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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

Zuma breaks silence on his tax records

Article Franny Rabkin - 6 Mar 2020

But his last minute affidavit does not resolve the bigger legal dispute between the South African Revenue Service and the public protector

Sars expects to collect less revenue for the year

Article Thando Maeko - 26 Feb 2020

The revenue service is expecting another year of tax undercollection thanks to weak economic growth and strained consumers.

Mboweni faces taxing decisions

Article Thando Maeko & Tshegofatso Mathe - 21 Feb 2020

The finance minister must tread a tightrope to fix the economy as he prepares for next week’s budget speech

Mkhwebane moves to halt ‘grossly unfair’ impeachment process

Article Franny Rabkin - 28 Jan 2020

The public protector has labelled her possible impeachment as unconstitutional and unlawful

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special reports - 23 Oct 2020

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Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 19 Oct 2020

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