The Weekend View

What happens after the tax is collected? And who ultimately pays when government needs more revenue? With South Africa heading towards the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, questions around VAT, tax increases, economic growth, fiscal sustainability and the future of SARS are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. These questions will take centre stage at the South African Institute of Taxation's (SAIT) 13th Annual Tax Indaba, taking place  from tomorrow the 14th to the 16th of September in Sandton , Johannesburg. For more Jon Gericke spoke to the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) CEO Professor Keith Engel.. 

A spokesperson in the office of Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina, says she is not available for comment, after an incident at a recent government event at Kouga municipality in the Eastern Cape. A video is trending on social media, where Majodina can be heard allegedly swearing at a member of the public. Two parties in Parliament have laid complaints at the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests. Zalene Merrington reports...

It's been almost a year since the Madlanga Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa, following Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's controversial press briefing on 6 July 2025. During the briefing, Mkhwanazi made allegations of criminal infiltration within law enforcement agencies and political interference in these institutions. Since its establishment, the Commission has heard evidence from more than 100 witnesses and has made a number of recommendations and referrals for further investigation. Sibahle Motha takes a look at a year of evidence and allegations before the Madlanga Commission. We follow this up with our Sunday Discussion with Advocate Ilene Power, a labour law specialist turned purpose-driven ethics advocate and Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Acting Director of the Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University

AmaZuluKing MisuZulu ka Zwelithini has used this year's Umkhosi Wo Mhlanga, or Reed Dance, to call on the nation to take a stronger stand against gender-based violence. Speaking during the annual cultural gathering at Emashobeni Royal Palace in uPhongolo, the King urged men and communities to respect and protect women and girls. His message comes as the Reed Dance continues to provide a platform for young women to celebrate their purity, culture and identity. He has also denounced the abuse of alcohol, saying it is among the contributing factors to violence in communities. Jayde Paulse has teh details

COSATU says preparations to host its 15th National Congress at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand from the 14th to the 17th of September this week are on track. The union says it expects 1800 delegates to be in attendance including members from its sixteen union affiliates. The congress will see the election of the new leadership who will be tasked with taking the resolutions and the agenda of the working class forward. Jon Gericke caught up with COSATU's national spokesperson, Zanele Sabela...

When South Africa's two-pot retirement system was introduced, the big question was whether people would treat their retirement savings as easy money to dip into, or leave it alone for retirement. Two years later, the data tells a more complicated story – one driven primarily by real financial pressure.   A survey conducted by Momentum Corporate on the two-pot system and who is making the most withdrawals shows that it is not the poorest South Africans, but rather established, middle-income households who are making repeat withdrawals most often. Too find out why Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Nashalin Portrag, Head: FundsAtWork & Distribution at Momentum Corporate.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed his frustration over the absence of representatives from countries whose nationals are among the refugees camped outside the Department of Home Affairs offices in Che Guevara Road for about four months now.  He visited the offices yesterday (FRIDAY) , together with the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa John Kalunga Nyakeru to assess the situation on the ground. This after tensions flared on Thursday between march and march supporters and refugees. For reaction Bongiwe Zwane spoke to General Sithole from the Civic Engagement Forum of Zimbabwe

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that South Africa is likely to experience below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures this spring as a strong El Niño event develops in the Pacific Ocean. According to the weather service, the latest predictions indicate that El Niño is likely to intensify further and could become the strongest event in living memory. According to experts , the severe weather could threaten harvests, water supplies, household budgets, public health and electricity generation across Africa.  For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr Henno Havenga, senior lecturer in climatology at the North-West University's (NWU's) School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences

AZAPO President, Nelvis Qekema, says the seventh democratic local government elections should be about the full restoration of the dignity of black people who are still living in squalor over three decades after the attainment of their freedom. He insists this would be a fitting tribute to the late Black Consciousness Movement Leader, Steve Bantu Biko. The late BCM leader was killed by the apartheid government on the 12th of September 1977. Qekema says the fact that black people remain the face of poverty in South Africa, 32 years into the democratic dispensation, would have seen Biko arguing that their ongoing suffering stems from an incomplete liberation and a hatred for black people. Ntebo Mokobo has more

The freedom front plus will target structural change within municipalities come the local government elections. This comes as the Freedom Front Plus is set to launch their local government elections manifesto in Pretoria TODAY. National Spokesperson, Wouter Wessels spoke on what voters can expect the party to focus on if successful after the November 4th polls. Zara Groenewald reports...