Thursday, 10 September 2026

Cape Town’s proposed animal-keeping by-law does not require permits or registration fees for ordinary pets within property limits; permits mainly apply to breeding or exceeding those limits.

Parliament’s Impeachment Committee remains without agreed terms of reference three months after its formation, with opposition parties rejecting the ANC’s proposed two-stage process for examining the Phala Phala matter.

Economist Frank Blackmore warned oil above $100 a barrel could trigger second-round price increases, wage demands and further inflation, increasing the risk of a Reserve Bank rate hike.

Analyst Qaanita Hunter attributed projected MK Party strength in eThekwini less to candidate popularity than ANC patronage networks, funding and organisational machinery shifting to Jacob Zuma’s party.

Only 6% of South Africans are estimated to be properly saving for retirement, although Old Mutual says preservation after job changes has risen from 49,000 to 133,000 members.