
3 South African provinces bracing for a massive elderly population boom
SA’s older population is projected to double by 2050, and this demographic shift will stretch the Old Age Grant and place huge pressure on working-age citizens.
SATURDAY, 21 MARCH 2026, 07:56

SA’s older population is projected to double by 2050, and this demographic shift will stretch the Old Age Grant and place huge pressure on working-age citizens.

Technology giant iOCO has reported a strong set of results and announced a R52 million acquisition.

Chinese electric vehicles are entering South Africa’s second hand car space.

Facing a sharp fuel price hike in April 2026, South Africans can consider simple driving and planning tricks to save diesel and petrol.

The V&A Waterfront is investing R230 million in a new superyacht marina to boost Cape Town’s marine economy.

South Africa’s largest integrated poultry producer, Astral, expects its earnings per share to grow by at least 365% in the first half of its 2026 financial year.

PPC’s Awaken the Giant strategy is delivering ahead of schedule, with the 130-year-old company set up for another successful year.

South African-born Brandon Craig has been selected to lead the world’s biggest miner, taking over from BHP CEO Mike Henry later this year.
Lebanon said Israel struck central Beirut without warning, killing at least six people, as the Israeli military announced it was targeting the country’s south.

South Africa’s auto industry, centred in Nelson Mandela Bay, is in steep decline due to rising costs, weak infrastructure, and surging cheaper imports, putting jobs, investment, and the sector’s future at serious risk.

As the Middle East conflict rages on, experts from Webber Wentzel warned that South Africa is not insulated from consequences stemming from the war, including potential cyberattacks.
Senegal say they will appeal after they were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) instead declared Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.
NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have granted approval for multiple Chinese companies to purchase H200 AI chips from Nvidia, according to a person familiar with the situation.
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – A top security official in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration resigned over the war in Iran on Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States.

Africa has new champions in Morocco after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) found Senegal to have violated the rules.
Suspended Inspector General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel recommended that national police commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo be criminally charged over R120m property deals. The President is seeking a legal opinion on whether he can testify, but the ad hoc committee is wrapping up proceedings.
It’s been a year since SA’s ambassador was expelled from Washington. President Ramaphosa appears to have decided to do without one.