Here are the five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 10 April.

A crisis fund is going to support community groups who help people struggling to heat their homes.

The Harrogate-based charity warns donations of furniture are falling while demand continues to grow.

Thai authorities seized assets worth 8.3 billion baht (R4.26 billion) belonging to people behind an alleged money-laundering network linked to transnational cyber scam operations in Cambodia.

The conflict in the Middle East is impacting the price of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in the UK.

TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

The EU’s much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

Stephan and Petrus Bredell have quickly grown the Plato brand from a container store Centurion into one of South Africa’s largest coffee companies.

The British perfume designer and Zara are being sued by Estée Lauder over a collaboration.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated his department’s clampdown on non-compliant contractors. 

South African taxpayers face the possibility of higher taxes in the future as the tax base continues to shrink, mainly due to skilled individuals leaving the country. 

Shoprite has launched a new “Smart AI” shopping assistant for its Sixty60 platform, in a limited test.