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DA welcomes members from ActionSA's 'dictatorship' 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago Soweto-based ActionSA Councillor Mandla Nyaqela and five of the party's branch chairpersons and members have defected to the Democratic Alliance... →
Godongwana stresses need for higher growth to draw investment
By: Reuters Updated 7 hours ago South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday that meeting fiscal targets alone was insufficient to draw investment into... →
Moody’s says South Africa budget ‘confirms’ strong fiscal stance
By: Bloomberg 26th February 2026 South Africa’s latest budget painted an encouraging picture of improving public finances, according to Moody’s Ratings, while cautioning that... →
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Africa’s militaries have always relied on imported weapons: why a shift to homegrown defence is now under way
26th February 2026 Africa’s militaries are built on imported power. Foreign countries such as China, Russia, the United States, Turkey and France dominate Africa’s... →
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... →
Recommendations
Budget Speech 2026 / 2027: Tax Overview
26th February 2026 On 25 February 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his fifth Budget Speech and his second under the Government of National Unity.... →
Bowmans Budget Speech commentary
26th February 2026 According to the Chinese zodiac, we have just entered the year of the ‘Fire Horse’, which is associated with rapid change, passion and ambition.... →
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,... →
Statements
DA votes against Tshwane Adjustment Budget hiding hundreds of millions in water tanker spending
Updated 5 hours ago The ANC-led government in the City of Tshwane today tabled an adjustment budget that is based on carefully hidden information, half-truths and... →
Northern Cape SOPA 2026: Fix what is broken first
Updated 5 hours ago In his 2026 State of the Province Address (SOPA), Premier Zamani Saul prioritised headline-grabbing “mega projects” over the urgent task of fixing... →
Premier’s speech more State of Denial than State of the Province
Updated 6 hours ago Premier Oscar Mabuyane titled his State of the Province Address “Siyakha, Siyakhathala, Siyaphambili, Sisonke” – We Build, We Care, We Advance,... →
Minister Dean Machpherson directs preventative suspension and disciplinary action for DPWI director
Updated 6 hours ago The Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has directed the Director General to implement precautionary suspension and... →
Press Offices
Budget 2026: VAT wasn’t raised. It was re‑engineered for a modern South Africa.
Updated 6 hours ago While much of the early reaction to Budget 2026 focused on the withdrawal of R20-billion in previously anticipated tax increases and welcome... →
Is any agreement capable of enforcement under the Labour Relations Act?
Updated 6 hours ago Under section 158(1)(c) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA), the Labour Court has jurisdiction to, inter alia, make an arbitration award... →
Budget Speech 2026 / 2027: Tax Overview
26th February 2026 On 25 February 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his fifth Budget Speech and his second under the Government of National Unity.... →
National minimum wage increase: What you need to know
26th February 2026 On 1 January 2018, a landmark piece of legislation, the National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 ("The Act"), came into effect in South Africa. The Act... →
