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Mixed political reactions to water crisis committee announced during SoNA 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th February 2026 Political parties expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, criticising the announcement of the... →
Zille confident DA will do well in CoJ, promises to fight corruption if elected mayor
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 hours ago Ahead of the upcoming local government elections, Democratic Alliance Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille assured Polity on Friday that... →
Economists see three more South Africa rate cuts, split on when
By: Bloomberg Updated 6 hours ago The South African Reserve Bank will likely cut interest rates three more times before ending its current easing cycle, according to a survey. Most... →
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Water in the dams, but South Africa’s taps are dry: essential reads on a history of bad management
Updated 3 hours ago It’s become a common refrain in South Africa: there’s no drought, dams and reservoirs are full, but the taps are dry. The ongoing crisis has been... →
Five steps for Africa to thrive under the new US security strategy
Updated 3 hours ago America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests. Relations with the... →
Continued voter disinterest undermines democratic governance in Benin
Updated 3 hours ago Ahead of the April presidential polls, low voter turnout in legislative and local elections calls for an assessment of electoral laws. Just two... →
Big decisions loom
13th February 2026 South Africa is weighing a range of policy measures as various manufacturing sectors – from ferroalloys and steel, to automotives – face... →
Recommendations
Blended finance and the illusion of development: Lessons from the EFSD+ for the next EU budget
13th February 2026 This report by ActionAid, CONCORD and Eurodad warns that proposals for the next Global Europe Instrument in the MFF (2028–2034) risk weakening the... →
Operation Vulindlela: Phase II 2025/26 Q3 Progress Report
12th February 2026 Operation Vulindlela Phase II is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of priority structural... →
The least developed countries report 2025
11th February 2026 Services are playing an increasingly important role in the global economy, including in least developed countries (LDCs). This shift, fuelled by... →
Pathways to better funding for women-led organisations
11th February 2026 Women-led organisations (WLOs) are indispensable humanitarian actors whose proximity, trust and gendered analysis enable them to reach people and... →
Statements
2026 SONA: ActionSA Makes Its Presence Felt More Than GNU Partners
Updated 2 hours 31 minutes ago After the first full year of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the President has heeded several of ActionSA’s calls for key reforms,... →
SONA 2026: Ramaphosa fails farmers and consumers with centralised FMD vaccination plan
Updated 2 hours 35 minutes ago According to AfriForum, President Cyril Ramaphosa utterly failed farmers and meat consumers tonight by continuing to insist on a centralised... →
SONA 2026: Ramaphosa builds castles in the air with another task force to tackle water crisis
Updated 2 hours 41 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a new National Water Crisis Committee to help address the ongoing water crisis in the country is... →
PSA responds to 2026 State of the Nation Address
Updated 2 hours 43 minutes ago The Public Servants Association (PSA) representing more than 245 000 public-sector employees, noted the commitments made by President Cyril... →
Press Offices
Bowmans reaffirms its status as the pre-eminent African law firm, with exceptional Chambers rankings
Updated 7 hours ago Bowmans has once again demonstrated its strength in handling complex legal matters, earning outstanding recognition in the 2026 Chambers and... →
Warning to taxpayers with undisclosed foreign income: Supreme Court of Appeal backs Sars
13th February 2026 In a recent decisive judgement, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled against a taxpayer who failed to account for a foreign deposit of... →
Court scrutiny of Sars’ powers and internal protocols – Why the tax man may come up short
12th February 2026 Two recent High Court judgments, in which the South African Revenue Service’s (Sars) powers came under close scrutiny, have delivered a clear... →
A snapshot of the National Minimum Wage for 2026
11th February 2026 In this bulletin, we take a look at the new national minimum wage, discuss how this wage is to be calculated and comment on how it may affect... →
