While South African household wealth has grown by 12% in the past decade, this compares dismally with the rest of the world. Yet the Treasury now wants to introduce a wealth tax.
This case, if successful, could prevent a draconian increase in the racial barriers to market participation for minorities.
The Treasury aims to introduce more intrusive measures to control the economy under the banner of international emissions standards. Public commentary window ends 13 December
The Treasury recently announced its intention to tax people directly on their property values, and to implement a global tax regime. Where are its critics?
The City's press release touts lucrative possibilities for contractors, including the possibility of high-density social housing projects. Public participation starts 5 December
Hugo Kruger shows how the state-owned enterprise was already aware of the risks, and asks why they did nothing to prevent the accident from occurring
The Reserve Bank is pushing for a series of private acquisitions in order to make it easier to track and control the population's behaviour
Dion George has prioritised the implementation of deluded carbon reduction strategies instead of focusing on the core issues of his department - licensing and conservation
Lobbying efforts from the sector aim for a new policy window, as the ANC's economic transformation committee looks to expand it's VAT-free food items list
