BusinessWestern Cape weighs water restrictions as farmers warn of R1bn cost
Water restrictions are being assessed as Western Cape dams fall; Agri Western Cape says they could cost the economy more than R1 billion.
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BusinessSARS to use R6.9bn extra funding to automate VAT assessments and track alcohol and tobacco
SARS Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu says the agency expects R4bn to R4.5bn of a R6.9bn special appropriation to modernise VAT and curb excise leakage.
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BusinessReserve Bank opens 'Synthetic Financial Centre' draft to public comment until 30 November
The Reserve Bank has published a draft Synthetic Financial Centre framework for public comment. Submissions close on 30 November 2026.
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BusinessPick n Pay drops restructuring plan after union deal as first-half loss narrows
Pick n Pay has withdrawn its restructuring consultation after a deal with Saccawu and expects a narrower first-half headline loss per share.
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BusinessStats SA to publish rebased GDP on Thursday: what changes and what to watch
Stats SA publishes rebased GDP and restated provincial GDP on Thursday 29 October. Here is what rebasing means and what else lands this week.
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BusinessEskom reaches 525 days without load shedding as availability hits a six-year high
Eskom says South Africa has gone 525 days without load shedding, with its availability factor at 68.1% for the year so far, a six-year high.
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BusinessLevy relief to cushion November fuel prices, but the petrol cut may be thin
Levy relief from 4 November should cut diesel by about R1.71 a litre, but petrol may fall only 23c if oil and the rand keep pushing costs up.
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BusinessSA inflation edges up to 4.5% in September as transport bites
Annual inflation rose to 4.5% in September from 4.4% in August, Stats SA says, with transport costs the biggest driver at 10.8% a year.
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BusinessPetrol could jump more than R2 a litre in November, early data show
Central Energy Fund data point to petrol rising about R2.26 a litre and diesel by up to R1.46 in November. Official prices are not yet set.
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BusinessFitch's first upgrade in 21 years puts the fiscal anchor in focus ahead of the mini-budget
Treasury says Fitch's upgrade to BB shows a turnaround in ratings. All three agencies still rate South Africa two notches below investment grade.
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BusinessEconomy shrank 0.2% and unemployment hit 33.6% before the mini-budget
GDP fell 0.2% in the second quarter and unemployment rose to 33.6%, Stats SA data show, setting a weak backdrop for the 21 October mini-budget.
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BusinessInflation set to top 5% as fuel shock bites, Reserve Bank warns
The Reserve Bank expects inflation to top 5% later this year as fuel prices bite. It was 4.4% in August. Here is what it means for households.
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