Headline News
Reserve Bank hikes interest rates by 50 basis points 
By: News24Wire Updated 7 hours ago The South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee hiked interest rates by 50 basis points to 7.75%. Economists were expecting an increase... →
SA Tourism deal with Tottenham Hotspur officially shelved
By: News24Wire Updated 7 hours ago SA Tourism will no longer pursue a proposal to ink a controversial R900-million sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur... →
Cabinet approves Electricity Bill
By: Thabi Madiba Updated 7 hours ago Deputy President Paul Mashatile is engaging with parliament in the expediating of a number of Bills which are a priority for the country, including... →
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Opinions
Special Covid-19 grants not only provided income relief: they also improved labour-market outcomes
30th March 2023 The Social Relief of Distress grant was the first in South Africa to target unemployed adults. Its main aim was to provide income support in a time... →
Is Cyclone Freddy’s record-breaking devastation the new normal?
30th March 2023 Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which struck Southern Africa between February and March, broke multiple records for both power and duration. Running for... →
Coalitions and consequences
29th March 2023 With worsening power cuts, poor service delivery, low economic growth, high unemployment, and no sense of direction coming from government cutting... →
Paul Mashatile, South Africa’s new deputy president, has a critical task: to bring back a sense of stability
29th March 2023 In a recent cabinet reshuffle President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Paul Mashatile, the deputy president of South Africa’s governing party, the... →
Recommendations
CDE wants schooling reform highlighted in 2024 election
By: Thabi Madiba 28th March 2023 The Centre for Development and Enterprise executive director Ann Bernstein said on Tuesday that in the lead up to the 2024 general election the... →
Biofuels:An obstacle to real climate solutions
27th March 2023 A new study by the IFEU institute quantifies for the first time the enormous opportunity costs across Europe of dedicating millions of hectares of... →
Taking people-centred justice to scale: the role of customary and informal justice in advancing people-centred justice
27th March 2023 Customary and informal justice (CIJ) mechanisms are the most utilised justice providers globally and especially by people living in poverty, women... →
Renewable capacity statistics 2023
24th March 2023 Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable... →
Statements
Court strikes Nora Grose corruption charges from the roll
Updated 6 hours ago Following a final hearing of the case of Councillor Nora Grose earlier today, the NPA was once again unable to provide responses to representations... →
Arrested former North West Acting Treasury HOD must be suspended
Updated 6 hours ago The DA in North West notes the arrest of the former acting Treasury HOD and current Provincial Accountant-General, Mr Geo Paul, on charges relating... →
Statement on the meeting of the ANC National Working Committee held on Monday 27 March 2023
Updated 6 hours ago The ANC National Working Committee (NWC) met in a regular session on Monday, 27 March 2023, to discharge its duties in terms of the ANC... →
SIU welcomes sentencing of licensing officials for multiple counts of fraud
Updated 6 hours ago The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the sentencing of four licensing officials for multiple counts of fraud in Standerton, Mpumalanga. On... →
Press Offices
Visa reprieve for foreign nationals in South Africa
30th March 2023 On Wednesday, 29 March 2023, the Director General of Home Affairs made an announcement that would be good news to many foreign nationals. Certain... →
Where there’s no will, there’s drama!
30th March 2023 Talking about your will is not exactly exciting stuff. It’s not on the top of most people’s “to-do” lists. But watching the drama unfold when... →
Crypto Tax Classification – Capital Gains or Income
30th March 2023 “Bitcoin, blockchain, mining”. By now we’re all familiar with cryptocurrency and its related buzzwords. The initial boom in cryptocurrency... →
Recent South African Case Law Emphasizes Proper Procedure for Anton Piller Applications to Avoid Infringing Defendant's Rights
30th March 2023 An Anton Piller application is a legal remedy that allows a plaintiff to obtain an order allowing them to enter a defendant's premises to search... →
