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In January 2026, South Africa will witness a rural water projects worth R2 billion which is earmarked for a major infrastructure push and an important milestone in the fight against water shortages in poor communities. It is estimated that the project will give millions of rural residents access to clean and reliable water. A Major … Read more

The South African government confirmed that a new Universal Income Programme will be rolled out starting January 2026, marking the transition from the Social Relief of Distress grant over a period. This comes as a more stable and structured form of income support for the unemployed and low-income adults and seeks to break away from … Read more

January 15, 2026 will see the implementation of a nation-wide cash withdrawal cap for any withdrawal made via an ATM or a payment card in South Africa. This is a stark variation of visiting ATMs and pulling out notes as part of daily banking. For What Purpose the Cash Withdrawal Cap Is Being Introduced Increasing … Read more

The South African Social Security Agency has confirmed that a new single-household rule, as from 15 January 2026, will come into effect across the social grants system framework. The change is intended to mess the grating and unfairness within the system with respect to several grants within the same household, eventually making it more equitable … Read more

Pursuant to an implementation date of 10 January 2026, it was reported by the South African Social Security Agency that the disabled would receive a once-off R1,420 top-up from their usual grant payment. This forms part of a series of post-COVID-19 social support steps aimed at alleviating financial challenges to households with heightened living, medical, … Read more

Would-be R350 recipients faced a bit of a problem at first in 2011. The social grant received was merely theoretical. Development analysts would publish so many more archetypal depots where their fruits would grow large in the light of day, but it all came down to opposite middle-night pieces. Regrettably, the channel in which they … Read more

With Nursitute the new UIF changes, South Africa has initiated a new era of protection for workers and workforce. These new rules were effective January 1st, 2026 and represent the end of the old contribution structures and the beginning of new rates aimed at strengthening the long-term fund to increase favorable coverage for persons who … Read more

On 10 January 2026, South Africa will experience revolutionary changes in everyday banking with the enforcement of a new regulation imposing a cash withdrawal limit that will obtain countrywide effect. This limit will affect millions of ATM and debit cardholders by putting constraints on the amount of physical cash that could be taken out in … Read more

South Africa schools follow a structured calendar for 2026. This calendar consists of term dates and holiday breaks that are meant not just to include that much-needed balance in order to give teaching time to the students. And they, in turn, can use the same period of time as their planning vacation, events, or other … Read more

Starting the levels of fee structures changes in driving licences of South African drivers for the 10th of January 2026, South Africa is now looking at modernizing MSDS to better meet the costs incurred because of handling new licence system arrangements. The revised fee structure will affect one’s learner’s licence, driver’s licence card, renewal, test … Read more