Headline News
ActionSA asserts its call for intervention on illegal immigration is not xenophobia
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th July 2024 ActionSA, on Tuesday, stressed that wanting the issue of illegal immigration tackled was not xenophobia. During Monday’s Home Affairs Budget Vote... →
Recent weather disasters highlight importance of funding, initiatives to address climate crisis – Ramaphosa
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 16th July 2024 As South Africa hosts the Climate Resilience Symposium this week at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, in Pretoria, the country’s... →
DA wants immediate action from NPA on Life Esidimeni Inquest
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th July 2024 The Democratic Alliance said it will be pushing the National Prosecuting Authority to lay a broad range of charges in the matter of the Life... →
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Opinions
Will Kenya be better prepared when floods hit again?
16th July 2024 Flooding claimed many lives and left hundreds of thousands displaced, dispossessed and angry at the authorities who failed them. Barely two months... →
FUL June Newsletter: Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
16th July 2024 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? New study offers an answer
15th July 2024 One hundred years ago the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile... →
Stability in Mali requires more inclusive national dialogue
15th July 2024 Broad political consensus is needed for the country to benefit from some promising decisions made at the recent dialogue. Most of Mali’s political... →
Recommendations
CPIA Africa, June 2024: Structural Reforms for a Vibrant Private Sector
16th July 2024 The CPIA Africa report highlights policy trends, best practices, and key changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, following the World Bank's annual Country... →
Nigeria’s participation in the Guided Trade Initiative: an economic assessment
16th July 2024 The African Continental Free Trade Area's Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) was launched on 7 October 2022 to test and accelerate the implementation of... →
WHO global action plan on promoting the health of refugees and migrants, 2019–2030
15th July 2024 In 2017, the Seventieth World Health Assembly considered the report on promoting the health of refugees and migrants (A70/24) and the decision of... →
Creative Economy Outlook 2024
12th July 2024 The Creative Economy Outlook 2024 underscores the pivotal role that creative industries play in trade and economic growth. UNCTAD’s global survey... →
Statements
Social Development Committee calls for regular updates from Minister on critical issues raised on budget plans
Updated 7 hours ago The Portfolio Committee on Social Development adopted its report on the 2024/25 budget vote, annual performance and strategic plans of the... →
20 000 reject Joburg’s electricity surcharge
16th July 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is once more, calling for the scrapping of the Johannesburg Electricity Surcharge. Beyond the Member... →
ActionSA Rejects Labelling of Opposition to the Impact of Illegal Immigration as Xenophobia
16th July 2024 ActionSA rejects the cheap labelling of our unambiguous declaration, made during yesterday's Home Affairs Budget Vote debate, that the crisis of... →
Treasury gives update on VBS Mutual Bank
16th July 2024 The National Treasury welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Mr Tshifhiwa Matodzi, former Chairperson of VBS Mutual Bank, and kingpin behind the... →
Press Offices
Sars bolstering audit and prosecution power to target non-compliant high wealth taxpayers
16th July 2024 High-Wealth taxpayers naturally equate to high tax collections, but no matter how much money you have, you cannot afford to be non-compliant with a... →
Fairness in dealing with employee misconduct and poor performance
16th July 2024 Section 23 of the Constitution states that everyone is entitled to fair labour practices. This right is guaranteed for everyone – employees as well... →
SARS Non-Compliance Snipers Poised for Filing Season
15th July 2024 Under section 234 of the Tax Administration Act, 28 of 2011, containing a laundry list of criminal offences under a tax act, you could find... →
SARS Goes After Advisors: How Tax Practitioners, Lawyers, and Accountants May End Up Liable for their Clients' Tax Debts
15th July 2024 The Supreme Court of Appeal has backed Commissioner Kieswetter and issued a stern warning to all South Africans to refrain from assisting others in... →