Headline News
South Africa to send envoys to other African countries after xenophobic attacks, Ramaphosa says 
By: Reuters Updated 4 hours ago South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other... →
DA requests IEC investigation over ANC-Russia ‘disinformation network’
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago The DA has formally requested that the Independent Electoral Commission launch an immediate investigation into ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula... →
Business leaders demand national govt step in to rescue Joburg from economic collapse
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago The South African business sector has issued an urgent call to political parties and national government to immediately stabilise the City of... →
Latest
Opinions
JNIM’s blockade tactics threaten West Africa’s trade corridors
Updated 6 hours ago Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM’s blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals. On 25... →
Land reform that works: What successful farmers can teach us
Updated 7 hours ago A popular narrative holds that land reform has failed. But evidence from a study across four provinces tells a different story. Success is not... →
The cage, the bullet and the border: How Southern Africa punishes dissent and why our region must reclaim its institutions
4th June 2026 From Harare to Dar es Salaam to Mbabane to Lusaka, governments have learned they no longer need a guilty verdict to silence critics. They need a... →
Tax data can be mined to shape better policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia show how
3rd June 2026 Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile,... →
Recommendations
Submission of comment on the Draft Revised White Paper for Local Government To the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
4th June 2026 PARI has just submitted comment on the Reviewed Draft White Paper on Local Government to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional... →
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... →
Statements
Again Ekurhuleni budget fails to pass, as DA votes NO to tariff heist
Updated 2 hours 34 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Ekurhuleni has voted against the budget presented by the ANC-led coalition which would have pushed... →
Trade committee wants all National Lotteries Commission corruption cases finalised
Updated 3 hours ago The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has called on law enforcement agencies to accelerate investigations arising from... →
DA demands action on school violence epidemic
Updated 3 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) is outraged by new Statistics South Africa data showing that more than 1.1 million learners experienced violence at... →
Lex Libertas urges Ambassador Roelf Meyer to present honest account of South Africa’s crisis in Washington
4th June 2026 The South Africa-based think tank and advocacy group, Lex Libertas, has addressed an open letter to South Africa’s newly appointed Ambassador to... →
Press Offices
R221-million case shows that SARS wins in the end — And why frivolous litigation can backfire
Updated 3 hours ago Taxpayers embroiled in disputes with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) often believe that if they can eventually settle the outstanding tax... →
Introducing Sabinet’s Legal Research Assistant
Updated 7 hours ago South African legal research is constantly evolving. Increasing volumes of information, frequent legislative amendments, and growing expectations... →
Merger condition compliance: Proposed Rule 39 amendment brings improvements to process but shifts the burden of proof to merged entities
Updated 7 hours ago Key implications of the proposed amendment to the procedure that will be followed by the Competition Commission when firms subject to merger... →
Cryptocurrency is money and capital for exchange-control purposes
Updated 7 hours ago 1. Introduction 1.1. This case involved Mr Mangundhla and Ms Dangaiso, who both had trading accounts on the Luno platform, a well-known... →
