SPAR has recalled several yoghurt products sold nationally after a production-machine malfunction raised concerns about spoilage and possible stomach upset. The National Consumer Commission said the affected products were sold in SPAR stores from 15 June 2026 and carry a sell-by date of 9 August 2026 and a use-by date of 12 August 2026.
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The Gauteng Tourism Authority will convene tourism stakeholders, businesses and law-enforcement representatives for a tourism safety intervention in Johannesburg on Thursday, 9 July 2026. The session, taking place at Sakhumzi Restaurant in Phefeni, Soweto, will focus on safety concerns affecting tourism businesses, visitors and communities across the Johannesburg region.
Johannesburg residents in parts of Sandton, Midrand, Soweto, Randburg, Lenasia and the inner city may experience low water pressure or a water shutdown or 12 hours on Friday, 17 July 2026. Rand Water is scheduled to conduct the second and final phase of planned maintenance between 07:00 and 19:00.
South African motorists could see petrol and diesel prices fall again in August 2026 if the current trend in international oil prices and the rand exchange rate continues through the rest of July. Early Central Energy Fund data indicates an over-recovery on petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin, but the final adjustment of the fuel price will only be confirmed by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy at month-end.
Rand Water’s 20% reduction in bulk water supply to Lesedi Local Municipality has been suspended while Gauteng government departments and the municipality develop a recovery plan for its outstanding water debt. The decision follows a high-level meeting involving the Gauteng Provincial Government, Rand Water, the Department of Water and Sanitation and Lesedi Local Municipality.
South Africa is seeking to strengthen its position as a cloud-computing and artificial-intelligence hub, with new technology investments announced in Johannesburg and planned digital-skills support for Gauteng. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s digital growth strategy must combine infrastructure investment, job creation and support for small businesses with safeguards for privacy, data security and national sovereignty.
The Faraday Taxi Association has instructed members to suspend foreign-national taxi drivers and operators from duty until further notice, citing concern about taxi violence and heightened tensions following the 30 June anti-illegal immigration protests.
Consumers in Gauteng who receive defective goods, face unfair treatment from a supplier or struggle to resolve a complaint may be able to seek help through the Gauteng Consumer Protection Office. In the latest Gauteng Lifve Podcast, Sanele Mthuli from the Gauteng Department of Economic Development explains the rights consumers have under the Consumer Protection Act and the steps they can take when a business fails to resolve a dispute.
Zimbabwe says more than 60,000 of its citizens have returned from South Africa following the 30 June nationwide protests linked to the March and March movement and growing concern about immigration enforcement. The figures include people repatriated through government-supported processes and others who returned independently.
The March and March movement has announced plans to continue holding weekly protests for the next six months, following nationwide anti-illegal immigration demonstrations that took place across South Africa on 30 June. Movement leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma said government has six months to strengthen border security and remove undocumented foreign nationals, warning that demonstrations will continue every Thursday until the group’s demands are addressed.