Headline News
Govt extends deadline for registration of spaza shops 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th December 2024 Government has extended the deadline for registration of all spaza shops and other food-handling facilities to February 28, urging municipalities... →
South Africa shuts 1 041 mom-and-pop stores as food deaths mount
By: Bloomberg Updated 5 hours ago South Africa has shut down 1 041 mom-and-pop stores in a bid to stop people from consuming pesticide-laden food, which has led to the deaths of 38... →
Tongaat Hulett to sell all South African assets, operating businesses to Vision Sugar
By: Schalk Burger 18th December 2024 Distressed JSE-listed sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has announced that it will sell all its assets and operating businesses in South Africa to... →
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Opinions
Financing Africa’s future
18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... →
Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security
17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... →
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: War Against Women and Children
13th December 2024 Ah, Chief Dwasaho! My psychiatrist has recently revised my diagnosis from clinical depression to melancholic depression—a more severe, almost... →
Who owns the traditional ‘family home’ in South Africa? Court sets a new precedent, but the law remains murky
13th December 2024 A recent ruling by the Johannesburg high court in South Africa has put the definition and control of the “family house” under African customary law... →
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Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2024
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Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards
13th December 2024 The business and societal case for investing in resilience and adaptation is increasingly clear. Earth systems—such as ice sheets, ocean currents,... →
The lives and livelihoods of urban internally displaced people in Mekelle, Ethiopia
13th December 2024 Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mekelle, Ethiopia, are struggling to rebuild their lives and livelihoods against a backdrop of conflict and... →
Services Unbound: Digital Technologies and Policy Reform in East Asia and Pacific
10th December 2024 Services are a new force for innovation, trade, and growth in East Asia and Pacific. The dramatic diffusion of digital technologies and partial... →
Statements
POPCRU calls for urgent support as traffic officers brace for festive season rush
18th December 2024 As South Africa braces for its annual festive season surge in road traffic, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has issued an urgent... →
MEC Isaac Sileku appeals for greater responsibility as festive season road incidents claim lives in Western Cape
18th December 2024 Western Cape MEC of Mobility, Isaac Sileku, has expressed grave concern over the alarming number of road accidents and fatalities reported over the... →
ActionSA Punches Above Its Weight in First-Term Parliamentary Performance
18th December 2024 ActionSA stands proud of the achievements of our Parliamentary Caucus during the first term, outperforming larger caucuses on multiple fronts and,... →
PSA welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgement against former Minister of Social Development to repay R2-million to SASSA
17th December 2024 The Public Servants Association (PSA) welcomes the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement against the former Minister of Social Development to... →
Press Offices
Home Affairs almost there with clearing the visa backlog, but not quite
Updated 5 hours ago The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) achieved remarkable results in the last six months with their initiative to clear the visa application... →
Tax Practitioners Vote Against SARS AI
13th December 2024 SARS has proudly introduced taxpayers to “AI Assistant”, its Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversational platform, to answer real time questions... →
From pension to penalty: Employers seeking damages for employee misconduct
13th December 2024 Withholding of retirement benefits due to loss caused by misconduct. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) regulates deductions against the... →
Worried about your assets when you break tax ties with South Africa, here are some tips
12th December 2024 We all want to protect our assets best we can, but just know that the Tax Man is always watching. For South Africans who are leaving to live... →
