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Small-business turnover tax: eligibility matters before choosing a regime

SARS describes turnover tax as a simplified system for qualifying micro businesses and lists a R2.3 million qualifying turnover threshold.

South African Revenue Service · 1 Oct 2026 · guidance checked · Reference guide

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Special-vote applications open ahead of municipal elections

The Electoral Commission announced the opening of special-vote applications on 21 September for the 2026 local elections.

Electoral Commission / GovZA · 21 Sep 2026 · Briefing

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JSE lens: rand exposure and borrowing costs differ by company

SARB’s latest verified decision moves the policy rate to 7.25%.

South African Reserve Bank · 30 Sep 2026 · analysis · Analysis

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Eskom reports stronger generation performance; local interruptions still matter

Eskom’s 25 September update reports weekly energy availability of 70.44% and a year-to-date figure of 68.06%.

Eskom · 25 Sep 2026 · Briefing

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Living heritage should continue beyond September

SAnews reports a call on 29 September to sustain cultural heritage through intergenerational transmission year-round.

SAnews · 29 Sep 2026 · Culture briefing

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Google reports AI agents preventing code vulnerabilities

Google says its agents scan code changes and prevent hundreds of vulnerabilities per month; proposed fixes go to human review.

Google Cloud engineering report · 18 Sep 2026 · Research

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