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"We need to master statecraft": Turning promises into progress at The Public Sector Leaders Summit

Events & Conferencing

"We need to master statecraft": Turning promises into progress at The Public Sector Leaders Summit

Issued by Topco Media 2 days

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Property

Property transfers are taking longer – and early occupation could cost you

31 Aug 2026

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Banking

Black is the new gold: 1.8 million grant beneficiaries make the Postbank switch

28 Aug 2026

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Corporate & Commercial Law

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 28 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Treasury, Sars amend Export Regulations for port deliveries

26 Aug 2026

How exchange control upgrades have reshaped offshore investing

Markets & Investment

How exchange control upgrades have reshaped offshore investing

Mickey Gambale, Issued by Liberty 25 Aug 2026

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Tax Law

When Sars can - and cannot - reopen prescribed tax assessments

Doelie Lessing and Robyn Schonegeval 24 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Refuel chief executive officer Ricky Luntz.

Taxation & Regulation

Deloitte Africa, Refuel bridge diesel tracking and tax compliance

14 Aug 2026

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

Travel

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

14 Aug 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Sars urges schools to apply for VAT deregistration

7 Aug 2026

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

Logistics & Transport

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

30 Jul 2026

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

Agriculture

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

28 Jul 2026

New Sars travel declaration shifts border rules pre-flight

Travel

New Sars travel declaration shifts border rules pre-flight

27 Jul 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

From WhatsApp to queues and 350k reviews: Sassa to save R1.5bn

22 Jul 2026

RFA, SAFLA sign MoU to improve freight efficiency

Logistics & Transport

RFA, SAFLA sign MoU to improve freight efficiency

16 Jul 2026

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Medical Research

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Dr Siva Danaviah, Issued by Eduvos 10 Jul 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

Two-pot withdrawal warning: your “cash boost” may not be tax-free

6 Jul 2026

Exporters urged to prepare for logistics and customs changes

Logistics & Transport

Exporters urged to prepare for logistics and customs changes

2 Jul 2026

Online traveller declarations now required by Sars

Travel

Online traveller declarations now required by Sars

2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

SAFLA gains formal role in Sars customs policy discussions

Logistics & Transport

SAFLA gains formal role in Sars customs policy discussions

30 Jun 2026

What the end of the 12J lock-in means for hospitality investors

Hospitality

What the end of the 12J lock-in means for hospitality investors

Anton Gillis 29 Jun 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

Trusting Sars auto-assessments could cost taxpayers refunds

25 Jun 2026

South Africans warned over hidden legal risks of side hustles

Entrepreneurship

South Africans warned over hidden legal risks of side hustles

25 Jun 2026

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Tax Law

Recycled gold doesn't qualify for zero-rating under VAT Act: ConCourt

24 Jun 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

Shock for inactive trusts: Sars ends grace period — penalties now apply

24 Jun 2026

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IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Corporate & Commercial Law

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 19 Jun 2026

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Finance

Six million taxpayers set for Sars auto assessments in July

19 Jun 2026

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Financial Services

The advice gap: why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

Pedri Reyneke 15 Jun 2026

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Law of Succession

Understanding special trusts: Tax relief for vulnerable beneficiaries

10 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

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Travel

Sars introduces new border rules for foreign vehicles

1 Jun 2026

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

No receipts? PBOs still mandated to file Sars null returns

28 May 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

Filing season strategy for taxpayers already under Sars pressure

Taxation & Regulation

Filing season strategy for taxpayers already under Sars pressure

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 27 May 2026

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Logistics & Transport

New import rules target unsafe goods entering SA market

27 May 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Infectious Diseases

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

SMEs

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

Issued by Edge Growth 21 May 2026

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Higher Education

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

How to identify clients who qualify for a Sars compromise

Taxation & Regulation

How to identify clients who qualify for a Sars compromise

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 12 May 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax-enforcement drive

7 May 2026

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Tax Law

ConCourt sets precedent with first GAAR interpretation, Absa loses appeal

Bowmans tax team 29 Apr 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced reducing its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices rising even further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa extends temporary fuel levy relief amid Iran war

29 Apr 2026

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Tax Law

Final is final: Court rules Sars can't add interest to formal settlements after the fact

24 Apr 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Regulatory

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Dr Shamal Ramasar 16 Apr 2026

PwC’s South African Family Business Survey has found that South African family businesses outperform global peers, achieving a double-digit growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

How 5 key areas are driving success for top SA family businesses

15 Apr 2026