How debt-saddled leaders are escaping public scrutiny of their liabilities to the taxman.
Julius Malema’s third attempt to reach a settlement with Sars has succeeded. He apologised and has agreed to disclose his finances in full to Sars.
Here is your guide to the data releases, central bank meetings and other events likely to drive markets in the week ahead.
Julius Malema has reached an extension agreement with the South African Revenue Service over his unpaid taxes.
The real number of South Africa’s super rich may be far higher than present estimates.
The high court in Pretoria has ruled against Radovan Krejcir’s application to have parts of the Sars case against him deemed inadmissible.
South Africa will confidently meet its budget deficit target of 4% GDP after the revenue service exceeded its tax target.
Improved trade data will help narrow South Africa’s current account deficit and is a sign the economy is rebalancing from consumption to production.
Reality used to be a friend of Julius Malema. But where there is milk and honey, there are also wishes and pipe dreams. Welcome to Malemaville.
Julius Malema has sworn to fight the sequestration that will keep him out of Parliament, but says even if he loses he has protests to attend to.
A final order to sequestrate the convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti’s estate has been issued, says the South African Revenue Services.
The sequestration of Julius Malema’s estate will be to the advantage of his creditors, the high court in Pretoria has ruled.
While Julius Malema seeks to postpone his sequestration hearing by reversing an admission of liability, analysts say it won’t help his case.
The leader of the EFF is due back in court to fight a sequestration of more than R16-million that he allegedly owes to Sars.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has thanked the more than six million people who filed their tax returns on time.
Sars has defended the timing of its decision to include trade with neighbouring countries in its calculation of international trade statistics.
Seven customs officials and two police officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to extort money from rich foreigners.
Retired Judge Bernard Ngoepe said during his appointment as SA’s new tax ombudsmad that he would like to create confidence with the public.
The state’s revenue streams are better than expected, thanks to above-average wage increases.
More than 50 MPs and at least one Cabinet minister have missed the deadline to disclose their business interests to Parliament.
Sars’s new super-efficient setup at borders should clear paperwork and delays, and curb corruption.
Dave King’s settlement with the SARS is a cautionary tale for the country’s mega-rich.
New research shows that South Africa’s take-home pay, and the number of people with more than R10 000 in disposable income, has increased.
Curators have applied for a court order against EFF leader Julius Malema, says the South African Revenue Service.
According to reports, Julius Malema’s sequestration case is apparently due to be heard unopposed in September.
"I am being treated as a special case. Rules do not apply to me," Julius Malema told the Mail & Guardian .
Julius Malema’s comments about Sars poses a serious threat to the tax-collecting agency’s integrity, it says.
This is not the economic freedom Julius Malema imagined. It’s time to face the naked truth, Juju: not even the clothes on your back are safe.
New evidence suggests that the taped call that sank Oupa Magashula was the product of a crime surveillance operation targeting Bheki Cele.
South African frozen chips are under threat by European imports – and the local market is fighting back.
Julius Malema sets out to conquer SA politics but when money’s too tight to mention and the taxman cometh, are they just beggars in red berets?
This week on the M&G Newsroom, we’ll look at why Oupa Magashula had to resign, whether Eskom can keep the lights on, and what the new cabinet means.