The government will predictably object that taxpayers are sabotaging transformation, the same old argument whenever they face accountability
After an 18-month hiatus, the national carrier has done away with major routes that would have required it to use much larger fleets
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Nine years later, the government has not finalised damages claims, but has paid millions for Phiyega to contest the scathing findings against her
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The SABC is simply too important to South Africa’s democracy for it to be gutted: we cannot allow it to die
As we prepare to listen to another tough budget speech, it is time to recognise the vital but neglected role played by this strata in modern South Africa
The lack of accountability and consequences for deviant behaviour by government officials allowed the misuse of taxpayers’ money
The Nodal Review might transform South Africa’s biggest city. Implementing the new policy, which has the potential to open wealthy suburbs to impoverished residents, is the challenge
But the church has fallen into the worldly trap of placing money and comfort above God
Tax compliance remains high as most taxpayers fear repercussions from Sars
‘Difficult decisions’ must be made and there is no escape for the consumer and the taxpayer
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says the former president’s legal fees could cost taxpayers "millions"
Good news – for those who haven’t been using loopholes to avoid paying their dues.
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Obama proposal is a symbol of the efforts the president and Democrats are making to portray themselves as champions of economic fairness.
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/ 24 February 2012
High taxes on investments has left taxpayers in a bad position.
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/ 10 February 2012
The taxpayer is picking up the tab for suspended police chief Bheki Cele’s defamation case as "a matter of principle".
Freedom is the disguise used by those who wish to exploit without restraint, denying the need for the state to protect the 99%.
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/ 17 February 2010
Although Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan backed away from increases in personal tax this year, he clearly left the door open for future tax hikes.