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Free Tools & Calculators for South Africans

Free Tools & Calculators for South Africans

Free tools and calculators for South Africans: compare bank fees, medical aid, fibre and mobile data, car vs Uber costs, fuel rewards and more. No signup.

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South Africa is phasing out the green ID book. Home Affairs stops producing them on 31 March 2027, and they stop being a valid ID on 31 March 2028. #SouthAfrica #SmartID
South Africa is phasing out the green ID book: how to get a smart ID

South Africa is phasing out the green ID book: how to get a smart ID

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A low monthly bank fee can hide what you really pay for debit orders, cash withdrawals and EFTs. Same banking, R18 a month at one bank and R72 at another. #SouthAfrica #BankFees #PersonalFinance
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Are you paying R72 a month when you could pay R18? Check your bank fees properly

Are you paying R72 a month when you could pay R18? Check your bank fees properly

I checked my bank statement properly this week, and it was a bit of a wake up call. The monthly fee looked small, but the little charges underneath it added up fast. That is the trap with bank fees...

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The ANC dropped to about 31% in the 2026 local elections, its worst result yet, while the DA leads in five metros and MK is ahead in Durban. Most councils are hung (126 of 213 at last count), so coalition talks start now. #SouthAfrica #LocalElections #Elections2026
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Local elections 2026: the ANC's worst result yet, and a lot of hung councils

Local elections 2026: the ANC's worst result yet, and a lot of hung councils

Photo: voters queuing at the Jabula voting station in 2024. Photo by Ilan Ossendryver / SA Jewish Report, used as an illustration. Well, that was quite a week. South Africans went to the polls on...

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On this day, 8 November: Simon van der Stel camped on a river island and named Stellenbosch in 1679, Johannesburg's stock exchange opened in 1887, and Christiaan Barnard was born in Beaufort West in 1922. #SouthAfrica #OnThisDay #History
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On this day in South African history, 08 November 2026

On this day in South African history, 08 November 2026

I’ve been turning over 8 November, and it’s one of those quiet dates that keeps showing up at the start of things. 1679: On 8 November 1679, Simon van der Stel, commander at the Cape, camped with a...

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Sunday's SA Daily Briefing: Ramaphosa has offered to resign after the ANC's election losses, a UDM councillor was shot dead in Motherwell, the DA starts coalition talks, and informal settlements hope the vote changes daily life. #SouthAfrica #LocalElections #ANC
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SA Daily Briefing, Sunday, 08 November 2026

SA Daily Briefing, Sunday, 08 November 2026

Morning everyone, hope this Sunday finds you with a second cup of coffee and a bit of quiet before the week starts shouting again. Sunday, 08 November 2026 Ramaphosa offers to resign after the ANC...

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South Africans bought more hybrid and electric cars from January to September 2026 than in all of 2025, says naamsa. The numbers, the fuel price backdrop, and whether a hybrid pays back for you. #SouthAfrica #Hybrid
Hybrid and electric car sales in South Africa: 2026 has already beaten all of 2025

Hybrid and electric car sales in South Africa: 2026 has already beaten all of 2025

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Fun fact about South Africa. #SouthAfrica #SAFacts #Sasol
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Got a favourite SA fact? Drop it in the mega-thread. community.southafricafacts.c…
SA Facts Mega-Thread, Share Your Favourite South Africa Facts 🇿🇦

SA Facts Mega-Thread, Share Your Favourite South Africa Facts 🇿🇦

Welcome to the SA Facts Mega-Thread! 🇿🇦 South Africa is one of the most fascinating countries on the planet, and most people only scratch the surface of what makes it special. From the Big Five to...

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Tshwane voted and nobody won. The DA leads on 34%, ActionSA has more than doubled to 23.5% and the ANC is down to third. With 108 of 214 seats needed to govern, a three party deal looks unavoidable. #SouthAfrica #Tshwane #LocalElections2026
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Tshwane has voted and nobody won: what happens to the mayoralty now?

Tshwane has voted and nobody won: what happens to the mayoralty now?

Tshwane voted on Wednesday and the count is now far enough along to say what it means, even though the Electoral Commission has not declared it yet. Nobody won. The DA is first, ActionSA has more...

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On this day, 7 November: a Boer War fight south of Belfast earned three Canadian VCs in 1900, the first electric passenger train ran Pretoria to Joburg in 1938, and Mandela began his first stretch in prison in 1962. #SouthAfrica #OnThisDay #History
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On this day in South African history, 07 November 2026

On this day in South African history, 07 November 2026

I keep coming back to 7 November because it won’t sit still, a Boer War fight south of Belfast, the first electric passenger train between Pretoria and Johannesburg, and the day Nelson Mandela was...

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SA Daily Briefing for Saturday: 108 councils are still hung, including Tshwane, Joburg and Ekurhuleni. Plus a Level 4 storm warning for Mpumalanga and KZN, Eskom's R4 billion curtailment bill and a contraband haul at Kgosi Mampuru. #SouthAfrica #Tshwane #Eskom
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SA Daily Briefing, Saturday, 07 November 2026

SA Daily Briefing, Saturday, 07 November 2026

Morning everyone, hope you’re having a decent Saturday before the storms roll in. Saturday, 07 November 2026 108 councils still hung, and Tshwane is one of them With 93% of districts counted, 108...

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Inland 95 is R30.24 a litre. Here's what FNB Premier eBucks actually pays back at Engen by level, with the virtual card and R2,000 cap. #SouthAfrica #eBucks #Engen #FuelPrice
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At R30.24 a litre, how much eBucks do you actually get back at Engen? (Premier levels, virtual card...

At R30.24 a litre, how much eBucks do you actually get back at Engen? (Premier levels, virtual card...

Petrol is expensive again. Inland 95 ULP is R30.24 a litre from 4 November 2026, and if you bank with FNB and fill up at Engen, the eBucks you earn back can take a real bite out of that. The catch is...

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