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SARS has increased the primary residence capital gains tax exclusion from R2 million to R3 million, allowing homeowners to keep anywhere from tens of thousands to well over R100,00 more in profit when selling.

Jackson was awarded South Africa’s National Order of the Companions of OR Tambo in Silver in 2013

The first minister says he wants clarity from the UK government about whether the planes were involved in the US-Israeli action in the Middle East.

South Africa has won $350 million (R5.8 billion) in World Bank funding for a credit-guarantee vehicle designed to boost private investment in infrastructure and accelerate the rollout of its transmission grid expansion. 

Two people were killed in the latest attack and three others wounded, including a 15-month-old baby.

No further details are available on the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage.

Heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend and drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution.

Some towns have seen dramatic improvements almost overnight.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a “dream that they should take to their grave.” He also apologized for Iran’s attacks on regional countries.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people – including children – are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.

Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next.

President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

South African passport holders can visit 100 countries visa-free, including Brazil, Egypt, Argentina, Hong Kong, and Fiji.

The City of Cape Town has alerted citizens about scammers pretending to be city officials on WhatsApp.

More South Africans are looking to move into security estates and other gated communities, but there is mounting tension around governance and accountability in these sectional title schemes. 

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Saturday, 7 March 2026.

Motsepe told investors that his focus remains entirely on the company’s contribution to the economy.

COPE leader Mosioua Lekota passed away on Wednesday at a Johannesburg hospital.

Various MPs have been given prison sentences over the years.

Gen. Sangweni says President Ramaphosa can lawfully use legislation to deploy SANDF when needed.

Max Holloway talks to BBC Sport about his trademark ‘point-down’ before facing Charles Oliveira for the BMF title at UFC 326 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Fernando Alonso says there is “huge potential” in the Aston Martin car after qualifying 17th at the Australian Grand Prix.

Explosions, fighter jets and aborted border crossings – British doubles player Henry Patten on finally getting out of Dubai amid the Middle East conflict.

Ex-Pirates star Lebohang Mokoena believes Mohau Nkota should return to the Buccaneers to rebuild his career.

Television and theatre icon Soli Philander will be laid to rest next week. Here are the details of his funeral services…

Good news for foodies and Francophiles: the Francophonie Food & Culture Festival returns to Cape Town next weekend!

Steenhuisen added that 80% of vaccination is the “critical point for the attainment of what is called herd immunity.

Pictures showed shops with destroyed stock and fire-ravaged goods as firefighters doused the flames.

“A great day. We knew there was a lot of potential in the car.”

The woman through her company operated under the guise of a travel agency made bookings on behalf of travellers by utilising the eNett platform.

Mahe, Seychelles – In an era where the cryptocurrency industry has been thoroughly tested and user demand for “transparency” has reached its peak, the world-leading digital asset exchange platform, Zoomex, announces the official launch of its long-awaited flagship financial product Zoomex Card (Virtual Mastercard). The launch of Zoomex Card is not merely a business expansion, […]

Deveillance’s Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.

Chinese car brands have a winning formula in South Africa.

These cars are ideal for students and young working professionals in South Africa.

South African bakkie buyers are so spoilt for choice they have options under R300,000.

It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.