Is South Africa Safe for Expats as Crime Drops
Is South Africa safe for expats? SAPS quarterly data shows some violent crime declines, yet tactical living remains central for...
September 12, 2026Section
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Retire in South Africa on a US$2,290 Monthly Income Test
Retire in South Africa on the Section 20 visa. The benchmark is R37,000 a month, about US$2,290 at September 2026...
September 12, 2026
Spark Secures Rand Debt for Commercial Solar Projects in Southern Africa
Spark Energy Services closed a ZAR 80 million (about US$5 million) rand debt solar facility with DWM to fund commercial...
September 11, 2026
South Africa’s Economy Shrank, and Mining Did Most of the Damage
South Africa GDP fell 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026, ending a six-quarter run of growth, as mining, trade...
September 8, 2026
South African Rights Groups Want the Data Centre Boom Paused
South Africa data centres face a call for a construction pause, after the rights commission took more than 250 submissions...
September 6, 2026
South Africa Municipal Elections 2026 Test ANC Grip as Johannesburg Coalition Fears Grow
South Africa votes across all 257 municipalities on 4 November 2026. The ANC's hold on Johannesburg and the big metros...
September 5, 2026
Buying Property in South Africa Still Means Finding 50% Cash Up Front
Buying property in South Africa means foreign buyers usually borrow only 50% of the price under a long-standing rule, so...
September 4, 2026
South Africa Economy 2026 — 33.6% Unemployment and the November Vote
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, with 8.481 million jobless, before the 4...
September 4, 2026 Sea Point One-Bed Rents Push Cost of Living Cape Town Above R18,000 a Month
The cost of living Cape Town expats face in 2026 is climbing as Sea Point one-bed rents top R18,000 a...
September 4, 2026