Fuel Levy Cuts Largely Welcomed, Good Party Says Relief Is Too Late, GIWUSA Not Happy

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana temporarily cuts fuel levy by R1.50 per litre on petrol and R3 on diesel

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Ruling: DA Mustn’t Refer To eThekwini Officials As A ‘Water Mafia’, But Can Criticise Them

Durban - The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the Durban High Court has issued an order allowing the party to say that “leaders of eThekwini have failed to deliver water services”. The matter was brought to court by officials offended by a DA election billboard that featured their images next to a message that reads: “You can stop the water tanker…

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Finance Minister Godongwana Delivers MTBPS: Fruits Of Fiscal Discipline Becoming Apparent

Johannesburg - Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says fiscal discipline is being rewarded: the rand has remained resilient, strengthening and becoming less volatile despite the sharp rise in global oil prices, and ratings agencies are taking notice. BLSA made the remarks after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, in which…

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Bomb Threat On FlySafair FA388 Flight Successfully De-escalated At King Phalo Airport

KuGompo City (East London) - A bomb scare on an incoming flight at King Phalo Airport in the Eastern Cape has been safely de-escalated. Commenting on the security incident, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said: “A reported bomb threat involving FlySafair FA388 was successfully de-escalated at King Phalo Airport on Wednesday, 21 October 2026”. ACSA said the relevant terminal supervisor…

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High Banking Fees Hold Back South Africa’s Shift To Digital Payments

Cape Town - High banking fees are a barrier to wider adoption of digital payments in South Africa. GoTyme Bank Managing Executive for Card Strategy Jimmy Sounes said high banking fees remain a barrier, particularly among lower-income consumers who are sensitive to even small transaction charges. Speaking at the BPC Next Decade Conference in Cape Town earlier today, Wednesday, 21…

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