RC 261026SAfm
Monday, 26 October 2026
Water safety and ageing infrastructure dominated the evening, alongside Pick n Pay's half-year recovery and a warning about the financial squeeze on the sandwich generation.
- 18:01
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says more than 90% of South Africa's water is safe to drink, but 833 gastrointestinal illness cases have been confirmed in Bronkhorstspruit, prompting a review of treatment plants.
- 18:15
Pick n Pay's first-half turnover rose 2.4% to over R60 billion, with trading profit up almost 60% to about R490 million and the headline loss narrowing for the 26 weeks to 30 August.
- 18:23
Pick n Pay extended its Section 189 process beyond the original 90 days, stretching it to five or six months, to negotiate labour flexibility rather than retrench anyone, Sean Summers said.
- 18:12
Gross debt to GDP is tracking at 78.4%, slightly below the 78.9% February projection, a modest improvement after the medium-term budget policy statement.
- 18:51
About 70% of 35-to-55-year-olds with a retirement fund withdrew from it in the past year, Just Money's 2026 Money and Me survey found, as many dip into savings to support dependants.