The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has begun the registration process for Grade 10 learners on the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal, as announced in a notice on June 24. This follows the closure of registration for Senior School assessment centres, and all registered assessment centres are now enabled to register Grade 10 learners for School-Based Assessment.

Kenya's Teachers Service Commission (TSC), together with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), has begun the process of selecting and deploying teachers to administer the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations and the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), according to Soko Directory. The deployment marks the start of preparations for the national examinations, with teachers being picked to oversee and run the exercise.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that the 2026 tax filing season will begin on Wednesday, 1 July, and has provided information regarding its auto assessments for taxpayers.

South Africa's 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, commonly known as the mini budget, has been scheduled for tabling on Wednesday 21 October, according to The South African Biz. The statement is an annual update in which the government outlines its fiscal position, revised spending priorities and economic outlook midway through the budget cycle. The report previews what observers and the public can expect from the upcoming announcement, though specific policy details have not yet been disclosed ahead of the tabling date.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has begun the 2026 tax filing season, with millions of taxpayers receiving auto-assessments and billions of rand in refunds already distributed. This marks the start of a significant period for taxpayers in South Africa, as they navigate their tax obligations and potential refunds.

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has introduced new guidelines for students who do not possess Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) certificates, as they prepare to take the final Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams in 2027. These requirements aim to ensure that all candidates are adequately prepared for the upcoming examinations, according to Soko Directory.