The week ahead: sharp spike in inflation expected Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week… by The South Africa Brief May 18, 2026 News
Buffaloed: Phala Phala comes charging back Phala Phala is back from the dead. The Constitutional Court just revived an impeachment inquiry the ANC thought it had killed in 2022… by Tim Cohen May 11, 2026 News
Fill up your fuel tanks before the diesel price drubbing Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week… by The South Africa Brief May 4, 2026 News
The week ahead: Dada’s last dance? Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come… by The South Africa Brief March 16, 2026 News
The week ahead: Life beyond the G20 Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come… by The South Africa Brief December 1, 2025 News
RAF’s Letsoalo swerves subpoena as fund’s financial crisis deepens With contingent liabilities set to rise to R422bn, the Road Accident Fund has hit a wall – and its ex-CEO is nowhere to be… by Tim Cohen November 14, 2025 News
Scopa peers into the Road Accident Fund’s abyss The parliamentary hearing into the fund has revealed a catalogue of contempt and collapsing controls… by Tim Cohen October 17, 2025 News 1
The week ahead: Mkhwanazi, trade tensions and more Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come… by The South Africa Brief July 21, 2025 News·Politics
RAF CEO suspended while the board ducks for cover The RAF board has converted Collins Letsoalo’s ‘special leave’ into a ‘precautionary suspension’ following allegations of insubordination… by Tim Cohen June 5, 2025 News
Starlink and parliament’s theatre of the absurd A fractious grandstanding session by members of the EFF, MK and ANC means any Starlink concessions are no shoo-in… by Tim Cohen May 28, 2025 News·Opinion
1 Spar should not be listed on the JSE May 18, 2026 Spar is its network of independent retailers. But their rights…
2 Carpe per diem: how Brics has lost its clout May 18, 2026 The gathering of the Brics foreign ministers in New Delhi…
3 Real Politics: why the ANC can’t afford to lose Ramaphosa May 18, 2026 The NEC has closed ranks behind Ramaphosa after the Phala…
4 The legal problem with Treasury’s new capital controls May 18, 2026 New exchange control proposals depend heavily on discretionary approvals and…