Malema: The future of South Africa is the EFF, ANC and MK Party
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the only viable future for South Africa is for his party, the ANC and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) to work together in a coalition. Sam BusaURL
Income tax warning for taxpayers who choose to stay in South Africa
South African taxpayers face the possibility of higher taxes in the future as the tax base continues to shrink, mainly due to skilled individuals leaving the country. This was the feedback from Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting SA, who said the pressure on the tax base is already severe. Sam BusaURL
United Nations SLAMS South Africa For Afrikaner Human Rights Violations
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South Africa Accredits New US Envoy Amid Tensions With Trump
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted new US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell’s credentials, a month after the diplomat was issued with a formal reprimand for criticizing the government and questioning a domestic court ruling. Sam BusaURL
Economist Dawie Roodt argued that South Africa’s highly redistributive tax system relies on a small tax base to support a growing number of dependents.
Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt estimates that for every R1 in tax paid by a family earning R2 million a year, they receive only 5 cents in government services. As a result, much of the tax they pay is redistributed to other parts of the economy and other families in the form of social […]
R1 million gift from SARS for South Africans taking money out of the country
South Africa is set to double the offshore transfer limit without SARS pre-approval to R2 million for the first time in 15 years, giving individuals greater flexibility to move money abroad. The amount South Africans can send offshore without SARS clearance hasn’t budged since 2011, but now, that is about to change, said Future Forex […]
From South Africa to Las Vegas: How Refugees Are Thriving
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Another 100 South African refugees landed safely in Atlanta, USA today
A group of approximately 100 Afrikaner refugees from South Africa landed safely in Atlanta today, just 35 minutes before reports began circulating. They arrived as part of the ongoing U.S. refugee program prioritizing white South Africans, primarily Afrikaners, and other minority groups like coloreds and indians —descendants of Dutch, French Huguenot, and German settlers who […]
Trump admin says it is lifting holds on reviewing asylum applications from non high-risk countries
The United States’ Citizenship and Immigration Services said Monday it has resumed reviewing asylum applications from migrants who have been vetted through Operation PARRIS and migrants who are from countries not considered high-risk [e.g. South Africa]. Sam BusaURL
Plettenberg Bay couple found murdered on farm, South Africans horrified
PLETTENBERG BAY, WESTERN CAPE— South Africans’ concern for farmers and farm dwellers grew sharply after an elderly couple was found murdered in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape. Sam BusaURL