Headline News
Planned R20bn tax increase withdrawn from 2026 Budget 
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2026 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his 2026 Budget speech on February 25 that a R20-billion tax increase that was previously... →
Treasury expects healthy trade, investment conditions until at least 2028
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2026 National Treasury expects demand from South Africa’s major trading partners to tick up from an estimated 3.1% in 2025 to 3.3% in 2026, settling at... →
Treasury mandates sustainability plans as fiscal anchor going forward
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2026 To entrench commitments to healthy public finances, national government will introduce legislation requiring each new administration to table a... →
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Opinions
South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why
25th February 2026 The South African minister of electricity and energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is proposing to suspend the country’s carbon tax after experiencing... →
US minerals diplomacy tests Sahel countries’ partnership choices
25th February 2026 Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US)... →
Can Mauritius save its credit rating?
25th February 2026 For a small, open economy, reputational strength is a core asset – but time is running out and decisive steps are needed. Mauritius has always... →
Aligning AU-EU Interests To Reshape Global Governance On Peace and Security
25th February 2026 The AU and EU share an interest in multilateral reform but differ in approach, with Africa advocating immediate structural change and Europe... →
Recommendations
WHO water, sanitation, hygiene and waste strategy 2026-2035
24th February 2026 Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) still drive at least 1.4-million preventable deaths each year, while climate shocks, outbreaks,... →
Strengthening Utility Partnerships Fostering Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Sanitation in Kenya
20th February 2026 This policy brief, made possible with financing from the African Development Bank Group though its Water Development and Sanitation Department,... →
Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy
20th February 2026 Water is Africa’s most vital strategic resource. It sustains lives, powers economies and underpins peace, stability and prosperity across the... →
The African Development Bank’s WEFE Nexus Investment Framework
20th February 2026 This Investment Framework is intended to guide the African Development Bank (AfDB or the Bank) in selecting, designing, financing, and implementing... →
Statements
Rebranded grant, same poverty reality
25th February 2026 This year’s budget was delivered at a time of cautious optimism, a relatively stable macroeconomic outlook and an upgrade by S&P Global Ratings.... →
Budget 2026: Tax cuts reflect coalition politics, but growth requires more and faster reform
25th February 2026 Today’s Budget Speech incorporates several DA policy positions and is evidence that the ANC no longer governs alone. The DA welcomes no tax rises... →
DA’s call for sanitary product investigation answered: National Consumer Commission probe begins
25th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance welcomes that the National Consumer Commission (NCC) has taken up our request for an investigation into chemically tainted... →
Police committee agrees to extend duration of IPID Acting executive director's appointment
25th February 2026 The Portfolio Committee on Police has resolved to accede to a request made by the Acting Minister of Police to extend the term of the current... →
Press Offices
Budget 2026: Stability, tax relief and a quietly positive shift for taxpayers
25th February 2026 Budget Day 2026 may have lacked drama, but beneath the surface it delivered a series of quietly positive tax developments. Rather than introducing... →
Trustee duties under the Trust Property Control Act
25th February 2026 What or who is a trustee? When a trust is created, the founder entrusts assets to the control of another person or persons. That person is known as... →
Victimising union members can rattle the labour law tightrope
25th February 2026 The rights of workers to belong to trade unions and to participate in their activities is heavily protected by the Constitution and by the Labour... →
The Fair Pay Bill – A catalyst for change
24th February 2026 South Africa may be on the brink of a major shift in how employers handle remuneration matters in recruitment. The recently introduced Fair Pay... →
