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High court sets aside public protector report on Gordhan and Sars ‘rogue unit’

National Sarah Smit - 7 Dec 2020

Busisiwe Mkhwebane ‘allowed her important office to be used to try and resuscitate a long-dead fake news propaganda fiction’, the court ruled

War of words at Zondo commission: ‘Grow up Mr Gordhan, don’t be cheeky’

Politics Emma Balfour - 1 Dec 2020

The cross-examination of the public enterprises minister by Tom Moyane’s lawyers at the state capture inquiry went on well into overtime on Monday evening

Gordhan tells Zondo how Moyane wanted to advance the objectives of state capture

Politics Emma Balfour - 30 Nov 2020

The public enterprises minister is being cross-examined by Tom Moyane’s lawyers at the state capture inquiry, as both men seek to defend their reputations

Is a wealth tax the answer?

Opinion Melissa Duffy & Aliya Khanbhai - 12 Nov 2020

More wealth taxes may soon be a reality for east African countries in the wake of Covid-19

Tax, wage bill, debt, pandemic: Mboweni’s tightrope budget policy statement

Business Thando Maeko - 27 Oct 2020

The finance minister has to close the jaws of the hippo and he’s likely to do this by tightening the country’s belt, again.

Sars is running more smoothly, but still missing targets

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 13 Sep 2020

The revenue service said that change in compliance behaviour of taxpayers has been observed since April

Sars plan for illicit tobacco still being refined

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 22 Aug 2020

Meanwhile, billions of illegal cigarettes are flooding the informal markets as lockdown regulations are lifted at last

Rabid denialist unhinged me

Coronavirus Paddy Harper - 11 Jun 2020

Paddy Harper's getting a Covid-19 Ters payout, the government works and life is more free. He was happy until Maskless Muppet pitched

Cigarette sales ban battle looms

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 5 Jun 2020

Tobacco companies are fighting to lift the ban on cigarette sales, but research shows people are still smoking — and this is feeding the black market

ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts

National Franny Rabkin - 30 May 2020

The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan

Editorial: The hard truths of lockdown

Editorial Editorial - 7 May 2020

"Each day of this lockdown highlights our broken, and uneven society. What we cannot do is retreat into our silos and see the world solely from our view of it. "

Sassa system ignores digital divide

Article Sabelo Skiti - 29 Apr 2020

Sassa is keen to try out online registration to process applications for the Covid-19 relief grant, but NGOs are wary because not all intended beneficiaries are able to access data

Public protector may not subpoena Zuma’s tax records, says high court

Article Franny Rabkin - 24 Mar 2020

High court says people can refuse to hand information over to the protector if there is “just cause” and also makes a personal costs order against Mkhwebane

South Africa’s economic plan for Covid-19

Article Thando Maeko & Tshegofatso Mathe - 23 Mar 2020

Relief for small businesses, tax breaks, employment incentives — Ramaphosa’s drastic measures to fight the effects of Covid-19

We must stamp out illicit trade to boost the fiscus

Article Tebele Luthuli - 16 Mar 2020

The fiscus loses millions each day because of illicit trade. Sars can’t tackle this problem alone: it is up to all citizens to play their part

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High court sets aside public protector report on Gordhan and Sars ‘rogue unit’

War of words at Zondo commission: ‘Grow up Mr Gordhan, don’t be cheeky’

Gordhan tells Zondo how Moyane wanted to advance the objectives of state capture

Is a wealth tax the answer?

Tax, wage bill, debt, pandemic: Mboweni’s tightrope budget policy statement

Sars is running more smoothly, but still missing targets

Sars plan for illicit tobacco still being refined

Rabid denialist unhinged me

Cigarette sales ban battle looms

ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts

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We must stamp out illicit trade to boost the fiscus

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