Opinion
VAT increase announcement not enough: Courts reclaim parly’s power to tax
The Western Cape High Court has struck at the heart of how South Africa changes its value-added tax (VAT) rate, declaring section 7(4) of...
Deepening inequality through exclusion mechanism of mathematics
Success rates and quality of school mathematics are often cited as a metric when assessing the state of a country’s education system.
Mathematics has a foundational...
Success of SA citrus industry mirrors production conditions in other value...
We have experienced a good season across various fruits, vegetables, grains, and oilseeds. These potential increases in exports highlight the excellent production conditions.
The only...
Escalating geopolitical conflicts in Middle East have caused multiple shocks to...
The full-scale escalation of the geopolitical conflict between the US and Iran in early 2026, with the upgraded control of the Strait of Hormuz...
Charmza
Outgoing SA Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter leaves the tax-collecting body with a bang, having declared a record haul of R2.1-trillion in revenue collected...
Moegoe
Cabinet calls it a kindergarten gimmick. That is an insult to kindergartens. Children know the difference between play and a real king. A Nigerian...
Local government should be the cornerstone of effective governance
President Cyril Ramaphosa struck the right chord in his State of the Nation Address when he stated, “A capable state must start where people...
Healthcare is not a normal market and university forms are not...
A friend of mine recently had one of those proud family moments. Their eldest was admitted to a respected South African university. High fives...
When the wrath of the voiceless brings up a necessary discomfort
There is a fine line between righteous condemnation of xenophobia and the wilful blindness to the cries that fertilise its soil. The Sunday World...
Midnight hour of visibility: why Nhleko’s 2050 warning demands the Lehohla...
The Lehohla Ledger is a high-order diagnostic framework and "numerical conscience" designed to transition Africa from an extraction point to a sovereign mesh. It...












