R500 note in South Africa
South Africa’s highest-denomination banknote is the R200 note, which has not changed since 1992.
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John Steenhuisen’s message about a major crisis in South Africa
Minister John Steenhuisen said that a court case over the state’s monopoly of the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines would derail the urgent procurement and rollout of FMD vaccines, a claim dismissed by some agricultural interest groups.
South Africans pay more tax than ever before but get far less
South Africa’s tax-to-GDP ratio increased from 20.2% in 1994 to 25.1% in 2024, which means citizens have the highest tax burden in history.
Artificial Intelligence: Promise, power and the questions we can’t ignore
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept reserved for science fiction. It has happening now.
South Africa’s biggest retailer set to shoot the lights out
Shoprite is expected to report another strong set of half-year results as the retail giant continues to go from strength to strength.
Jacob Zuma in the Epstein Files, and Julius Malema will lead the EFF even if he goes to jail
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 2 February 2026.
The white squatter camp in South Africa’s capital without water and electricity
Sonskynhoekie, a white informal settlement on the outskirts of Pretoria, is characterised by extreme poverty and the absence of electricity or running water.
The multi-billion rand South African company nobody wanted to buy
Anglo American is struggling to sell its majority stake in De Beers amid collapsing natural diamond demand due to the rise of lab-grown alternatives.
Important South African city under threat
Vereeniging in Gauteng is under severe pressure, with the city set to lose one of its biggest employers, putting thousands of livelihoods on the line.
News24 | Tyla’s Push 2 Start wins Grammy for Best African Music Performance
South African pop star Tyla won her second Grammy on Sunday in Los Angeles.
News24 | Sports minister McKenzie: No formal confirmation that SA will host Women’s Afcon
Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, has clarified rumours that the country is set to step in as host nation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The end of the rand and other currencies as we know them
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the world is witnessing the beginning of the end of the monetary system as we know it.
Julius Malema says white people must pay for water and electricity for poor South Africans
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says that rich people, who are the whites, must pay for services for poor South Africans.
New BEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European Union
The Department of Agriculture’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) requirements for exports to the European Union have drawn sharp criticism.