
Godongwana playing a dangerous game
South Africa’s personal income tax burden has steadily grown in recent years, but with just 6% of taxpayers paying nearly half of all personal income tax, experts warn that this is a dangerous game.
SATURDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2026, 21:19

South Africa’s personal income tax burden has steadily grown in recent years, but with just 6% of taxpayers paying nearly half of all personal income tax, experts warn that this is a dangerous game.

Political analyst Prince Mashele said that the ANC is rotten to the core, entirely corrupt, and that it is not possible to save the organization.

“Losing the dressing room” is now part of football’s vocabulary. Chief football writer Phil McNulty asks what it means, how it happens and can it be solved?
US President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denouncing individual justices as he vowed to continue a global trade war

Pedro Neto has been criticised for lacking a “killer instinct”, but the Chelsea winger’s shape-shifting role goes some way to explain that.

A man skiing with his son was among the victims on Friday, bringing the region’s avalanche death toll this season to at least 21.

The City of Cape Town is looking to lower its property rates formula to shield homeowners from significant increases and keep property ownership costs among the lowest in South Africa.

Casric Stars coach Bucks Mthombeni has urged his charges to play with no fear when they take on fancied Orlando Pirates in their Nedbank Cup last 16 clash at Orlando Stadium on Saturday (6pm)

English light-middleweight champion Bilal Fawaz challenges for the British title belt on Saturday, but is still fighting for a British passport.

The Pilanesberg Airport in the North West Province, which serves Sun City and other tourist attractions, is being rebuilt after a 2023 fire devastated it.

More than 250 people contacted us describing impulsive behaviour side effects from prescription drugs.

What’s eating Arsenal? Sunday’s North London derby is now a test of the Gunners’ “bottle”, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta rejected the term ‘bottlers’ before Sunday’s Premier League visit to Tottenham Hotspur, as the title race heats up after their lead was cut short by successive Premier League draws at Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers

England skipper Harry Brook says it would be “a shame” if Pakistan players were excluded from playing in The Hundred, and confirms he will not captain Sunrisers Leeds this year.

More than 30 years after its creation, there are increasing warnings that the PA is close to collapse.

Best Before clearance stores, which have grown to eight branches, offer lower prices on food and household products than Pick n Pay, Checkers, and Spar.

Curling might seem a strange choice for prime-time Saturday night viewing, but at 18:05 GMT – live on the BBC – millions will find themselves staring at televisions, tablets, laptops and phones to see if Team GB can add a fourth gold medal of these Winter Olympics.

“It’s not just the chemo. It’s not just the surgery. It’s the fear of living with one breast.” These are the words of a breast cancer survivor who faced the fear of having to have her breast removed.

Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.

Prominent political and economic analyst, Dr. Frans Cronjé, has shared his views on people considering leaving South Africa.