South Africa · Finance & Economy
The electricity department’s 23 September statement extends comments on the market transformation position paper and revised pricing policy to 28 October. The documents were published for consultation on 21 and 28 August.
Department of Electricity and Energy · 23 Sep 2026 · consultationEskom’s 25 September update reports weekly energy availability of 70.44% and a year-to-date figure of 68.06%.
Eskom · 25 Sep 2026The September statement expects inflation to return around 3% towards the end of 2027.
South African Reserve Bank · September 2026SARS 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 checkedThe September MPC statement raises the policy rate by a quarter point to 7.25%, effective 25 September.
South African Reserve Bank · September 2026The bank reports 10% growth in first-half headline earnings and 19.8% return on equity. Company earnings are distinct from investor total returns.
Standard Bank · 13 Aug 2026 · results