Headline News
Former government employee, service provider in court for R1.8 million alleged fraud
By: News24Wire 23rd March 2023 The Hawks in Gauteng have arrested a former assistant director at the Department of Arts and Culture and an alleged accomplice in connection with a... →
ANC loses KZN ward to IFP in by-elections
By: Yvonne Silaule 23rd March 2023 Despite its loss of Ward 12 in Dannhauser, in KwaZulu-Natal, to the Inkatha Freedom Party for a second time, the African National Congress is happy... →
FUL worried Murray killings pose a threat to constitutional democracy
By: Sane Dhlamini 23rd March 2023 Freedom Under Law’s Johann Kriegler is urging law enforcement agencies to ensure that justice is served in the murders of Cloete and Thomas... →
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Opinions
How South Africa may leverage the BRICS chair for agribusiness
16th March 2023 Despite BRICS not being a trade bloc, its economic cooperation arrangement offers South Africa a strategic platform to advance its trade interests.... →
South Africa’s corporate whistleblowers don’t get enough protection: what needs to change
16th March 2023 Corporate misconduct is difficult to detect and prove. This is because it is often hidden by a complicated web of transactions, misleading... →
Power cuts are hurting small businesses in South Africa - but sharing resources and equipment might be a solution
16th March 2023 Worldwide, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are seen as the backbone of a thriving economy. They make up a substantial portion of the total... →
Could Guinea’s current military transition be its last?
16th March 2023 Military officers overthrew the regime of Alpha Condé on 5 September 2021, less than a year after the former Guinean president started a... →
Recommendations
Investigation report into allegations against Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital
14th March 2023 This is the final report of the Office of the Health Ombud (the Ombud) issued in terms of Section 81A (11) of the National Health Amendment Act... →
“My Eye Exploded”: the Global Abuse of Kinetic Impact Projectiles
14th March 2023 The deployment of kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs) and other types of projectiles against protesters has led to thousands of injuries across the... →
Africa and Global Economic Trends – January 2023
14th March 2023 In January 2023, out of 36 African currencies reviewed, 29 currencies depreciated against the USD on annual basis, while 7 currencies recorded... →
The Consequences of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine for Children in Ukrainian Residential Institutions
14th March 2023 Lviv, in western Ukraine, had largely been spared Russian attack until around 8:30 am on April 18, 2022, when four cruise missiles killed seven... →
Statements
ANC-EFF Coalition Blocks ActionSA motion to Eradicate Bucket Toilets in City of Johannesburg
24th March 2023 ActionSA is extremely disappointed that at yesterday’s Council sitting, the ANC- EFF coalition in the City of Johannesburg chose to vote against... →
#NationalWaterWeek: Gauteng residents have nothing to celebrate as taps run dry
24th March 2023 The years of neglect of our water infrastructure across Gauteng, with a lack of proactive maintenance, and regular upgrades of existing... →
SAPS and eThekwini Municipality to blame for rampant crime
24th March 2023 The DA in eThekwini lambasts the inaction of eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda who sits in the comfort of his palace guarded by heavily armed security... →
DA welcomes Concourt ruling against Malema and the EFF’s incitement to unlawfully invade land
24th March 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the ruling by the Constitutional Court to uphold an interdict preventing Julius Malema and the EFF from... →
Press Offices
A Reprieve for the Aggrieved – Encouraging Voluntary Taxpayer Compliance
By: Creamer Media Reporter 14th March 2023 The dispute resolution process, as outlined under Chapter 9 of the Tax Administration Act, No. 28 of 2011 (“the TAA”), read together with Part B,... →
New tax dispute resolution rules come into effect immediately
13th March 2023 New tax dispute resolution rules provide for, amongst others, 80 days to submit an objection and more independence of an ADR facilitator. On 10... →
Unpopular employee - lessons for employers
13th March 2023 In Zimbini Makuleni v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd and Others, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) determined whether an employer could dismiss an... →
Dismissal of a strict branch manager
13th March 2023 Makuleni v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd and Others (JA125/2021) [2023] ZALAC 4 (8 February 2023). The test for reviewing and setting aside an... →
