
Hard SARS crackdown for these taxpayers in South Africa
SARS is cracking down on trust tax debt by fast-tracking civil judgments, giving trustees just days to act or risk having assets attached.
SATURDAY, 28 MARCH 2026, 19:33

SARS is cracking down on trust tax debt by fast-tracking civil judgments, giving trustees just days to act or risk having assets attached.

Experts warned that property fraud involving forged signatures and illegal transfers is on the rise in South Africa.

Africa’s biggest lenders are converging on Kenya, betting the country offers the best gateway into East Africa’s fast-growing but underbanked economies.

Human Rights Day highlights a widening gap between legal protections and everyday experience, raising urgent questions about dignity, accountability and whether South Africa’s democratic project is delivering on its promises.

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Magnus Heystek, the co-founder and investment strategist at Brenthurst Wealth, said he is not bringing one cent he invested offshore back to South Africa.

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The Jukskei River catchment project highlights how green infrastructure can cut flood damage, manage invasive species and improve urban health

Organised labour has long been the heartbeat of South Africa’s struggle for freedom and justice. In the darkest days of apartheid, when oppression seemed immovable, it was the collective strength of workers that shook the foundations of tyranny. Unions were more than defenders of wages and conditions, they became the rallying cry of resistance and […]

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York Timber has announced that its CEO, Gabriël Stoltz, will step down from the helm at the end of March.

Unlike economic deficits, it does not appear in numbers. It appears in people.

The red berets had previously threatened not to support any budgets tabled by the ANC after their speaker was removed in Ekurhuleni

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence

The Time of the Writer Festival returns with a bold hybrid vision, using literature to challenge power, amplify voices and reconnect communities across borders

A new global platform maps urban heat at street level, showing how exposure is rising and falling disproportionately on poorer communities, while giving cities tools to test cooling solutions

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen will be in court next week regarding the ban on private-sector vaccine procurement for foot-and-mouth disease.