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ANC backs impeachment panel, defends Speaker amid GNU friction 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago The ANC parliamentary caucus has formally welcomed the establishment of the Section 89 Impeachment Committee, expressing full confidence that the... →
South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows
By: Reuters 3rd June 2026 South Africa's private sector contracted in May as output and new orders fell amid higher fuel prices and uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a... →
Joburg budget remains a concern, interest groups note
By: Natasha Odendaal Updated 3 hours ago The City of Johannesburg's final 2026/27 budget still fails to resolve its underlying crisis of infrastructure decline, weak financial management,... →
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Tax data can be mined to shape better policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia show how
Updated 2 hours 32 minutes ago Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile,... →
Industrial-scale meth production poses new security risks for Nigeria
Updated 2 hours 37 minutes ago Southwestern Nigeria has largely been spared major security threats – now it faces a troubling convergence of drugs and terror. Nigeria’s National... →
Can South Africa afford to keep Starlink out?
2nd June 2026 Achieving the country’s ambitious goal of 100% broadband access by 2030 could require a trade-off between politics and connectivity. Starlink – the... →
Mbeki is not the 'super president'
2nd June 2026 Mpumelelo Mkhabela is not given to cheap political theatre. He is usually a level-headed analyst, with the rare gift of making his point without... →
Recommendations
Africa Economic Brief - Unpacking Nigeria’s 2010-2024 Inflation Dynamics and Policy Implications - Volume 17 | Issue 1
2nd June 2026 Inflation has remained persistently high in Nigeria. It rose from 7–8% in the mid-2010s to a peak of 35% in 2024 following major policy shocks,... →
Chief Economists' Outlook: May 2026
2nd June 2026 The May 2026 Chief Economists’ Outlook opens on a more pessimistic note than the January edition. Drawing on consultations and survey responses... →
Humanitarian Diplomacy Re-Imagined
2nd June 2026 Humanitarian diplomacy is gaining renewed prominence within the European Union (EU) and among its Member States, with new policy initiatives and... →
The Lobito Corridor: A frontier for transition mineral partnerships in Africa
1st June 2026 Strategic mineral partnerships are reshaping how critical minerals are financed, transported and traded. Rising demand for transition minerals is... →
Statements
DA-led Ekurhuleni Metro Police oversight greeted by empty offices
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago An oversight visit to the Edenvale Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), I led yesterday, was welcomed by - nothing. The DA-led oversight... →
DA launches national SAPS oversight drive after Mabopane and Winterveld visit
Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago Following my visit to Mabopane and Winterveld in Pretoria today with DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate Cilliers Brink, I have asked that DA MPs and... →
Intergovernmental cooperation vital to coordinate R17.4 billion Cape Town International Airport expansion
Updated 3 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape welcomes the extensive work being undertaken to modernise and expand Cape Town International... →
ActionSA Welcomes Scopa Resolution to Lay Criminal Charges Against Disgraced Ex-RAF CEO
Updated 5 hours ago ActionSA welcomes the resolution adopted today by Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) to lay criminal charges against former... →
Press Offices
When Belief Meets Business: How far must employers go in accommodating faith and culture?
Updated 3 hours ago Recent judgments confirm that while employers must reasonably accommodate cultural and religious beliefs, accommodation has limits. Fairness... →
Bowmans bolsters East African tax capabilities with appointment of Terry Muli as head of Transfer Pricing
3rd June 2026 Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans has strengthened its tax services offering and capacity in East Africa with the appointment of Terry Muli as... →
The contract clauses most businesses overlook
3rd June 2026 Contracts underpin all business relationships. Businesses frequently enter into agreements without fully grasping the legal consequences of... →
A return to meaningful engagement with SARS
2nd June 2026 Recent High Court judgments handed down in respect of tax dispute resolution matters involving the South African Revenue Service (SARS), including... →
