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Six S Africans still missing after Nepal floods, DNA provided in search efforts 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th September 2026 Six South African nationals remain unaccounted for following devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Department of International Relations and... →
Kenya to get some $400m emergency World Bank funds within six weeks, source says
By: Reuters 10th September 2026 Kenya is expected to receive about $400-million in emergency financing from the World Bank within six weeks to help address risks including an... →
Italian companies targeting South African partnerships at Electra Mining Africa
By: Martin Creamer 10th September 2026 Italian companies targeting South African partnerships in areas including mining and energy are attracting attention at this week’s Electra Mining... →
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Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state‑owned Eskom to clean up its pollution
10th September 2026 About 74% of South Africa’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom. These... →
Will monitoring of eastern DRC’s ‘ceasefire’ improve compliance?
10th September 2026 The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations. The first mission to... →
South Africa has new electricity pricing rules after 18 years: what it gets right and wrong
9th September 2026 The South African government has released a new electricity pricing policy for the first time in 18 years. The policy sets rules that the national... →
Recommendations
Non-racial by 2030
9th September 2026 Solidarity today submitted its report, a proposed roadmap for a race-free South Africa by 2030, to the Dutch parliament. The report was also... →
A Roadmap Towards Circularity in Lebanon
8th September 2026 Lebanon’s recurring waste crises are not isolated environmental failures; they are manifestations of a structurally fragile economic model. The... →
Poverty and public finance: a primer
8th September 2026 A primer on how poverty is defined, measured and reported and how fiscal policy shapes poverty outcomes. Poverty was recently identified as the... →
SACP 2026 Local Election Manifesto
8th September 2026 On 4 November, for the first time since 1994, the ballot paper will carry the name of the South African Communist Party. That sentence should be... →
Statements
ActionSA to lay ethics complaint against Minister of Water and Sanitation over “ma se po*s” utterances
Updated 6 minutes ago ActionSA will lay an ethics complaint against Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina following her disgraceful verbal attack at a... →
Government on measures to mitigate water supply disruptions resulting from power trips
10th September 2026 The Ministry of Water and Sanitation, led by Deputy Minister David Mahlobo together with Deputy Minister Jack Bloom, convened an urgent stakeholder... →
SACP in solidarity with workers at Adcock Ingram as they oppose the company’s plan to retrench workers
10th September 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) stands in firm solidarity with workers at Adcock Ingram following the company’s plans to retrench up to... →
Lesufi’s government puts e-Tolls before Gauteng children’s education
10th September 2026 The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) admitted that it can guarantee that billions of rands will be paid towards e-toll debt to “honour their... →
Press Offices
Financial statements – What businesses need to know for annual compliance
Updated 18 minutes ago The Companies Act, Cap. 486 (Act) imposes obligation on all registered companies to prepare and file financial statements annually as part of their... →
Supreme court delivers big win for property investment structures
10th September 2026 On 7 September 2026, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a significant judgment against the South African Revenue Service (SARS),... →
Lady Justice – Upholding Fairness in Labour Disputes: Ensuring objectivity in CCMA proceedings
10th September 2026 Artwork, sculptures and statues depicting the “Lady of Justice” are found throughout the world. Lady Justice is a symbolic representation of... →
2026 Trust Tax Season: IT3(t) Data Moves to the Centre of Trust Tax Compliance
9th September 2026 On 8 September 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published its 2026 Trust Income Tax Season updates, introducing the use of... →
