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Business Bagel

Policy

Regulation, the budget, tax and the policy decisions that move South African business.

The Johannesburg city skyline

Policy 2 min read

Treasury moves to choke off Joburg's funding as deadline looms

29 Jun 2026 Policy

Physical cryptocurrency coins on a dark surface

Policy 2 min read

Treasury's crypto crackdown draws fire as comment deadline nears

23 Jun 2026 Policy

An empty corporate boardroom

Policy 1 min read

New 'two-strike' pay rules put company boards on notice

22 Jun 2026 Policy

A collection of coins representing national currency

Policy 1 min read

Reserve Bank rolls out new R2 and R5 coins for Youth Day

22 Jun 2026 Policy

Water flowing from an old metal pipe

Policy 1 min read

Nearly half of South Africa's treated water never reaches a paying customer

22 Jun 2026 Policy

Rows of solar panels at a utility-scale solar farm

Policy 2 min read

Eskom launches a renewables arm as its break-up gathers pace

22 Jun 2026 Policy

A passport and travel documents on a desk

Policy 1 min read

SARS tightens the screws on South Africans trying to cut their tax ties

22 Jun 2026 Policy

Empty corporate boardroom with a long table

Policy 2 min read

Shareholders get teeth on executive pay as new company law bites

15 Jun 2026 Policy

Shipping containers stacked at a cargo port, representing exports

Policy Breaking 1 min read

US tariffs on SA exports appear to be backfiring

13 Jun 2026 Policy

Open-pit mine with haul trucks and terraced rock faces

Policy 1 min read

Mining cadastre finally gets a deadline — but the clock is tight

13 Jun 2026 Policy

POPIA's first big fine: R8m and a precedent.

Policy 1 min read

POPIA's first big fine: R8m and a precedent.

18 May 2026 Policy