RC 260921702Stephen Grootes

Monday, 21 September 2026

Diesel costs, sugar imports, paper tariffs and youth unemployment dominated a business-heavy episode, alongside strong Remgro results and warnings about fragile entry-level work.

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  1. 18:18

    SARS is separating the diesel refund from VAT, requiring farmers and diesel sellers to re-register; the rebate currently returns up to R3.82 per litre.

  2. 18:21

    SA Cane Growers says up to 50% of sugar on major retailers’ shelves is from Eswatini, despite a master-plan commitment to buy 95% South African sugar.

  3. 18:54

    ITAC has begun a multi-instrument review of paper products, citing rising import penetration, input costs and limited returns on more than R30 billion invested in the industry.

  4. 19:38

    Kharambi says its platform serves five million young people and has enabled two million earning opportunities, but nine million South Africans remain outside education, employment and training.

  5. 18:44

    Remgro reported headline earnings growth of more than 40% and declared a special dividend after selling stakes, restructuring Mediclinic and combining fibre assets with Vodacom.