President Ramaphosa takes stage at the UN General Assembly

‘I have no confidence in either of them. Dada Morero, you look at the state of the city. Helen Zille, let me tell you that she's responsible for the mess we were in in the city of Johannesburg when I was the mayor,’ says ActionSA president, Herman Mashaba.

‘South Africa used to be the largest tourism market on the African continent. We have slowly lost ground over the years to Morocco, to Tunisia, to Kenya, to Tanzania,’ says Lee-Anne Bac, partner in strategic development and advisory, BDO.

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) takes the government to court over its new employment equity targets. The tourism sector questions why Asian visitor numbers are declining despite visa fast-tracking. And how the fight against illicit financial flows can remain a top priority on the G20 agenda

‘Before we receive his reports, we will have a meeting with National Treasury and the Auditor General because we believe that what they've done is illegal. They cannot take money away that's been budgeted for,’ says Leonard Basson, chair, parliamentary portfolio committee.

Is the ANC crumbling? An expert unpacks the 'Nasrec spectacle' as Joburg’s mayor faces a deadline over the water crisis. How a fiasco at the veterinary council threatens animal welfare across the country. And the major geopolitical shift as the UK moves to recognise Palestine.