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Government moves to revive oil refineries amid global price surge

3rd April 2026

Government is considering refurbishing oil refineries in South Africa with an aim to supply oil products across the Southern African region and...

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SARS collects over R2-trillion tax revenue for 2025/2026 financial year

1st April 2026

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has, for the first time, collected more than R2-trillion in revenue. SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter reported...

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Asisa reveals SA life insurers’ assets surpass R5tn

31st March 2026

The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa’s (Asisa) long-term insurance statistics show that the industry has crossed a major financial milestone...

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Taxi fare increase coming amid fuel price surge

31st March 2026

South Africa’s commuters are bracing for higher taxi fares as the industry signals that increases may be unavoidable in the face of...

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Standard Bank completes R2.1bn Twizza deal

31st March 2026

Standard Bank has completed the sale of South African soft drinks producer Twizza in a R2.1-billion deal. The bank’s business and commercial...

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Cyril Ramaphosa targets R2tn in investments by 2030

31st March 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has set an ambitious R2-trillion investment target for South Africa over the next five years. This is essential to...

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State leaves poor in the cold as paraffin prices jump

31st March 2026

The government has announced a sharp increase in the price of illuminating paraffin, with a hefty rise of R11.67 on Wednesday. Low-income...

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Godongwana, Mantashe announce fuel levy cut to cushion motorists

31st March 2026

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe have announced a temporary cut in the fuel...

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Farming sector urges fuel pricing reform as it threatens sector

31st March 2026

The agricultural sector is proposing that the government should urgently amend its fuel price adjustment policy. AgriSA and Agbiz want the Department...

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Gauteng association increases taxi fares amid high fuel costs

30th March 2026

Anticipated fuel price increases this week have sparked anxiety among commuters and transport operators alike as taxi fares increase. The Gauteng-based Randfontein...