Headline News
South Africa consumer inflation falls to 3.5% y/y in January 
By: Reuters 18th February 2026 South Africa's inflation rate eased slightly in January and economists expect it to remain subdued, keeping the door open for more interest rate... →
Black earners expand share of South Africa’s top income bracket
By: Bloomberg 18th February 2026 Rising remuneration among Black South Africans has dramatically changed the racial makeup of the country’s band of middle- and top-income earners... →
NUM calls for urgent talks with Necom on Eskom unbundling following SoNA directive
By: Terence Creamer 18th February 2026 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for urgent and structured consultations between organised labour and the National Energy Crisis... →
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Opinions
South Africa’s foreign policy is rooted in negotiation with all nations – a shifting global order makes this difficult
18th February 2026 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, South Africa’s foreign policy has been under sustained international scrutiny. Its stance on the war... →
South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
18th February 2026 Globally, nearly 7 000 coal mines, more than 2 400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make... →
Mediation can speed up justice in South Africa: legal scholar makes the case
18th February 2026 Communities in South Africa continue to be fractured by service delivery failures, crime and gang-related violence. The impact is felt by families... →
Could Africa's youth bulge help fill Europe's military ranks?
18th February 2026 Military recruitment increasingly reflects the same demand-supply dynamics that shape global civilian migration. In November 2025, Ukraine’s... →
Recommendations
Under Destruction: Munich Security Report 2026
18th February 2026 The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. Sweeping destruction – rather than careful reforms and policy corrections – is the order... →
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... →
Statements
Self-preservation, not service delivery the reason for Ekurhuleni executive reshuffle
18th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Ekurhuleni is not surprised by the addition of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and National Freedom Party... →
A week later, no plan for Gauteng Water Crisis
18th February 2026 A week ago, responding to a water crisis years in the making, the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Minister of Cooperative Governance... →
DA unveils Billboard: "Cape Town's ANC leader chooses the DA. You can too"
18th February 2026 The DA unveiled a striking new billboard in Khayelitsha today, representing a new political reconfiguration in the Cape Metro Region ahead of the... →
AfriForum serves summons to president and co. over constitutionality of NHI Act
18th February 2026 AfriForum today served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, as part of the organisation’s legal... →
Press Offices
Why South Africa’s concentrated tax base matters to Sars and policymakers
18th February 2026 Each year around Budget time, attention turns to how South Africa funds its public spending and without question the narrative resurfaces of a... →
Understanding reinstatement in light of irreparable working relationships
18th February 2026 In the recent decision of Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (CA10/2024) [2025]... →
Unpacking the Significant Proposed Changes to the “Generic” Codes of Good Practice (“Codes”) on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“BBBEE”)
18th February 2026 The Codes set out the methodology for calculating a firm’s BBBEE rating. Significant changes have been proposed to cater for the proposed new... →
Unpacking the significant proposed changes to the “Generic” Codes of Good Practice (“Codes”) on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“BBBEE”)
17th February 2026 The Codes set out the methodology for calculating a firm’s BBBEE rating. Significant changes have been proposed to cater for the proposed new... →
