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Directive 13/2026 – Home Affairs Discovers That 60 Days Is Not Enough.
Invoking section 31(2)(c) of the Immigration Act, the Minister has granted a blanket waiver of the 60-day requirement. Applicants may now submit their applications at any time before their existing visas expire. The concession also covers pending applications and appeals arising specifically from non-compliance with the 60-day rule. Read more at https://www.into-sa.com/enews/directive-13-waiver-60-days/

ANOTHER INTEREST RATE HIKE - SARB CHICKENS AND PULLS BRAKES

On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has again convened for their bi-monthly meeting to discuss the interest rates. As a result, South African borrowers have once again been prescribed monetary medicine for an illness they might develop later.

SARB raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, lifting the linked prime-lending rate to 10.75%. The reason? Mainly only because of what could happen:

Oil prices could rise further. Middle East tensions could worsen. Higher fuel costs could spread through the economy. Inflation expectations could increase. Headline inflation, currently 4.4%, could exceed 5% … READ MORE AT https://www.into-sa.com/enews/sarb-brakes-interest-hike/

ANOTHER INTEREST RATE HIKE - SARB CHICKENS AND PULLS BRAKES

On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has again convened for their bi-monthly meeting to discuss the interest rates. As a result, South African borrowers have once again been prescribed monetary medicine for an illness they might develop later.

SARB raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, lifting the linked prime-lending rate to 10.75%. The reason? Mainly only because of what could happen:

Oil prices could rise further. Middle East tensions could worsen. Higher fuel costs could spread through the economy. Inflation expectations could increase. Headline inflation, currently 4.4%, could exceed 5% … READ MORE AT

SARB Applies the Brakes — Just in Case | IntoSA SARB raised repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, prime-lending rate to 10.75%

Into SA eBRIEF - 67th Edition (Spring 2026) - South Africa enters an Economic Spring despite failing departments like DHA and SARS https://mailchi.mp/into-sa/ebrief-spring-edition-2026

Interest Rates South Africa: Sometimes the Best Move Is… Not Moving The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has committed what, in financial markets, is apparently the greatest sin imaginable: it did… absolutely nothing in yesterday’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee and left the repo rate unchanged at 7%… full article at https://www.into-sa.com/enews/interest-rates-unchanged-july-2026/

SOUTH AFRICA: Home Affairs Rearranging the Deck Chairs While the Ship Awaits a New Course … https://www.into-sa.com/enews/visa-and-permit-changes/

Oil Falls, Pump Prices Tiptoe: Another Miracle at the Fuel Pump

South African motorists have once again witnessed one of the great wonders of modern economics: when oil prices go up, petrol and diesel prices sprint after them like a hungry cheetah. But when oil prices fall, pump prices suddenly develop a limp. READ MORE @ https://www.into-sa.com/enews/oil-fuel-price-fraud/

South Africa posts strongest Economic Growth since COVID -> https://www.into-sa.com/enews/south-africa-posts-strongest-economic-growth-since-2022/

SA Credit Rating upgraded!

In a significant vote of confidence, Fitch Ratings has upgraded South Africa’s sovereign credit rating from BB- to BB, marking the country’s first Fitch upgrade in more than two decades. The move reflects growing confidence in South Africa’s fiscal management and reform agenda.

READ MORE: https://www.into-sa.com/enews/fitch-upgrades-sa-credit-rating/

Delusional SARB Governor punishes South Africa with Interest Hike: https://www.into-sa.com/enews/sarb-interest-hike-punishes-sa/