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https://dailyinvestor.com/banking/137959/standard-bank-warns-of-new-scams-targeting-south-africans-who-pay-tax/

Standard Bank warns of new scams targeting South Africans who pay tax Standard Bank has warned that tax-season scams are becoming more sophisticated, with fraudsters increasingly impersonating SARS to steal personal information, access bank accounts, or trick taxpayers into making payments.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/649893-warning-to-south-africans-who-use-virtual-cards.html

Warning to South Africans who use virtual cards While virtual cards are superior to physical cards in terms of security, they are not fraud-proof.

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/breaking-sarb-hikes-rates-by-25-basis-points/

BREAKING: Sarb hikes rates by 25 basis points As inflation risks intensify.

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/inflation-hits-4-as-fuel-shock-bites/

Inflation hits 4% as fuel shock bites Iran-linked oil disruption pushed pump prices higher, raising pressure on households and fuelling rate-hike expectations.

Fuel price increases have been announced, to be implemented from Wednesday, 6 May 2026

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Taxpayer status shift could trigger penalties And filing periods are creeping forward, requiring earlier action.

https://businesstech.co.za/news/mobile/855917/new-criminal-tactic-targeting-south-africans-with-banking-apps-on-their-phones/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARAXnhleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7ZKTeo-Q13LZ-03XsPd1EpW6b7ip6Mj3xUbAEv2Y8PeAN7zR1GRBVbwQQziA_aem_OIiZf7o73rOvtUdwIlhI6A

New criminal tactic targeting South Africans with banking apps on their phones Criminals are increasingly targeting South Africans with banking apps installed on their phones.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/630347-south-african-app-launched-that-shows-if-checkers-pick-n-pay-spar-or-woolworths-is-cheapest.html

South African app launched that shows if Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar, or Woolworths is cheapest Grocify has officially launched on the Google Play Store, allowing South Africans to easily compare prices between the five largest grocery retailers.

https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/849589/big-vat-changes-coming-for-south-africa-2/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPxkrFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe88CKFl1GavG248siRTFZkAaKVyjws_NsOCrNWdRt3ITp6UCpR8RKzDo0zAo_aem__JzafUM9wTYEbRFv28h08w

Big VAT changes coming for South Africa The National Treasury has proposed introducing an e-reporting, also known as e-invoicing, framework into the VAT Act in South Africa.

https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/847519/all-the-bank-branches-where-south-africans-can-get-a-smart-id-and-passport/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPQt9VleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4bebK2PVFU4Mq_7lF22P1GzwpN98-41ONB-fufLZfEOEwQGFpCFUflLIHXQQ_aem_3Igulvh5kgTKl23046FR4g

All the bank branches where South Africans can get a Smart ID and passport South Africans can expect to have access to hundreds more bank branches doing Smart IDs and Passports this year.