According to a Tax Consulting SA article published by Polity, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released the "Crypto Assets Tax Draft Guide" on July 1, soliciting public comments on how South African tax residents should handle and disclose gains from crypto activities, with the feedback deadline set for August 31, 2026. The article states that the guide covers approximately 5.8 million taxpayers involved in crypto activities, addressing the income tax and capital gains tax implications of scenarios such as crypto asset trading, swaps, payments, employee remuneration, arbitrage, mining, initial coin offerings (ICOs), airdrops, and hard forks.