- Paste it ABOVE the existing first item in that section - Change the DATE, HEADLINE, and BODY TEXT - Save the file and upload to Afrihost (replace the old news.html) DATE FORMAT: Write it as: 15 April 2026 HEADLINE: Keep it short and direct — one line BODY: 2-4 sentences. Always explain what it means for the SME owner. TO ADD A CURATED NEWS ITEM (external source): - Use the "news-external" block - Fill in: SOURCE NAME, DATE, HEADLINE, your 2-3 sentence contextualisation - Add the URL of the original article in the href="" - Never reproduce more than a headline from the original source ======================================================================= --> Business Intelligence & Current Affairs | ArkKonsult
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Business Intelligence
& Current Affairs

Legislation updates, political affairs, and curated economic news — contextualised for the South African business owner and manager. What is happening in South Africa, and what does it mean for how you run your business.

Updated regularly · Authored by Dr Ivor Blumenthal · Curated economic news sourced from reputable SA publications
Legislation & Regulation Political Affairs Economic News
Legislation &
Regulation Updates
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This is where your monthly legislation and regulation update will appear. Write 2-4 paragraphs on a new Gazette, amendment, court ruling, or regulatory development. Always explain specifically what it means for the small and medium business owner.

When you are ready to add your first item, send it to Claude and it will be formatted and placed here, or follow the editing guide in the HTML comments at the top of this file to add it yourself.

Political Affairs
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This is where your political affairs column will appear. Write about political developments, policy shifts, GNU dynamics, or any political event that has direct implications for how South African businesses operate.

The lens is always the business owner and manager. Not politics for its own sake — politics as it shapes the environment in which your clients run their businesses.

Curated Economic News
Updated regularly

The following items are drawn from reputable South African economic journalism. Each item links to the original source. The contextualisation beneath each headline is written by ArkKonsult and explains what the story means specifically for small and medium business owners.

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Your 2-3 sentence contextualisation goes here. What does this story mean for a small business owner in Johannesburg? How does it affect payroll, B-BBEE, hiring, or compliance costs? This is the ArkKonsult value-add — not the news itself, but what the news means for your clients.
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Your 2-3 sentence contextualisation goes here. Remember: always link to the original article. Never reproduce more than the headline from the source. Your value is in the contextualisation, not the content reproduction.
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Your contextualisation for the third curated item. Aim for 3-5 curated items per update cycle to give readers a meaningful briefing without overwhelming them.
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