Say goodbye to fast-food restaurants as you know them in South Africa

As demand for convenience grows, South African fast-food and quick-service restaurants are honing in on channels like drive-thrus, smaller stores, and delivery options. View online Wednesday, 20 May 2026 Your daily update Say goodbye to fast-food restaurants as you know them in South Africa As demand for convenience grows, South African fast-food and quick-service restaurants are honing in on channels like drive-thrus, smaller stores, and delivery options. Ramaphosa celebrates BEE, which crushed South Africa’s most iconic industry President Cyril Ramaphosa recently said South Africa should look to the mining sector to see the success of BEE policies. However, a new report shows that this is not the case. Important court ruling about VAT increases in South Africa The High Court has ruled that Parliament retains ultimate supremacy over changes to tax rates in South Africa, which it can delegate to the Finance Minister in specific circumstances. Johannesburg crackdown hits Absa, WeBuyCars, Jeep, Dis-Chem, Engen, and Savanna The City of Johannesburg’s crackdown on illegal billboards affected many top companies, including Absa, WeBuyCars, Jeep, Engen, Dis-Chem, and Savanna. Business and Technology News Eskom threatens to cut power to Joburg over R6.8 billion owed – again Power utility Eskom has once again threatened to cut power to the City of Joburg over unpaid bills and money soon due, which has now reached R6.8 billion. Big change to Amazon deliveries in South Africa Amazon's South African marketplace has ended its long-running free Standard delivery promotion. Must read Government defends rule that could force South Africans to sell their crypto, gold, and forex to the National Treasury The National Treasury has sought to clarify a rule in its new draft Capital Flow Management Regulations dealing with the mandatory sale of gold, foreign currency, and crypto assets to the government. The number of unemployed black South Africans has doubled after BEE was implemented Gabriel Crouse said that Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has made poor black South Africans poorer and caused an increase in unemployment. SARS gets a new weapon South Africa has introduced an Advance Pricing Agreement programme, expanding SARS’s ability to monitor and enforce compliance on cross-border transactions. Critical South African industry shooting the lights out South Africa has overtaken Spain as the world's biggest citrus exporter, but geopolitical tensions and hostile weather threaten the sector's continued success. Partner content EasyRetire RISE lists top-performing retirement ETFs on the JSE EasyRetire RISE, the fintech-enabled retirement platform within Purple Group, has reached a major milestone with the listing of three active multi-asset ETFs (AMETFs) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). More stories

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