The South African Revenue Services (SARS) assisted by the police and other state agencies have raided the homes and businesses of businesswoman, Shauwn Mkhize (MaMkhize) in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng.  The Hollywood style raids were undertaken at premises in Durban, Pietermaritzburg (where she owns farms) and Sandton in Johannesburg. The two state entities were raiding these homes and businesses as part of Mkhize’s R20 million debt to SARS. The SARS debt has spilled over to Mkhize’s son, Andile Mpisane, who owns…

As Limpopo school children are admitted to hospital for food poisoning, lobby group the Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa has called on South Africa’s intelligence community to get to the bottom of the crisis that has left scores of learners either killed or hospitalised.  The foundation’s Deputy Chairperson, Hendrick Makaneta, has taken a jab at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, accusing it of being reactive to national crises.  This included matters of national importance, such as the food poisoning…

The success of public institutions is deeply rooted in their ability to plan with a long-term perspective, think in generational terms and execute mandates diligently. Put differently, the effectiveness and resilience of organisations hinge on their capacity to adapt, innovate and maintain a vision that transcends immediate challenges. A long-term approach ensures that national development programmes are not reactive but are designed to build sustainable systems that can produce substantive value.   In today’s South Africa, the transformation of the public…