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Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN to curb anti-immigrant violence
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 50 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 510 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)... →
September inflation tightens squeeze on South African mining
By: Martin Creamer Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago South Africa’s headline consumer price inflation rose to 4.5% in September, from 4.4% in August, staying above the South African Reserve Bank’s 3%... →
Hill-Lewis warns against ‘coalition chaos’, urges Capetonians to secure DA majority
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago Ahead of next week's highly anticipated local government elections, DA leader and Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued a... →
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Zimbabwe wants digital payments to build trust in its newest currency. Why technology alone won’t be enough to save the ZiG
26th October 2026 Zimbabwe’s central bank wants people to use the ZiG, a gold-backed local currency launched in April 2024, alongside the US dollar. A proposed... →
What gets fact‑checked? How politics shapes the answer in four African countries
26th October 2026 Every couple of years, the same false stories come back. A claim that an election was rigged before a single vote was cast. An old video of... →
Whose vision of development counts? South Africa’s Amadiba communities made maps of what matters
26th October 2026 South Africa’s Mpondoland, on the east coast, is known for its red sand dunes and coastal forests. Here, the Amadiba people have lived sustainably... →
Mnangagwa wins the latest round of Zimbabwe’s succession battle
23rd October 2026 ZANU-PF’s conference strengthened the president’s position, but Chiwenga’s defiance signals that the struggle for power is far from over. The... →
Recommendations
Ending gender-based violence: a foundation for inclusive societies
23rd October 2026 This briefing paper is a call to resource gender equality agendas as a crucial component of, and a pathway to creating, inclusive societies. By... →
Humanitarian governance in the Lake Chad Basin: who shapes crisis response, and how?
23rd October 2026 Stretching across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Lake Chad Basin has experienced more than 15 years of conflict involving Boko Haram and... →
South Africans Deserve Better: The RISE Mzansi Municipal Plan
22nd October 2026 After years of careful mismanagement and methodically executed corruption, most municipalities have fallen into different levels of dysfunction,... →
MKP: The People’s Mandate 2026 Local Government Election
20th October 2026 The 2026 Local Government Elections give our people an opportunity to restore dignity by restoring our municipalities and rural communities. For... →
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President Cyril Ramaphosa receives panel report probing naval exercise
Updated 2 hours 24 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the panel report instituted to investigate the naval “Exercise MOSI III Will of Peace”. The President... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa deploys South African National Defence Force to KwaZulu-Natal
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the National Council... →
Home Affairs milestone on one million Smart IDs delivered in seven months
26th October 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has reached the latest extraordinary milestone on its Home Affairs @ home digital reform journey. Just over seven... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates President Lula on his re-election
26th October 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa extended his warm congratulations and well wishes to... →
Press Offices
Sars is not always right, taxpayers can challenge its interpretation of tax law
Updated 2 hours 3 minutes ago When Sars publishes its interpretation of tax legislation, taxpayers may assume that the position is legally settled. But a recent Supreme Court of... →
South Africa: Funding without a vote: What the Constitutional Court’s ruling that post-commencement creditors cannot vote on a business rescue plan means for lenders
Updated 2 hours 50 minutes ago On 7 October 2026, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgment settling a question that has unsettled the restructuring market: can creditors... →
Sars latest guide on ‘amounts to be withheld when a non-resident sells immovable property in South Africa' clearly signals stricter enforcement
Updated 3 hours ago When a foreigner sells their South African property, their tax compliance with the South African Revenue Service (Sars) comes under the microscope... →
Provisional tax changes: A higher threshold for the basic-amount alternative, but paying late could cost more
Updated 3 hours ago The Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 (the Bill) tabled at Parliament proposes two changes to the underestimation penalty for... →
