
Calls for big VAT changes in South Africa
Lobby groups are urging the government to reinstate plans to add certain chicken products to South Africa’s zero-rated food list to ease pressure on poor households.
WEDNESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2025, 13:28

Lobby groups are urging the government to reinstate plans to add certain chicken products to South Africa’s zero-rated food list to ease pressure on poor households.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

The government has made the CVs of the six candidates looking to take over the leadership of the NPA public.
What began as a desperate 15km rescue walk to save his injured dog has now turned into a meaningful opportunity for Sello Mabote – a job, stability and a renewed sense of purpose at the SPCA that helped her.
Social media users have reacted with fury, accusing the AbaThembu king of betraying South Africa’s pro-Palestine stance against Israel.

Africa’s largest economy expanded by 0.5% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms.

Orlando Pirates have a huge task of replacing Mbekezeli Mbokazi who has completed his move to Chicago Fire in the US.

Around 60% of small businesses, which account for the majority of enterprises in South Africa, do not believe they can survive more than a year.

Kaizer Motaung Jr played for Kaizer Chiefs between 2002 and 2014 when he retired before moving into management.

A court will from today hear a case in which the South African Property Owners Association is challenging the City of Cape Town’s tariffs on buildings for the year through June 2026.

The latest detainee managed to escape through a bathroom window after being left unattended by a police officer.

Private South African freight-rail operator Traxtion will invest R3.4 billion in locomotives and wagons, almost doubling its fleet as the country’s more than century-old state rail monopoly comes to an end.

As online scams continue to grow more sophisticated, MFC urges South Africans to remain cautious and follow essential steps to protect themselves when purchasing a vehicle at auction.

The explosive rise in online gambling is eroding consumers’ disposable income and posing a growing threat to retail performance in South Africa’s shopping malls.

Gavin is again on the hunt for a new club after he was shown the exit door by Durban City on Monday afternoon.

Glencore’s ferrochrome unit in South Africa will idle two plants and cut jobs because of soaring electricity prices, the latest blow to the country’s declining smelting industry.

Despite recent strength, the rand is set for a few more ups and downs in 2025, as the local currency remains highly sensitive to the movements of hard currencies like the US dollar.

A motion to raise the pass mark for matriculants in South Africa will be voted on today in parliament, but the country’s biggest political parties have already decided against it.

Is the perceived snub by the Michelin Guide just another example of European institutions ignoring Africa? The answer is more complicated.

Bidvest said its chairman and two non-executive directors will need to pay back the cost of a trip to the Paris Olympics after the reimbursement of their expenses was rejected by shareholders.