Good news for South Africans who have unpaid levies
A recent High Court ruling made it clear that courts may block enforcement when levy collection costs spiral out of proportion to the debt itself.
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News24 | Nine arrested as authorities foil two harvesting attempts on Robben Island
Nine people were arrested for allegedly attempting to illegally harvest marine resources within the Robben Island marine protected area.
South African expats are coming back home
South Africa has seen an increase in the number of citizens living abroad choosing to return to the country.
News24 | DA Congress: Party rejects deputy leader role proposal
The DA has voted against the establishment of a deputy leader position at its ongoing congress at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.
“I leave the party intact,” says Steenhuisen as he steps down
In an emotional farewell at the DA’s federal congress, John Steenhuisen said he was waiting for the new leadership to decide his fate
Resist pull of race-based politics, warns Helen Zille
Outgoing federal council Helen Zille calls on delegates to campaign in good spirit and accept congress outcomes
One company holding South Africa back from 4% growth
Transnet’s inability to meet demand with its freight logistics is severely constraining South Africa’s growth.
News24 | DA congress: ‘I love this party’, says John Steenhuisen in final speech as leader
Outgoing DA leader John Steenhuisen says he is leaving the party in a better position than when he took over in 2019, including accomplishing the “moonshot mission” of getting into governance.
Botswana wants control of the most iconic company founded in South Africa
Botswana is holding to its ambition of buying a controlling stake in De Beers from Anglo American, potentially dampening interest from some private investors looking to acquire the diamond giant.
News24 | Cupcakes, sweets, stickers and music: Inside first day of DA federal congress
The DA will use its national congress to zero in on municipal issues in a bid to arrest what it characterises as South Africa’s descent to a failed state, according to federal chairperson, Dr Ivan Meyer.
The one type of business that SARS can’t get its hands on
Many businesses in South Africa’s large informal sector remain outside the formal tax system, prompting SARS to step up enforcement.
News24 | DA congress: Zille calls on the ‘blue people’ to reject the far right and ‘woke left’
Democracy must be defended again and again in each generation, outgoing DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille said as she handed over the baton to a new generation of DA leaders.
The real reason petrol is so expensive in South Africa – and it is not the oil price
Rapid growth in fuel levies has driven much of South Africa’s petrol and diesel price increases since 2008.
News24 | Stormers mourn sudden passing of renowned team manager Chippie Solomon
The Stormers rugby community was in shock on Saturday morning after the sudden passing of renowned team manager Christopher ‘Chippie’ Solomon.
Innovation, preparedness and African agency in a multipolar world
African public intellectuals have repeatedly concerned themselves about how African societies can act with purpose and autonomy in a global system that has historically limited their choices
One South African municipality spent R700 million on overtime pay while trash piled in the streets
Emfuleni Municipality reportedly spent almost R700 million on overtime pay in the last six years, while services like waste removal continue to go undelivered.