1 million South Africans pay most of the income tax and keep the whole country functioning
1 million South Africans contribute over 60% personal income tax (PIT) in the country, funding everything from healthcare to social grants. This was revealed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, which shared data about South Africa’s personal income tax base in response to a Parliamentary question. Sam BusaURL
WhatsApp fraud warning for South Africans
Criminals are increasingly using WhatsApp as their weapon of choice to trick South Africans into sending them money. South Africans lost R2.4 billion to digital banking crime in 2025, up 29.2% from the previous year, according to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre’s (SABRIC) 2025 Annual Crime Statistics Report. Sam BusaURL