Headline News
SADC Summit: Ramaphosa calls for regional action on xenophobia, GBV 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th August 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday delivered a powerful vision for the renewal of Southern Africa, calling for urgent regional action on... →
South Africa's top court blocks Shell's Wild Coast exploration plans
By: Reuters 14th August 2026 South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country's pristine Wild Coast, a setback for the... →
Court reinstates NSFAS board, suspends administrator appointment
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th August 2026 The Pretoria High Court has granted interim relief suspending the appointment of National Student Financial Aid Scheme Administrator Professor... →
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Opinions
Illegal mining impact on infrastructure and the economy
14th August 2026 In South Africa, policy formulation is often based on inaccurate questions. The policy question of addressing illegal mining needs to be approached... →
Flawed methods lead to dangerous conclusions on SRD lifeline
14th August 2026 This article critiques two 2026 academic papers that argue that the Covid-19 SRD grant led to reductions in household income and expenditure and... →
TSO close, but not yet
14th August 2026 There is no question that President Ramaphosa’s endorsement of the Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT) is a key milestone in... →
How can governments tackle poverty when climate change, conflict and economic shocks hit all at once?
13th August 2026 Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new... →
Recommendations
Nature Finance in South Africa
12th August 2026 South Africa’s economy is closely intertwined with nature. By embedding nature in strategy, South African companies will be better able to align... →
Country Focus Report 2026 - Botswana - Mobilizing Botswana’s Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World
12th August 2026 Chapter 1 reviews Botswana’s recent macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2026–2027, highlighting the impact of the downturn in the global... →
2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report
12th August 2026 This 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report is released as African countries advance through the final phase of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable... →
Debt management and financial analysis system programme: Annual Report 2025
12th August 2026 In a global environment marked by rising debt vulnerabilities and growing demands for transparency, UNCTAD's Debt Management and Financial Analysis... →
Statements
Manamela must account for irrational NSFAS appointment
14th August 2026 The DA has delivered an urgent letter to the Chairperson of the Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee requesting that the Minister... →
ActionSA North West submits written questions to Education MEC over 2 346 vacant teaching posts
14th August 2026 ActionSA North West has today submitted written questions to the newly appointed MEC for Education, Dr Desbo Mohono, seeking urgent answers on the... →
DA condemns municipal collapse after sheriff seizes vehicles in Maluti-a-Phofung
14th August 2026 The Democratic Alliance in Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality condemns the financial collapse of Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality following the... →
Executive Mayor responds to false allegations relating to renovations at her private residence
14th August 2026 Over recent weeks, I have become aware of allegations being circulated to a number of journalists and media organisations concerning work... →
Press Offices
Trust regulation to be overhauled
14th August 2026 On 7 August 2026 a draft Bill, the Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026 (the Bill) was published for comment. It is intended to replace the Trust... →
Mozambique: Southern Africa's emerging industrial platform
14th August 2026 Mozambique has spent a decade being defined by one story. It may be time to pay attention to another. The first is well known. The discovery of... →
Are you still a south African tax resident? The key question for expatriates this 2026 filing season
14th August 2026 For many South Africans living and working abroad, the same question arises every filing season: are you still a South African tax resident? This... →
92-million jobs may disappear by 2030 – but mine didn't exist in 2020
13th August 2026 Safee-Naaz Siddiqi, AI automation expert at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, writes that with 170-million jobs projected to be created by... →
