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ActionSA welcomes IEC opposition to ‘hypocritical’ DA electoral court challenge 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st October 2026 ActionSA has welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa’s answering affidavit opposing an urgent DA Electoral Court challenge,... →
South African food inflation rose in August, ending six months of decline
By: Rebecca Campbell Updated 7 hours ago South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, for short) rose in both... →
Franz Ruch appointed seventh MPC member
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 1st October 2026 Economist Franz Ruch has been appointed as an adviser to the governors of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), effective October 1. As part of... →
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South Africa’s public service: new laws aim to put competent people in charge and hold them to account
1st October 2026 South Africa has been on a decades-long journey of reforming its public service. But serious problems persist. In September 2026 the urgency for... →
Dangote and Musk: Africa needs both industrialists and tech innovators
1st October 2026 The two entrepreneurs represent distinct forms of business leadership, and governments must create the conditions for both to thrive. Africa’s... →
US-South Africa rift: separating the optics from the substance
30th September 2026 As political space between the countries widens, durable commercial ties and strategic interests provide room for a pragmatic bargain. Despite... →
SA/US Quo Vadis II
30th September 2026 The recently announced US visa arrangements, followed by the US ambassador’s belligerent remarks, have put SA/US relations back in the spotlight... →
Recommendations
The 2026 LGE Manifestos: Buyer Beware
30th September 2026 South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), scheduled for 4th November, take place in a challenging municipal governance environment.... →
Coalition at the Midpoint: An Assessment of the Performance of the Government of National Unity, July 2024 – July 2026
30th September 2026 Two years after the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), this report provides an independent assessment of the implementation of... →
The Electoral Code of Conduct on Countering Disinformation
29th September 2026 Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) introduced the Electoral Code of Conduct on Countering Disinformation.... →
The United States of America and the future of the Afrikaners in South Africa
29th September 2026 When the European Settlers arrived in what is today known as the United States of America, they found a country owned and occupied by various... →
Statements
Special Investigating Unit welcomes arrest of former Rural Development and Land Reform official
Updated 7 hours ago The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest of a 50 -year-old former Deputy Director of Finance at the Department of Rural Development... →
GBV crisis in Northern Cape demands action, not another audit
Updated 7 hours ago The discovery of a woman’s body in a shallow grave inside a shack in Lerato Park, Kimberley, yesterday, alongside reports of the horrific gang rape... →
DA adds Mayoral Candidates in Eastern Cape Municipalities where the ANC submitted no lists
1st October 2026 The Democratic Alliance is proud to announce that we will be fielding four additional mayoral candidates in the Eastern Cape. The addition of these... →
Council meeting exposes wasteful expenditure on employee training not aligned with department objectives
1st October 2026 A report that was recently tabled before Council in the City of Johannesburg is guaranteed to incur wasteful expenditure by the Department of... →
Press Offices
SARS eyes higher tax debt collections: Relief is available, but ‘playing games’ will not fly
1st October 2026 South Africa’s tax debt book has grown to more than R600-billion, of which R280-billion has been identified as collectable. This year, the South... →
The witness you may not need: When cell phone records speak for themselves
1st October 2026 In the recent decision of Mohapi Thabo and Another v The State (A41/2024) [2026] ZAGPJHC (21 May 2026), the High Court considered whether cell... →
The Porsche that got away in business rescue
1st October 2026 A company in business rescue may be entirely dependent on revenue streams generated by an asset that is essential to the continuation of its... →
A new era for diesel refunds: More than just a registration exercise
1st October 2026 Businesses claiming diesel refunds may be inclined to view the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) new diesel refund registration system as... →
