SCORE: C Under Ndabeni-Abrahams, the department this year outlined an ambitious agenda focused on expanding funding, supporting new economic sectors such as the ocean economy, and formalising informal businesses. In its first quarterly performance and financial report for the 2025/26 financial year, the department achieved 82% of its planned targets, meeting 27 of 33 targets […]
Schreiber has cleared a backlog of over 300 000 visa applications, led large-scale anti-corruption within the department and launched the Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal
SCORE: C- McKenzie entered his second year at the helm of the department with bold statements and ambitious rhetoric, but the follow‑through has been inconsistent and often overshadowed by optics rather than outcomes. On the positive side, he reaffirmed his commitment to school‑level sport and grassroots cultural programmes, reiterating that taxpayer funds should focus on […]
Diplomacy, domestic strains and a test of political authority underlined this year’s presidency
Malatji said those who raise such comments are obsessed with capturing the youth league and were not succeeding
National director of public prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi’s decision to walk out of the inquiry probing South Gauteng prosecutions boss Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office raises questions about her own suitability for the top job
While the national director of public prosecutions’s conduct at the Nkabinde inquiry has tarnished her legacy, she remains the first person in the post to complete a full term of office
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19 They make music from flight of stairs (6)
Afro-Map, which failed in its own bid to buy the transformer producer, filed the complaint, saying provisions of the Competition Act were flouted in the deal
From online start-ups to thriving online trading platforms, South Africa stands at the threshold of a new era. Below are some trends and factors that are making traders and businesspeople take notice. As someone who has been observing South Africa’s business environment for several years, you would have noticed that among all the changes, there […]