Arms Deal: Zuma’s Hands Remain Clean
Untangling the Arms-Deal Myth: Why Jacob Zuma’s Hands Remain CleanThe arms-deal narrative has been weaponised for more than two decades, yet a cold reading of the record shows that Jacob…
VAT Hike Reversal: 1 May or Later?
South Africa’s National Treasury announced on 24 April 2025 that the planned VAT hike to 15.5% — set to take effect on 1 May — would be withdrawn. The declaration…
DA Supported VAT Hike In Exchange for Scrapping Expropriation Act
South Africans woke up on 24 April to news that Treasury had scrapped the planned 0.5-percentage-point VAT increase. The Democratic Alliance (DA) immediately claimed its pending court action “saved consumers.”…
VAT Reversal: Who Earned The Win?
1. Setting the Record Straight On 24 April the National Treasury formally withdrew the 0.5 percentage-point VAT increase scheduled for 1 May, keeping the rate at 15 per cent. The…
South Africa: Who Was Here First?
1. What the Myth Says Some white South Africans, especially within the Afrikaner nationalist tradition, argue that their ancestors reached the southern tip of Africa “at roughly the same time”…