, with reforms, better finances and an independent Reserve Bank lighting the way.