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CDE urges Joburg’s next mayor to appoint task force, fix the basics
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 11 minutes ago The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has urged Johannesburg’s incoming mayor to immediately appoint a dedicated task force of civic and... →
South Africa economy estimated to be 4.9% bigger after rebasing
By: Reuters Updated 25 minutes ago South Africa's economy was estimated to be 4.9% larger than previously reported after a benchmarking and rebasing exercise, the statistics agency... →
Cape Town hits back at SAHRC over ‘politicised’ land release interdict
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 1 minute ago Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City will oppose a legal application by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)... →
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How the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) may affect South African exports
Updated 2 hours 2 minutes ago The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) puts a carbon price on emissions embedded in certain products imported into the... →
African universities can do more than teach and research: they can drive social change
28th October 2026 African universities have significant public resources, including knowledge, skilled people, infrastructure and networks. Beyond producing... →
The criminalisation trap in Africa’s responses to artisanal mining
28th October 2026 Crackdowns often punish miners who are trying to survive, fuelling crime and conflict while leaving powerful players untouched. Thirty-seven boys... →
Catching the sun: Laws for energy deals need to be changed – MACUA
28th October 2026 A new report on the R2.1-billion Sonvanger Solar project raises questions about whether communities have legally enforceable rights to ownership,... →
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Johannesburg Matters: Joburg Needs Faster Growth
Updated 1 hour 26 minutes ago The sixth report in CDE’s Johannesburg Matters series, Joburg Needs Faster Growth, sets out what a reforming administration should do to get... →
A diagnostic study on supporting jobs in Tanzania
28th October 2026 Tanzania’s headline economic indicators tell a story of robust momentum: gross domestic product has grown at around 5–6% annually over the past two... →
Funding mutual aid groups in Sudan: routes, losses and what needs to change
28th October 2026 Sudan’s humanitarian response differs greatly in practice from what funding data describes. For more than three years of war, mutual aid groups,... →
Options in establishing an AfCFTA National Implementation Committee: the case of Mozambique
28th October 2026 As trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) accelerates, effective national coordination is critical to ensuring local... →
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ActionSA vindicated by SARS operation involving Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi
Updated 47 minutes ago ActionSA notes reports emanating from the City of Tshwane that its implicated Group Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, left Tshwane House today... →
Follow-up: IEC corrects electoral regulations after concerns raised
Updated 2 hours 34 minutes ago The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the Electoral Commission's prompt correction of Regulation 28F to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2000. In... →
DA leads KwaDukuza debate with focus on governance as MKP exposed
Updated 2 hours 41 minutes ago The people of KwaDukuza were presented with a defining contrast last night: a party with a plan to govern and a party armed with little more than... →
DA writes to President Ramaphosa requesting an update on GBV commitments
Updated 2 hours 47 minutes ago Today marks one month since President Cyril Ramaphosa stood before the nation and promised decisive action following the brutal serial murders of... →
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New gambling figures put Treasury's proposed 20% tax under scrutiny
Updated 1 hour 43 minutes ago The National Gambling Board's (NGB) latest annual report highlights the substantial economic contribution of South Africa's licensed gambling... →
Election day 2026: Public holiday pay rules
Updated 1 hour 44 minutes ago The upcoming Local Government Election Day on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, was declared a public holiday throughout the Republic of South Africa.... →
Beyond bank deductions: Sars’ wider enforcement toolkit
Updated 1 hour 46 minutes ago Third-party appointments are only one part of Sars' debt-recovery toolkit. The revenue service also identifies civil court judgments, the... →
New Sars requirement now applies to distributions to offshore trusts
Updated 1 hour 49 minutes ago As the South African Revenue Service (Sars) continues to sharpen its focus on trust tax compliance, offshore distributions are the latest area to... →
