Unnoticed changes to documents crucial to BI dispute between mall owners and insurers

The contract went through 10 iterations between July 2019 and March 2020, with the term ‘infectious and contagious diseases’ variously in or out.

What the ConCourt’s decision means for the confidentiality of your tax records

There is still a high threshold to meet before access to an individual’s tax records will be granted.

South Africa is at high risk, but not only on the downside

The country is in a position similar to the one it was in before the apartheid system collapsed.

Ex-DG describes hostility between Zuma and Treasury

Former National Treasury director-general Lungisa Fuzile says President Jacob Zuma became increasingly unhappy with Pravin Gordhan and Nhlanhla Nene because they were unwilling to sign off on decisions that risked the fiscus and […]

Fake intelligence report used to fire Gordhan and Jonas – Zondo report

Then President Jacob Zuma used a fake intelligence report as a pretext to fire Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, so that his and the Guptas’ agenda, including the capture of National […]

How Zuma and Moyane exerted a ‘Bainful’ influence on Sars

Global management consultancy Bain & Company says it is “deeply sorry” for its role in the damage inflicted on the SA Revenue Service (Sars) during the tenure of Commissioner Tom Moyane. However, Bain […]

Central Economy or Just Centralised…?

The Zuma administration cannot shake off the pull of the left President Jacob Zuma elevated the floundering South African economy to centre stage at his State of the Nation speech on June 17 […]

South Africa – Taking back the centre from a weakened left

If President Jacob Zuma seems a little confused over who would be in charge after the May 7 elections, Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan had absolutely no doubt as he set sail away […]