The 2026 tax filing season officially opened on Wednesday, with SARS announcing a range of digital enhancements to the taxpayer experience, aimed at making tax compliance simpler, faster, and more secure for millions of taxpayers. SARS says as at the end of 1 July, more than 1.9 million taxpayers were auto-assessed with about R8 billion in refunds paid out within 72 hours. The tax body expects more than six million taxpayers to receive
Bishop Lavis Police have confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting incident in the Bonteheuwel area on Thursday afternoon. According to police, officers responded to the sound of gunshots going off in the area while they were patrolling. Police Sergeant Wesley Twigg says the officers responded and drove in the direction where they heard the gunshots. The body of a 31-year-old man was found on the
Months after an act of compassion, a bus driver with the Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) is being praised for looking after a seven-year-old boy, who accidentally travelled far beyond his intended destination. The child’s mother, who asked to remain anonymous, shared her heartfelt appreciation for the driver with GABS. She said her son had fallen asleep on the bus while travelling from Claremont to Harare and only woke up when the bus
Stellenbosch University and Cape Winelands Airport have signed a partnership agreement linked to the airport’s planned R8 billion expansion near Cape Town. The university will work with the airport on research, innovation and skills development as the airport grows into what developers hope will become a major transport and business hub. The partnership will give students and researchers opportunities to work on real-world projects linked to aviation, engineering, logistics, infrastructure and sustainability.
The South African and Ghanaian authorities are at odds, in connection with the death of a Ghanaian man in Cape Town. According to police, a 35-year-old foreign national was shot and killed, reportedly at his workplace, in Nyanga on Monday afternoon. Police believe the incident was a crime of extortion. “According to reports unknown suspects entered the barbershop and demanded money from the victim before he was shot. The suspects fled the scene and are yet to
