Extra public holiday for South Africa in 2026

South Africa is likely to get another public holiday on 4 November 2026, the day on which the Local Government Elections will be held. View online TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1 Extra public holiday for South Africa in 2026 South Africa is likely to get another public holiday on 4 November 2026, the day on which the Local Government Elections will be held. 2 Capitec selling iPhones for under R10,000 Capitec Connect expanded to device sales in October 2025 and recently told MyBroadband the division had gained solid traction, with increases in daily sales. 3 R87 million spent on an important housing project that is now abandoned and vandalised R87 million has been spent on the Hospital View Housing Project in Tembisa, but the 500 housing units remain abandoned and incomplete. 4 United States cutting South Africa off The head of UNAIDS wants the United States to reconsider its plan to cut South Africa off from $400 million in AIDS relief. 5 Cyril Ramaphosa tells young South Africans they can register at a university which does not exist President Cyril Ramaphosa told young people that the new Ekurhuleni University will have its first intake next year. However, this university does not exist. 6 Island country considered the safest in Africa is looking for wealthy South Africans Mauritius is offering a new Golden Visa to high-net-worth foreigners, targeting up to 100 investors a year with a minimum $1 million entry requirement. 7 Higher delivery fees on Checkers Sixty60 and Pick n Pay Asap! Checkers Sixty60 and Pick n Pay Asap! have notified customers about delivery fee increases. 8 Great Prime Day tech deals in South Africa We looked for the best Prime Day deals available on tech products and gadgets in South Africa. 9 Three towns in South Africa face power cuts worse than stage 8 load shedding High Court halts Eskom's plans to cut electricity for 14 hours a day in three Karoo towns. 10 South Africa on high alert for national shutdown next week South Africa will deploy more police this week to deter possible violence before a June 30 deadline set by protest groups for foreigners to leave the country—with the military on standby. 11 New bank launching in South Africa Revolut seeks to launch in South Africa by 2028 and is already drawing strong interest for its digital banking services from potential customers in the continent’s largest economy. 12 Dark days ahead for residents of South Africa’s richest city Johannesburg's electricity supply is at risk, as the city's mounting debt owed to Eskom comes back to bite, with residents set to pay the price. 13 Warning about South Africa’s new traffic fine laws launching next week Fines SA warned that motorists need to be prepared for the launch of South Africa's new traffic laws this July, which will make it much harder to keep track of speeding fines. This email was sent to mufhandu.o.veesqed@blogger.com by News of the Day. Unsubscribe from this email.