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ANC lays criminal charges against coalition partner's Mark Burke 
By: Creamer Media Reporter Updated 7 hours ago The ANC said on Friday it has pursued criminal charges against DA MP Dr Mark Burke, as well as the fintech company Kastelo, following a South... →
NPA drops corruption charges against top crime intelligence bosses amid Madlanga Commission revelations
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st August 2026 The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption has formally withdrawn all corruption charges against the Divisional Commissioner of Crime... →
Border security top of SA-Zim BNC agenda as Ramaphosa hosts Mnangagwa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st August 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for deeper bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Zimbabwe, urging both nations to modernise... →
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Opinions
Why the EU’s new AI law matters for South African newsrooms
21st August 2026 SA and legacy media can use this world-first legislation to improve their role as guardians of information integrity in an African context. This... →
Optimism as a tactic
21st August 2026 Few could dispute that Discovery CEO Adrian Gore has emerged as the most influential South African business leader of his generation. Even those,... →
Let us be our own and build our own future
21st August 2026 The Stoic philosopher Seneca once wrote: “If you have passed through life without an opponent, no one can ever know what you are capable of, not... →
South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: why it matters for climate justice
20th August 2026 South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in... →
Recommendations
The Catalysts: Unlocking Markets for a Sustainable Economy
21st August 2026 As the reckoning on a range of climate, nature and sustainable development goals fast approaches, the finance to deliver them remains out of reach.... →
Information Integrity and Human Rights
19th August 2026 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ the Commission) has published its Policy Brief on Information Integrity and Human Rights, which... →
Fiscal Policy in Commodity Exporters: A Balancing Act
18th August 2026 Two-thirds of emerging market and developing economies—and 90 percent of low-income countries—depend on commodity exports, leaving their public... →
Intelligent Industrial Ecosystems: Turning Proximity into Intelligence
18th August 2026 In the European Union alone, around 80% of industrial data remains unused, limiting competitiveness, resilience and sustainability – a pattern... →
Statements
The Presidency on launch of Phase 3 of Government Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs
Updated 7 hours ago Phase 3 is focused on urgently addressing the societal crisis of low growth and unemployment. It adds additional sectors to the partnership... →
Committee on Auditor-General raises reputational risk concerns over AGSA external auditor
21st August 2026 The Standing Committee on the Auditor-General (SCoAG) on Friday warned that the future appointment of the Auditor-General of South Africa’s (AGSA)... →
National Student Financial Aid Scheme Board notes statement on Public Protector Report
21st August 2026 The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board acknowledges the release of the Public Protector's report on NSFAS. The Board holds the... →
Cape Town's rising water costs will punish the poor
21st August 2026 Cape Town’s water crisis is no longer a distant possibility. It is an escalating future risk that will fall hardest on poor and indigent... →
Press Offices
Amendment of the Small Merger Guidelines: What dealmakers need to know
21st August 2026 The Competition Commission has published draft amendments to its Small Merger Guidelines for public comment, aligning the small merger notification... →
When can you set your mind at ease? Tax and the prescription issue
21st August 2026 SARS is generally prohibited from challenging income tax assessments that are over three years old, unless it can prove that the taxpayer was not... →
The Bogeyman that is the GAAR
21st August 2026 The general anti-avoidance rule – or the GAAR as it is “fondly” referred to in the tax world – has had a lot of media attention in the past short... →
South African exporters: Take note!
21st August 2026 The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has shifted from paperwork to payment in 2026 and South African exporters of steel, aluminium, cement... →
