Process to appoint Shamila Batohi’s successor must be handled with great care and expertise Ann Bernstein June 26, 2025 The Government of National Unity has promised to fight corruption and restore trust in state institutions. That pledge will ring hollow if it fails t... Critical crossroads: Bold plan needed to reshape the NPA Ann Bernstein June 11, 2025 With the clock ticking towards the January 2026 retirement of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi, the country has an impo... SA needs to align public objectives with market realities Ann Bernstein June 11, 2025 In a concept document released in April the department of trade, industry & competition proposed the introduction of a R100bn Transformation Fund... Transformation Fund means backdoor corporate tax Ann Bernstein June 3, 2025 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (dtic) proposed R100-billion Transformation Fund is a misguided initiative which, if implemented ... Transformation Fund will backfire and throttle growth Ann Bernstein June 2, 2025 The proposal by the department of trade, industry & competition (DTIC) for the establishment of a R100bn Transformation Fund is not only a seriou... Tax hikes vs spending cuts: What should be done about SA’s fiscal dilemma Ann Bernstein May 20, 2025 The finance minister will present the national Budget for 2025/26 later this week, along with projections for revenue and expenditure for next year a...