The ANC has betrayed Afrikaans South Africans – VF+
Speaking during the parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, the leader of the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) Dr Corné Mulder, said Ramaphosa has betrayed the Afrikaans community. Mulder said it was difficult to hear the President relay a long list of problems to the South African public during his State […]
Major BEE warning for employers in South Africa
Following the conclusion of the first reporting period under the amended Employment Equity Act, the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is now moving to an aggressive enforcement phase. The department is training more inspectors, which has significantly increased the probability of a company facing an inspection. Sam BusaURL
New way for the government to expropriate land in South Africa
The Equitable Access to Land Bill is set to be published for public comment in the coming months, with the legislation intended to give a structured effect to section 25 of the Constitution. Separate from the highly controversial Expropriation Act, signed into law in 2024, the Equitable Access to Land Bill will deal with expropriation […]
Former RAF CEO paid R9.8 million in South Africa
The former CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), Collins Letsoalo, was paid R9.8 million in the 2025 financial year, including a bonus of nearly R3 million. This was revealed in the RAF’s 2025 annual report, which showed that Letsoala’s pay package included a basic salary of R7.066 million, as well as a performance bonus […]
Unemployment under Cyril Ramaphosa increased from 26.9% to 31.4%
South Africa’s latest unemployment rate showed that it had deteriorated significantly since President Cyril Ramaphosa took over from his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, Statistics South Africa released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the fourth quarter of 2025. It showed that South Africa’s unemployment rate has dropped from 31.9% […]
Trump’s new ambassador Bozell arrives in South Africa amid strained ties
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country where he will seek to improve fraught ties between the two states. An embassy official told Reuters on Monday that Bozell had arrived. He is expected to […]
‘Residents are prisoners in their homes’: EC premier to ask Ramaphosa for military intervention
The office of Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has called for urgent action in Gqeberha, saying the city’s northern areas are facing escalating gang violence that warrants army support. The premier’s office plans to formally ask the Presidency to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help local police – a move prompted […]
Another state-owned company in deep trouble in South Africa
State signal distributor Sentech’s ongoing dispute with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has taken a disastrous toll on its finances. National Treasury has intervened to provide funding to Sentech, which is no longer a going concern, meaning it is no longer seen as financially stable enough to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Sam […]
Government’s ‘hidden tax’ chasing taxpayers out of South Africa
South Africa’s narrow tax base is under severe strain, and going another year without adjusting the country’s personal income tax (PIT) brackets for inflation risks driving capital flight. Referred to as ‘bracket creep’, South Africa’s PIT brackets were last adjusted for inflation in the 2023/24 fiscal year, acting as a “stealth tax” that increases the […]
Bad news for Eskom customers now official
South Africa’s energy regulator has allowed state-owned Eskom to raise tariffs and recover R54.7 billion over three years after a series of pricing errors and a failed attempt to settle the matter privately. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa said Eskom can increase electricity tariffs by as much as 8.3% a year through the […]