Headline News
Vote on Ramaphosa’s impeachment postponed as he turns to ConCourt
By: Thabi Madiba Updated 2 hours 21 minutes ago The National Assembly has postponed its consideration of the Section 89 Panel report to December 13, when a vote on whether impeachment proceedings... →
SA economy surprises with strong growth in third quarter
By: News24Wire Updated 9 minutes ago Despite record load shedding, South Africa's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter – avoiding a recession. The economy grew by... →
ActionSA welcomes new members as it strengthens KZN support
By: Sane Dhlamini Updated 11 minutes ago ActionSA KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Chairperson Zwakele Mncwango said his party is ready to “work for the people of South Africa” as he welcomed... →
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Opinions
More South Africans are smoking - higher taxes and stronger law enforcement are needed
Updated 53 minutes ago Tobacco use imposes a significant health and economic burden on countries. Research estimates that the cost of smoking in South Africa amounted to... →
What does a wounded ANC mean for South Africa’s prospects?
Updated 56 minutes ago Much ink will be spilt and tweets posted about the future of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, his governing African National Congress... →
Race and private sector ownership in South Africa: three viral claims investigated
Updated 1 hour ago A viral tweet posted in October 2022 has some surprising figures about race and who owns what in South Africa’s private economic sector. It... →
Talking about a Devolution: Getting Passenger Rail Back on Track
Updated 2 hours ago When Statistics South Africa conducted its National Household Travel Survey in 2013, more than 10% of Western Cape households surveyed reported... →
Recommendations
Future Readiness of SMEs and Mid-Sized Companies: A Year On
Updated 3 hours ago Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies represent 90% of all companies and are responsible for close to 70% of jobs and... →
Linking humanitarian assistance and social protection in response to forced displacement: an analytical framework
Updated 3 hours ago Worldwide, there are now 100-million displaced people, often living among host communities on a protracted basis. To respond to this growing and... →
WTO issues 2022 edition of flagship statistical publication
2nd December 2022 The World Trade Statistical Review 2022 looks at the effects of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on the global economy, commodity prices,... →
History RePPPeated II - Why Public-Private Partnerships are not the solution
2nd December 2022 Since the publication of our first report in the History RePPPeated series, the context for the continued promotion of PPPs has become even more... →
Statements
DA calls for immediate action following another shooting of Intercape bus driver
Updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago The DA strongly condemns the shooting of an Intercape bus driver on the N2 in Cape Town over the weekend. The Western Cape Standing Committee on... →
Health Ombud condemns conduct of two Motherwell Clinic nurses
Updated 2 hours ago Zenizole Vena’s tragic story touched the heart of every South African. After the 15-year old bravely escaped the men that had captured and raped... →
Mangaung intervention, the disaster of the year
Updated 2 hours 2 minutes ago In April, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the Minister of Finance, Enoch Gondwana,... →
Call for township entrepreneurs as tyre programme gains traction
Updated 3 hours ago • Dunlop seeking 48 entrepreneurs to apply for loan capital, training and business support • New concept extends footprint of 80 centres... →
Press Offices
Dismissal after reaching retirement age
Updated 42 minutes ago It is fairly common practice to allow employees to work beyond their retirement age. But what if such employees want to hang on to their job... →
Compliance emerges as top business priority
Updated 3 hours ago The corporate risk landscape is constantly evolving with new threats emerging daily. With the increase in digital adoption, fraud has escalated,... →
Can an unsuccessful tenderer claim damages from the State? – The final word!
Updated 3 hours ago The Constitutional Court handed down judgment on 30 November 2022 in answer to this question. In a unanimous judgment, the Constitutional Court had... →
South Africa: SARS' right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings
2nd December 2022 Does the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have a direct and substantial interest in the evidence admitted in a review application stemming from... →
