It remains to be seen whether the next budget will include a smaller VAT increase at 0.7% or if the treasury will turn to capital markets for more debt. It
Continue readingBudget: Where will the money come from if not from VAT?
South Africa should consider withdrawing from the ill-fated peace-keeping mission after the loss of 14 of its soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conflict. Wars in the
Continue readingSouth Africa must withdraw its soldiers from the DRC
The stark reality of informal settlements in South Africa is daily evidence of the persistent inequalities that scar our nation, which drive migration and urbanisation, as people go in search
Continue readingNew methods offer hope for sanitation in informal settlements
As tensions mount in the ANC Greater Johannesburg region ahead of its conference, some committee members have allegedly asked the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) to protest at the
Continue readingANC Joburg regional executive members seek union backing to fight Morero
On 19 February 2025, at 2 PM, South Africans waited anxiously for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table the 2025 budget speech. The anticipation was palpable, with citizens eager to
Continue readingSustainable budget solutions over tax hikes, please
ANC KwaZulu-Natal convener Jeff Radebe has vowed to remove any members that refuse to toe the line in restoring voter confidence. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Radebe said the
Continue readingJeff Radebe vows to purge ANC KwaZulu-Natal dissenters to rebuild voter confidence
While I negotiated which hat to wear for our virtual interview, writer and producer Albert Snyman was negotiating Cape Town traffic. Dressed in a black shirt and wearing glasses, he
The Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria says it will fund the roll-out of the twice-yearly anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, for poorer countries, including South Africa, with or without the
Continue readingThe Global Fund will roll out the twice-yearly anti-HIV jab — with or without Pepfar
Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, accused one and two in the kidnapping and human trafficking case of seven-year-old Joslin Smith, told the Western Cape high court on Wednesday
Continue readingJoslin Smith: Accused claim police torture, admit to heavy drug use
The South African government is not averse to paying whistleblowers, and the topic remains under discussion, Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi has said. “This is a platform where
Continue readingSA not against remunerating whistleblowers, says minister Mzamo Buthelezi