Two recent court rulings have revealed inconsistent application of tax principles, with taxpayers facing stricter scrutiny for minor delays while SARS receives leniency for significant non-compliance.
Many of South Africa’s biggest universities are gradually being undermined by mismanagement, corruption, and political interference, leading to dysfunction and potential collapse.
South Africa’s commercial property market has reached a rental escalation ceiling, with most tenants unable to sustain increases above 4%, raising significant lease renewal and vacancy risks.
Transnet’s turnaround is gaining momentum, with stabilising port and rail performance coupled with plans to open the rail network to private operators in 2026, though major issues remain.
Old Mutual says South Africans are increasingly using the two-pot retirement system for discretionary spending, a trend that could seriously undermine long-term retirement savings.
Semigration and lifestyle demand are driving South Africans to smaller towns along the Garden Route, with four towns seeing rising building activity and growing buyer demand.
Building activity is surging across the Garden Route as strong demand from semigrants, investors, retirees and younger buyers drives rapid residential development and rising property prices.
Eskom’s shift away from historic cost-plus coal contracts to open the market for new suppliers has made it a price taker, contributing to higher electricity production costs.
The Public Investment Corporation charges very low management fees, which ensures that a greater share of investment returns go to its members, government employees.