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Impeachment Committee launches appeal against Phala Phala interdict 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 5 hours ago The Section 89 Impeachment Committee met on Wednesday to deliberate on the Western Cape High Court ruling delivered last Friday, and resolved to... →
Final weekend to register to vote, urges IEC
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago The Independent Electoral Commission is entering its final phase of operational readiness ahead of the final voting station-based registration... →
DA demands answers over Army Chief’s Moscow visit
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th July 2026 The DA will submit urgent parliamentary questions to Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga following an official visit to... →
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Rethinking the AU's Somalia peace mission after US funding cuts
29th July 2026 Ending the military-heavy AUSSOM gives the AU space to develop a political mission focused on long-term stabilisation. After nearly 20 years of... →
International criminal justice needs more than solidarity to survive
29th July 2026 As the onslaught against the International Criminal Court continues, champions of justice must back global accountability through action. On 17... →
Refugee camps explained: why South Africa has avoided them
28th July 2026 South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This... →
On Satellites, South Africa and Starlink
28th July 2026 In 2019, Elon Musk launched the first 60 Starlink satellites. This was the start of a new satellite internet network. Starlink uses low-earth-orbit... →
Recommendations
2026 African Youth Survey
29th July 2026 The newly released 2026 African Youth Survey reveals a massive economic and political divide: while youth optimism across Africa has bounced back... →
National Water Action Plan
28th July 2026 The National Water Action Plan (NWAP) sets out a focused, programmatic series of actions to ensure a reliable supply of quality water to all South... →
Recreational Water Quality, Wastewater Infrastructure Failures, and the Impact on Human Rights
28th July 2026 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has released its investigative report into wastewater infrastructure failures and... →
Raising FDI for African manufacturing: an assessment of Manufacturing Africa’s additionality
28th July 2026 Manufacturing Africa (MA) has delivered at scale as a catalytic development programme. Since its launch in September 2019, MA data shows the... →
Statements
DA WC welcomes new Provincial Commissioner: Calls for bold leadership to secure resources
Updated 6 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape welcomes the appointment of Lieutenant-General Sizakhele William Dyantyi as the new Provincial... →
ActionSA welcomes the appointment of Lt. Gen. Sizakhele Dyantyi as Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner
Updated 7 hours ago ActionSA congratulates Lt. Gen. Sizakhele Dyantyi on his appointment as Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner. At a time when communities... →
ActionSA unveils three Mayoral candidates to fix North West municipalities
29th July 2026 ActionSA today unveiled three mayoral candidates who will lead the fight to restore capable, accountable local government in the North West.... →
Tshwane calls on businesses to ensure compliance as joint labour enforcement operations continue
28th July 2026 The City of Tshwane is calling on all businesses operating in the city to ensure that they comply with South Africa's labour and immigration laws.... →
Press Offices
SARS turns up the heat on the Employment Tax Incentive: Updated interpretation note clarifies that the paperwork is no longer enough
29th July 2026 The South African Revenue Service (SARS), in Interpretation Note 145 published on 27 July 2026, clarifies sections of the Employment Tax Incentive... →
SARS to Continue detaining fuel-carrying vessel after high court refuses leave to appeal
29th July 2026 The legal dispute between Ocean Ark Shipping Ltd ("Ocean Ark"), Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd ("Astron"), and the South African Revenue Service (SARS)... →
Substance over form: Structuring black private equity funds under the B-BBEE framework
28th July 2026 The growth of black-managed private equity funds in South Africa is an important development in the transformation of the financial sector. The... →
Beware the tax risks in everyday employment decisions
28th July 2026 A daily sandwich for a driver on the road collecting important business documents. A solar subsidy for employees working from home to shield your... →
