Parliament hits pause on urgent JIBAR transition Bill
The invalidation of the Public Procurement Act has left lawmakers weighing whether removing part of the amendment Bill would require further public participation.
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Procurement Act struck down: What happens to the reform now?
The rules governing public procurement remain in place, but the government’s plan for a new framework has been sent back to the drawing board.
JIBAR transition enters legislative phase
A Bill before Parliament would give the SARB a statutory mechanism to address legacy contracts that still reference JIBAR when the benchmark ceases at the end of 2026.
Treasury moves to lock fiscal strategy into law
The proposed framework would require future administrations to set out fiscal plans consistent with sustainable public finances and a declining debt burden.
Treasury calls July municipal intervention a success – but the bigger fix is still ahead
The funds were released despite incomplete compliance, with municipalities now subject to structured programmes and deadlines aimed at correcting financial and governance failures.
GPAA chief executive dismissed over procurement misconduct
Kedibone Madiehe was found guilty of breaching the PFMA, procurement rules, and her fiduciary duties following several forensic investigations.
Health insurance benefit increases for 2026 published
The annual benefit escalations for policies that fall under the Demarcation Regulations.
Treasury’s strategy for unclaimed benefits ‘conflates two separate issues’
The industry broadly supports centralising tracing and administration but questions whether moving assets to the CPD is necessary, appropriate, or in members’ interests.
Final FSCA levies gazetted for 2026/27
Moonstone’s updated calculator enables FSPs to estimate their Schedule 2, Ombud Council, Tribunal, and FAIS Ombud levy components.
The rand’s long-term outlook may be changing
Improving domestic fundamentals, a potentially weaker US dollar, and lower inflation could mean the rand depreciates more slowly than investors have come to expect.
Treasury’s proposed unclaimed-assets model revives central fund debate
The framework separates administration from custody and investment and introduces a possible time limit on owners’ and beneficiaries’ claims.
A better year ahead? The economic outlook starts to look promising
From the rand and commodities to electricity and logistics, several pieces of the South African investment story are moving in the right direction.
Draft tax bills target spousal donations and VDP interest relief
Treasury wants to close what it sees as a tax-avoidance route involving emigrating spouses, while proposing a taxpayer-friendly change to voluntary disclosures.
Draft TLAB will settle living annuity commutation rule
The proposal puts SARS’s existing cumulative approach into the Income Tax Act, ending uncertainty over whether the R150 000 limit applies per policy.
Unclaimed benefits | Support for central tracing, not central control
Retirement funds back efforts to make unclaimed benefits easier to find but say transferring billions in retirement assets into a central fund goes too far.
Draft manual sets out proposed cross-border crypto regime
Early industry reaction focuses the implications for stablecoin payments and self-custody wallets, and the compliance burden.
Kganyago: Stop betting on sports and start betting on growth
The SARB’s governor argues the country knows how to revive the economy; the real test is whether it has the resolve to implement the necessary reforms.
