A prominent South African fund manager has appealed to the JSE, and now the Financial Services Tribunal, to protect shareholder interests amid Mr Price’s controversial plan to acquire German-based NKD Group.

Dr Frans Cronje from The Common Sense told the Makin Sense podcast that Bill Gates’ change in position on climate change was one of the biggest developments of 2025.

Experts warned that in 2026, SARS will aggressively enforce VAT compliance, leaving businesses exposed to significant legal and financial risks.

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While South Africa is expected to see two interest rate cuts this year, Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said the first cut will likely only come later this year.

FirstRand said the fate of its UK unit remains in the balance as it awaits a final ruling over the amount of compensation banks have to pay to consumers over claims they were missold car loans.

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, United States President Trump stood firm on his claims that there is a white genocide taking place in South Africa.

Prominent automotive retailer Motus is facing employee backlash and legal action after cutting jobs and salaries by up to 30%, citing pressure from Chinese car brands and lower margins despite record sales.

The cost of a six-pack of beer in South Africa is rising nearly twice as fast as a bottle of brandy or gin.

ArcelorMittal and South Africa’s biggest development-finance institution have resumed talks over the potential acquisition of the Luxembourg-based steel giant’s operations in the African country. 

Jabulani Khumalo, the founder of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, remains defiant in his battle against former President Jacob Zuma, characterising the current leadership crisis as a fraudulent “hijacking.”

Billionaire businessman Johann Rupert’s Reinet Investments took a knock to its net asset value in the last three months of 2025.

As communities demand safer neighbourhoods, gun control in South Africa has re-emerged as a critical national issue.

South African meat prices climbed at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in December and are set to stay elevated in the near term as the country battles an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.

Legal experts warned that casual messaging now carries serious legal risks, as WhatsApp messages, voice notes and even deleted chats can be used as court evidence or trigger defamation claims.

South Africa’s rand rose to its strongest level in more than three years, following a broad markets rally after President Donald Trump ruled out using force to take Greenland. 

South African-born billionaire Ivan Glasenberg is central to renewed talks to merge Glencore and Rio Tinto into the world’s largest mining company.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 22 January 2026.

South Africa’s Nedbank Group said on Wednesday it has offered to buy a 66% stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group in a cash-and-stock deal for R13.9 billion.

Puso Dithejane has since moved to the US where he recently signed for Chicago Fire from TS Galaxy and he’s now one of South Africans Abroad.

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has dismissed immediate bids for higher leadership, reserving such matters for 2027 after local elections.