- 07 November – PAYE submissions and payments
- 25 November – VAT manual submissions and payments
- 27 November – Excise duty payments
- 28 November – VAT electronic submissions and payments, & CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable.

Security value is not created by licensing alone. Many organisations already pay for security capabilities through existing platforms such as Microsoft 365, cloud services, endpoint protection tools or firewall subscriptions. However, these capabilities are often not...
Meaningful improvement often starts with basic controls, clear ownership and disciplined follow-through. Cybersecurity can feel overwhelming, especially for organisations with limited budgets, small IT teams or complex outsourced environments. Many management teams...
Regulators increasingly expect organisations to prevent, withstand, respond to and recover from cyber incidents. Cybersecurity has shifted from being a technical best practice to a governance and regulatory expectation, especially in sectors that provide critical...
Good cyber oversight starts with clear questions about risk, resilience and accountability. Cybersecurity reporting is often too technical for audit committees and boards. Dashboards may show alerts, vulnerabilities or system activity, but still fail to answer the...
Service providers may operate controls, but management remains accountable for understanding the risk. Many organisations rely on managed service providers, cloud providers, software vendors, payroll providers and outsourced IT support. Outsourcing can provide...
IFRS 18 retains the existing distinction between presenting operating expenses by nature or by function. Entities that adopt a nature-based presentation are unlikely to see major changes in their current disclosures, apart from the need to categorize income and...
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has issued new guidance on remuneration governance and beneficial-ownership compliance. New remuneration requirements under sections 30A and 30B of the amended Companies Act took effect on 22 May 2026. Public...
National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have released two draft bills containing the tax measures announced in South Africa’s 2026 Budget. The proposed legislation is open for public comment until 28 August 2026. The draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill...
South Africa recorded stronger national government revenue during the first three months of the 2026/27 financial year, while new multilateral financing has helped government meet its foreign-currency borrowing needs on favourable terms. Revenue reached R241.5...
Last month, we reported on SARS’s broader move towards digital customs administration, including the introduction of online declarations for foreign-registered vehicles and the rollout of the South African Traveller Management System. From 1 July 2026, the next phase...
07 August: PAYE submissions and payments 25 August: VAT manual submissions and payments 28 August: Excise duty payments 31 August: VAT electronic submissions and payments PIT Provisional Tax payments (first provisional tax payment) CIT Provisional Tax payments where...
Running a business in South Africa is a challenge. Quite apart from the political and economic conditions, every business must also comply with a web of governance, regulatory, tax, and labour law requirements. It’s a massive cost burden, but failing to comply can...