By Stephen Grootes – 9 Mar 2025 Words have power. Referring to Cape Town as the ‘Mother City’ perpetuates racist lies about the history of our country. It’s time to stop. It is impossible to count the number of times one can hear the phrase “Mother City” in English-language news and television programmes in a…
Around 100 000 people earning over R1 million are not paying tax in SA – Kieswetter
FILE: South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. Picture: @sarstax/Twitter. By Paula Luckhoff, 13 March 2025 SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said the additional funding it’s allocated in the Budget would help the revenue service clamp down on non-compliance. The Money Show’s Stephen Grootes is joined by political analyst Khaya Sithole and tax specialist Elmien…
The case for a wealth tax: Addressing inequality in South Africa’s financial future
Illustrative image: Rich Man (Graphic: iStock) | Paper texture (Photo: iStock) By Michael Marchant – 11 Mar 2025 9 Despite loud claims to the contrary, some form of wealth tax in South Africa — especially of the very wealthiest — is both the right thing to do, and possible to achieve. Following the unprecedented delay…
Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa
Susan Goldstein – 6 March 2025 Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for over 70% of global deaths annually. In South Africa, non-communicable diseases cause more than half of all deaths. Diabetes ranks as the second leading cause after tuberculosis… READ MORE
Civil society against the austerity budget
A speak-out was held outside parliament ahead of the budget speech on Wednesday. Photo by Vincent Lali 13th March 2025 – Mzi Velapi & Vincent Lali Civil society groups have come out against the national budget and called for its rejection as it is anti-poor. Trade unions, non-governmental organisations and community-based organisations protested against the…
Urgent call for action: Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards
Green Point, where one of the City of Cape Town’s three marine outfalls is located. (Photo: Jean Tresfon) By Kristin Engel – 13 Mar 2025 3 Coastal sewage discharge continues to raise alarm with non-compliance found in recent monitoring at marine outfalls in Cape Town. The City maintains that despite the non-compliance, outfalls continue to…
Just 36 Companies Drove Half the World’s Climate-Altering Emissions in 2023: New Report
Hurricane Harvey, downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit Vidor, Texas, flooded an Exxon gas station, Sept. 1, 2017. Credit: ©Julie Dermansky By Sharon Kellyon – Mar 5, 2025 Companies and states most responsible for climate change are also those working hardest to prevent climate action, new Carbon Majors report finds. Half of the…
Bacterial slime on microplastics helps breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says
Microplastics range in size from 1 nanometer to 5 millimeters, with the largest about the size of a pencil eraser, experts say. Svetlozar Hristov/iStockphoto/Getty Images By Sandee LaMotte, CNN – March 11, 2025 By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the…
DOMESTIC ANIMAL SURVEY: CAPE TOWN, Let’s Talk Animals!
Tell us about your pets! Share your thoughts on pet ownership in Cape Town and help us make our city even better for animals. Cats, dogs and all sorts of other amazing creatures are part of the Cape Town family. Help us get a better understanding of pet life in our city by completing our…
