RC 261021947Thando Thabethe
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Budget fallout dominated this afternoon, from fresh fuel levy relief to a 5,500-trainee SAPS recruitment drive, with SA Fashion Week debating how South Africans value local design.
- 16:01
National Treasury has allocated an extra R10 billion for temporary fuel levy relief, cutting the diesel levy by R3 a litre from 4 November to 1 December.
- 15:56
RMB's chief economist says tax revenue is coming in above expectations and SARS's tech investment is paying off, improving the country's fiscal position.
- 16:51
SAPS has opened online recruitment for 5,500 new trainees, running until 13 November 2026, for South Africans aged 18 to under 35 with no criminal record.
- 16:55
Trainees will receive a R5,000 stipend during training, up from R4,500, plus accommodation, daily meals and gear.
- 15:42
David Tlale says South Africans pay premium prices for international brands but haggle over locally made work, undervaluing craftsmanship and local designers' global competitiveness.