Discovery Lifts 2027 Medical Aid Fees 8.2% on Average
Discovery's 8.2% and Momentum's 7.9% medical aid rises for 2027 far exceed the regulator's 3.8% anchor. What it means for...
October 2, 2026Topic
South Africa
African Pulse for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, Nigerian unions call a strike after Independence Day and Zambia's fuel prices rise...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Green ID Book Ends on 31 March 2028
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber set 31 March 2028 as the green ID book’s last valid day; production ends in...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Passport Fraud Ring Charged Up to US$6,000
South Africa's Hawks arrested a 46-year-old over a Home Affairs passport fraud ring that charged up to R100,000 (about US$6,000)...
September 30, 2026
Durban South Africa New Year’s Day 2027: Afrotainment Festival at Greyville With Nasty C and Sjava
Durban New Year’s Day 2027: Afrotainment’s Day One Fest runs midday to midnight at Greyville Racecourse, with Nasty C and...
September 30, 2026
Milk + Cookies Festival South Africa 2027: Cape Town January 29 and Johannesburg January 31
Milk and Cookies Festival 2027 returns to South Africa: Cape Town on 29 January, Johannesburg on 31 January. Venues and...
September 30, 2026
SASSA Reviews November 2026 Grant Dates Over Election
SASSA is reviewing its November 2026 grant dates: the Disability Grant was due on 4 November, election day. No grant...
September 30, 2026
South Africa: US Ambassador Bozell Demarched for Third Time in Nine Months Over ‘Undiplomatic Conduct’
South Africa has demarched US ambassador Brent Bozell for the third time in nine months, after media interviews Pretoria called...
September 30, 2026