Ask Your HR: Corporate Bullying

Nosipho Radebe is in conversation with Lwandile Hasheni, Executive Chairman at South African Institute of Employee Relations Professionals (SAIERP)

Public Servants Association faces deregistration over alleged reporting failures

Nosipho Radebe is in conversation with Labour Law Expert, Michael Bagraim  

Why SA’s governance challenges cannot be solved by policy alone

South Africa’s governance challenges continue to come under scrutiny amid political uncertainty, service delivery protests and growing public frustration. But beyond policy responses, questions are being raised about whether the state has the people and skills needed to implement solutions effectiv…

The numbers behind SA’s migration patterns, and what it means for business

Migration remains one of South Africa's most debated issues, but beyond the headlines, the latest data reveals important trends that are reshaping the country's workforce, consumer markets and business environment. A recent analysis by Eighty20 examines the numbers behind regional, international an…

ConCourt clears major SA banks of collusion in manipulating the rand

The Constitutional Court has dismissed the Competition Commission’s appeal in the long-running rand-rigging case, effectively clearing major local banks including Standard Bank, Nedbank and FirstRand of the collusion allegations. The case, which dates back to 2015, involved claims of foreign exchan…

South Africa’s growth holds steady, but momentum slows as global pressures rise: PwC mid-year economic update

PwC’s mid-year economic update shows that South Africa’s economy remains on a recovery path, but growth momentum is slowing. While the economy has recorded six consecutive quarters of expansion, several factors are beginning to weigh on the outlook. Lullu Krugel, Chief Economist and Africa Sustaina…

Reflecting on the Anti-Illegal Immigration Protests

Now we reflect on today’s events, as anti-illegal immigration protests led by March and March took place in different parts of the country. The demonstrations have once again brought South Africa’s immigration policy, border management, government’s response, the country’s image on the continent an…

John Loos Independent Economist

Solly Molayi Stats SA DDG Population & Social Statistics

New tax season: SARS improves auto-assessments, but taxpayers warned to check carefully

With the 2026 tax filing season approaching, millions of tax-payers will once again receive SARS auto-assessments based on third-party data. While SARS has introduced a range of enhancements aimed at improving accuracy and simplifying the process, taxpayers are still being urged to carefully review…