Headline News
ActionSA to file complaint against Treasury with Public Protector 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th September 2025 ActionSA said on Tuesday it will submit a complaint against National Treasury to Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka, alleging systemic... →
Solidarity declares formal dispute with govt over retrenchments
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th September 2025 Trade union Solidarity has declared a formal dispute with government, calling on other trade unions, employers and community organisations to do... →
S Africa, allies raise concerns of violence against Sumud Flotilla
By: Sashnee Moodley 16th September 2025 Sixteen countries have issued a joint statement, warning against violence directed at Global Sumud Flotilla, following recent reports of drone... →
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Opinions
Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right
16th September 2025 The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors,... →
Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next
16th September 2025 Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria. In northern Nigeria, the activities of Jama'at Ahl... →
Angolans are fed up with broken promises: why the ruling MPLA keeps stalling local elections
16th September 2025 Weeks of protests in July 2025 in Angola left 30 dead and hundreds imprisoned. Sparked by a hike in fuel prices, the outcome of a governmental... →
Youth believe that democracy works, but needs major changes
15th September 2025 Africa is a young continent, yet many voters lack an understanding of their power and the importance of voter education and organising to leverage... →
Recommendations
How women lead: women-led organisations as humanitarian crisis responders
12th September 2025 Women-led organisations (WLOs) play a critical role in leading responses to humanitarian crises and meeting immediate needs. Nonetheless, they... →
Concessional but catalytic? Insights on DFI blended concessional finance practice
12th September 2025 Official development assistance (ODA) fell by 9% in 2024, with a further 9%–17% decline projected for 2025 (OECD, 2025). With global aid budgets... →
Make aid go further – give cash first in crises
12th September 2025 The aid sector is in crisis. More than 300 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide. Despite growing needs and neglected... →
Securing structural economic transformation in a climate-changed world
12th September 2025 In a world reshaped by climate change, achieving economic development has never been more urgent – or complex. This new report explores how... →
Statements
Driver’s licences: Backlog can be cleared, AfriForum proves with printing of sample licence cards
16th September 2025 Amidst a massive backlog in the printing of driver’s licence cards and years of unfulfilled promises of a new licence card printer, AfriForum today... →
President Ramaphosa should know that " better run" DA municipalities are only better run for some
16th September 2025 Only the corrupt would disagree with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plea to ANC councillors to stop stealing, but to set DA-run municipalities in Cape... →
ActionSA to Lodge Public Protector Complaint Over Treasury’s Failure to Blacklist 466 SIU-Listed Suppliers
16th September 2025 ActionSA is preparing to lodge a formal complaint with the Public Protector against the National Treasury after a Presidency briefing to Parliament... →
Western Cape Infrastructure on successful housing beneficiary verification drive in Cape Town
16th September 2025 The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) successfully hosted a housing beneficiary verification drive on 13 and 14 September 2025 in the... →
Press Offices
Sars holds crypto-traders to account per the “International Tax Standard”
16th September 2025 The draft Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and revised Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regulations, proposed to be effective 01 March 2026,... →
National Treasury’s vicious crackdown on CIS tax avoidance
15th September 2025 National Treasury has proposed three major amendments affecting portfolios of Collective Investment Schemes (CISs) in the draft Taxation Laws... →
Sars’ new segment to target non-compliant social influencers and the Gig Economy!
15th September 2025 Social influencers in South Africa must declare all income, including non-monetary compensation, as clarified by Sars! On 5 September 2025, Sars... →
Preserving Africa’s Research Legacy Through African Journals
15th September 2025 The preservation and accessibility of African research are vital for the continent’s scholarly development and global contribution. Sabinet African... →
