RC 261020Cape TalkStephen Grootes
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Ahead of Wednesday's medium-term budget statement, economists weighed fuel relief and a fiscal anchor, while a Bronkhorstspruit chlorine shortage and deceased-estate fraud stood out.
- 18:01
Bronkhorstspruit's gastro outbreak has reached 433 confirmed cases after Tshwane failed to secure chlorine amid contract disputes; one supplier reportedly sought a 400% increase mid-contract.
- 18:48
Syndicates are stealing from people recorded as deceased; an Insurance Crime Bureau investigator says one case saw R7 million taken from a late estate account within a week.
- 18:12
A Nedbank economist says tax collections rose 7.9% in the first five months, but fuel levies are down almost 46%, limiting room for fuel relief before Wednesday's statement.
- 19:09
The companies tribunal ordered a Fort Beaufort tuck shop calling itself Sun City Tuck Shop to stop using the name after Sun International argued it risked diluting its trademark.