The Writer's Room

Does Africa really need more local currency stablecoins? A new report by Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets argues for exactly this outcome. Rochelle McCauley from […]

Liquidation of crypto firm delayed as director faces R500 000 costs deposit NTC Global Trade Fund, which was in business rescue when attorney Bouwer van […]

Independent Media’s future uncertain as Sekunjalo pulls funding plug Group says ‘no more’ after investing R5.2bn – throwing the future of the Cape Times, The […]

Is Home Affairs finally becoming a government department that works? Sars may no longer be its sole standard-bearer for efficiency as Home Affairs rolls out […]

New public procurement rules won’t stop corruption and will raise costs Substantially more stringent and complex, they open up new avenues for graft – and […]

SA looking at privately-owned SEZs to arrest deindustrialisation Following World Bank recommendations and to revive a scheme widely believed to be failing locally. The South […]

Does Sars want to tax crypto to death? Some people think so. Others have a more nuanced view – among them Tertius Troost, tax specialist […]

Gauteng municipalities could save R2.5bn a year by buying surplus rooftop solar – report SA doesn’t need a new power station. It just needs to […]

Former Robben Island Museum CFO loses bid to access pension payout Is accused of misrepresenting his membership of Saica. The Pension Funds Adjudicator has dismissed […]

More than 53 000 foreigners deported or repatriated in clampdown on illegal migration With 80% Malawian and the rest from mainly neighbouring countries such as […]