Headline News
IEC records 43% surge in candidates for Nov elections, despite thousands missing registration cutoff 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2026 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced a massive surge in political participation ahead of the upcoming local government... →
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index stabilises after second-quarter setback
By: Sabrina Jardim 2nd September 2026 The Business Confidence Index (BCI) published by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research... →
Dirco clears High Commissioner Sooklal of suspicion of facilitating Zuma-Gupta meetings
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2026 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation announced on Wednesday that its official mission to India did not facilitate any... →
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Global justice report offers bold ideas but misses the realities of 2-billion informal workers ‑ economists
2nd September 2026 Rising inequality is, at its core, a political and policy choice. This is the central message of the Global Justice Report authored by experts... →
Old people in Namibia are going into debt to pay for everyday costs – new report examines strained household budgets
2nd September 2026 Your grandmother in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is struggling to breathe. You call the public ambulance service, but you’re told it could... →
Can the African Union remain relevant in Libya?
2nd September 2026 Unless the AU can help coordinate implementation of existing peace initiatives, its influence on the ground may continue to wane. Fifteen years... →
Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier
1st September 2026 The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community’s 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding... →
Recommendations
Raising Revenue Right: A Roadmap for Domestic Resource Mobilization
1st September 2026 Raising revenue right is a defining challenge for emerging market and developing economies. Tax systems must do three things well: mobilize... →
Annual Report 2025–2026
1st September 2026 The World Economic Forum’s Annual Report outlines the key developments for the organisation in 2025–2026. It brings together our financial and... →
Unlocking battery storage potential for sustainable mini-grid electrification in West Africa
1st September 2026 Western Africa is the second-largest region in Sub-Saharan Africa for the number of people without access to electricity – about 33% of 565-million... →
Enquiry into the fitness of Adv. Masenyane Andrew Chauke, the Director of Public Prosecutions’ fitness to hold office
28th August 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the release to the public of the report of the Nkabinde Panel of Enquiry that probed the fitness to hold... →
Statements
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 2nd September 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical... →
IFP condemns brutal murder of Ward 17 councillor candidate, calls for immediate police action
2nd September 2026 The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is shocked and deeply angered by the cold-blooded murder of its Ward 17 Councillor Candidate under the uMlalazi... →
Eskom’s alarming emissions increase must see urgent Parliament disclosure
2nd September 2026 The DA has sent a written request to Parliament's Committee's for Electricity and Environment, requiring that Eskom and its environmental... →
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi congratulates Mr Leonard Lekgetho on his appointment as Head of the SIU
2nd September 2026 The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi, congratulates Mr. Leonard Gaoretelelwe Lekgetho, following his... →
Press Offices
SARS wins 150% penalty case against taxpayer who incorrectly claimed farming expenses
2nd September 2026 The South African Revenue Service’s (“SARS”) strategy is well established: make it easy and cost-effective for taxpayers to comply with their... →
Winning the battle, but fighting the war against SARS is far from over
2nd September 2026 The recent Tax Court judgment in Taxpayer KG (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (IT 46515 and VAT 22578) [2026] ZATC... →
High Court confirms that employers are bound by final internal appeal outcomes in disciplinary proceedings
1st September 2026 In the recent decision of Nkuna v Eskom Rotek Industries SOC Ltd (2024-022546) [2026] ZAGPJHC 634 (3 June 2026), the High Court considered whether... →
Location is not a luxury: The Constitutional Court rewrites the rules on housing and spatial justice
1st September 2026 On 2 July 2026, the Constitutional Court affirmed the fundamental importance of location as an aspect of adequate housing, cementing the... →
