Headline News
Dlamini-Zuma, Mbalula go head to head in court over vote-buying claims 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th August 2026 ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced she stands firmly by the substance of her concerns regarding... →
GOOD Party appeals R90 000 Electoral Court fine over funding violations
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th August 2026 The GOOD Party has announced its intention to appeal an Electoral Court judgment which found the party and its leadership in breach of the... →
ANC welcomes failed no confidence motion against Didiza
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th August 2026 Following the failed motion of no confidence against National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, brought by the EFF, the ANC parliamentary caucus... →
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Opinions
Palliative relief
Updated 6 hours ago There were relatively high expectations ahead of the publication of the revised electricity pricing policy. Partly because the Minister had flagged... →
Unusual suspects: elders in West Africa’s changing drug trade
27th August 2026 The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather than individual criminality. Adults aged 50 and... →
The economy we are waiting for may never arrive: we need to imagine new paths to development
27th August 2026 South Africa’s development challenge is not only economic; it is also one of imagination. We need to find new areas where growth, innovation, and... →
People forage for wild food in public spaces in South African cities – how to plan for this
26th August 2026 Foraging, the act of gathering wild plant and animal materials from the environment, is becoming more and more popular in cities around the world.... →
Recommendations
JHB’s finances
26th August 2026 This report was commissioned by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) to inform its policy series, Johannesburg Matters: Fixing South... →
Joburg’s Broken Budget
25th August 2026 The second report in CDE’s series, Johannesburg Matters: Fixing South Africa’s growth engine, warns that the non-payment of rates and utility... →
Oxfam in Ukraine Final Accountability Update
25th August 2026 In August 2026, Oxfam completed the planned phase-out of its physical presence in Ukraine. This marks the end of Oxfam’s time-bound humanitarian... →
Investigative report: The right to adequate sanitation of occupiers of portion 3 (remaining extent) of farm Witfontein
24th August 2026 'Investigative report: The right to adequate sanitation of occupiers of portion 3 (remaining extent) of farm Witfontein' arose from a complaint... →
Statements
DA’s ConCourt hearing against VAT Act underway
27th August 2026 This morning the Democratic Alliance’s lawyers began argument in the Constitutional Court, for a final order of constitutional invalidity over... →
JCA outraged by Malotana appointment – Decision must be rescinded and legally challenged
27th August 2026 The Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) is outraged by the Johannesburg City Council's decision to approve the appointment of Lesiba Arnold Malotana as... →
DA Ekurhuleni will crush corruption with new whistleblower unit
27th August 2026 Today, I stood outside the Ekurhuleni Council Chambers with hundreds of DA activists, councillors and residents who are tired of watching... →
RISE Mzansi rejects motion to remove Speaker, defends Impeachment Committee's authority
27th August 2026 We are being asked to remove the Speaker of this House because she did not oppose the President’s High Court review application and instead chose... →
Press Offices
The Disability Employers Often Overlook
27th August 2026 Mental impairment may already exist within your workforce, but if it goes unrecognised, both employment equity and accommodation obligations may be... →
Time is money: Participating Companies agree the Trusted Employer Scheme delivers real business benefits
27th August 2026 Who better to ask whether the Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) is achieving its aim of providing pre-vetted employers with a more streamlined... →
Beyond the termination clause: The survival of the common law right to terminate
27th August 2026 Most standard form construction contracts contain comprehensive default and termination clauses. However, not all default and termination clauses... →
Competent presiding officers important for tightrope stability – Don’t rely on artificial intelligence
27th August 2026 South African labour law is firm in insisting that employees accused of dismissible misconduct get a fair opportunity to defend themselves. Where... →
