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ActionSA files complaint with Public Protector against Tony Leon’s PR firm 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago ActionSA has escalated its fight against alleged political cronyism by lodging a formal complaint with the Public Protector’s Office, demanding an... →
Johannesburg faces R2.1bn funding gap as its bills mount
By: Bloomberg Updated 6 hours ago Johannesburg is starting a new financial year with a multibillion-rand budget that’s not fully funded, potentially deepening a crisis that’s... →
Hill-Lewis defends GNU but warns ANC over mandate
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago In his first major address since assuming the leadership of the DA, Geordin Hill-Lewis has declared that South Africa has entered a "second... →
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Opinions
Lucrative online influence detected during South Africa’s 30 June protests
Updated 3 hours ago The impact of South Africa’s 30 June anti-immigration protests was doubtlessly terrifying for many foreign nationals. Yet the unofficial deadline... →
Migration starts beyond South Africa’s borders – responses should too
1st July 2026 South Africa cannot build enough fences or deport enough immigrants to overcome the consequences of instability in neighbouring countries. South... →
Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment
1st July 2026 Urban agriculture, where plants and livestock are farmed within city limits, is increasingly recognised and promoted as a solution to food... →
Unfinished business: The voice of South Africans cannot be ignored
1st July 2026 For years, I have said that I have unfinished business in the City of Johannesburg. Today, I say with even greater conviction that I have... →
Recommendations
Johannesburg in Brief: Local Government White Paper
1st July 2026 In May 2026, CDE convened a discussion on the draft Local Government White Paper led by Pascal Moloi, convenor of the White Paper review process... →
City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces' Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur
1st July 2026 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state... →
Discrimination, Lack of Economic Autonomy and Violence Against Women in Cameroon
30th June 2026 For more than a decade, Cameroon’s government had publicly committed to halving violence against women by 2026, an ambitious and necessary goal in... →
Beyond Ceasefires-On-Paper: It’s Time to End All Israeli Hostilities in Lebanon
30th June 2026 Despite the announcement (and then extension) of a ceasefire agreement, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have continued unabated and Israeli forces... →
Statements
ActionSA Lodges Public Protector Complaint Over Alleged State Capture-Esque Conduct by Tony Leon’s Resolve Communications
Updated 4 hours ago ActionSA has today lodged a formal complaint with the Public Protector's Office, requesting an official investigation into Resolve Communications,... →
DA Limpopo cautiously welcomes the appointment of Major-General Jan Scheepers as Acting-Provincial Police Commissioner
Updated 7 hours ago -The DA in Limpopo welcomes the appointment of Major- General Jan Scheepers as the Acting Provincial Police Commissioner -DA calls for a further... →
DA Johannesburg Human Settlements Section 79 Committee Member
2nd July 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) conducted a robust oversight through the Human Settlements Committee which revealed the deterioration in the... →
AfriForum continues process to challenge Johannesburg Metro’s controversial water levy
2nd July 2026 Although the 65,6% increase in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality’s controversial water demand management levy came into effect today,... →
Press Offices
SARS finally publish a draft guide to taxation of crypto assets, for public comment
Updated 3 hours ago On 1 July 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published its “Draft Guide to the Taxation of Crypto Assets”, providing important insight... →
High court upholds SARS' challenge to R10-million insurance deduction
Updated 6 hours ago On 26 June 2026, the Western Cape High Court, in Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Meiring Citrus (Pty) Ltd, upheld SARS's... →
Buying property through a company, trust, or personal capacity: Which option is right?
1st July 2026 Deciding how to own immovable property is a pivotal step when making such a major financial or strategic investment whether for personal use,... →
Planning for wage negotiations in an effort to avoid violent and costly strikes
1st July 2026 There can be no doubt that wage negotiations are stressful and sensitive. This is due to the competing interests of the role players – the... →
