Five-member judging panel brings together voices from law, healthcare, finance and entertainment as the finale approaches on 14 November. Tickets remain on sale from R450. Johannesburg, South Africa 26 October 2026 — Advocate Thuli Madonsela has been named among the judges for the Miss South Africa 2026 finale, with Lawrence Maleka and Jo-Ann Strauss confirmed as the main-show hosts. The announcements build...

Macroeconomic ResearchThe 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) brings welcome relief for consumers, with further temporary fuel levy relief announced for November and December. The MTBPS is also positive for investors and the credit rating agencies, insofar as it reiterates the commitment to restoring SA’s fiscal sustainability; there might ultimately be further positive rating action....

The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Service Department (EISD) hosted the Youth Recycling Indaba 2026 on Thursday, 15 October 2026, bringing together young entrepreneurs, environmental groups, and government officials to boost youth participation in Joburg’s growing circular economy. Organised in collaboration with Pikitup, the Greater Johannesburg Environmental Forum (GJEF), and plastics recycling body Petco,...

When interest rates go up, many South Africans instinctively think property becomes a bad investment. Higher rates mean bigger bond repayments, and that’s what everyone feels immediately, so it’s understandable that it dominates the conversation. But interest rates and inflation aren’t the same thing, and mixing them up can make people miss one of property’s...