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Zackie Achmat is ready to be your MP but won't vote for Steenhuisen as President

By: Sashnee Moodley     Updated 3 hours ago Former African National Congress (ANC) member, prominent activist and now independent candidate Zackie Achmat believes a coalition government is... 

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JSE undertaking measures to mitigate de-listing, shrinkage

By: Tasneem Bulbulia     Updated 24 minutes ago The JSE is undertaking several initiatives to mitigate de-listings and reduced market capitalisation, chairperson Phuthuma Nhleko said during the... 

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South Africa to provide new coal-plant closure timeline to secure secure $2.6bn

By: Bloomberg     Updated 26 minutes ago South Africa will provide a new timeline for the shutdown of coal-fired power plants in a bid to secure about $2.5-billion in climate finance, an... 

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South Africa elections: Zuma’s MK Party has hit the campaign trail with provocative rhetoric and few clear policies

Updated 57 minutes ago Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many in December 2023 by declaring he’d canvass for a new rival to the African National... 

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Ethiopia’s proposed Special Prosecutor: history repeating itself?

Updated 1 hour ago The forthcoming Special Prosecutor’s Office must do better than the mechanism set up to deal with Dergue-era crimes. Ethiopia’s new transitional... 

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South African elections: research explores how disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

7th May 2024 The African National Congress (ANC) has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since... 

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US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next

7th May 2024 The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote... 

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JSE undertaking measures to mitigate de-listing, shrinkage

By: Tasneem Bulbulia     Updated 10 minutes ago The JSE is undertaking several initiatives to mitigate de-listings and reduced market capitalisation, chairperson Phuthuma Nhleko said during the... 

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Economic Justice: A Sustainable Development Goal Model – Our plan for South Africa to beat the past and build the future

6th May 2024 An economically just society is one in which economic opportunities are available to all, and people have the capabilities to make use of those... 

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Global megatrends and the quest for poverty eradication

6th May 2024 Global megatrends such as income inequality, climate change, demographic shifts, technological progress, and urbanisation are shaping the future of... 

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Scaling Clean Technology Offtakes: A Corporate Playbook for Net Zero

6th May 2024 Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green hydrogen (GH2) are critical for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, like aviation, energy and heavy... 

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SASSA non-payments leave South Coast recipients desperately trying to survive

SASSA non-payments leave South Coast recipients desperately trying to survive

Updated 17 minutes ago The DA again calls on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza to urgently seek answers from her national counterparts over the... 

DA urges immediate action to resolve Heilbron water crisis

DA urges immediate action to resolve Heilbron water crisis

Updated 19 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Ngwathe Local Municipality has handed over a memorandum to the municipality, responding to persistent community... 

IFP Takes Its Election Campaign Into ANC Strongholds

IFP Takes Its Election Campaign Into ANC Strongholds

Updated 22 minutes ago The Inkatha Freedom Party wants to strengthen its support base in two of the ANC's stronghold provinces before this year's elections. This week, a... 

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#BlueLightMafia: SAPS is collapsing under the weight of Bheki Cele’s incompetence and ego  

Updated 25 minutes ago Today, the Democratic Alliance was at the Randburg Magistrates Court for the the trial of the South African Police Service (SAPS) blue light mafia... 

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The SA Expat's Roadmap for Moving Funds Abroad

7th May 2024 In an increasingly interconnected world, many South Africans find themselves considering opportunities abroad, whether for career advancement,... 

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Policy Commons: Illuminating millions of pages of essential knowledge for policy research

7th May 2024 Grey literature is the unpublished, non-commercial, hard-to-find information that organisations such as think tanks, professional associations,... 

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Sabinet Judgments: Enhanced Legal Research with Powerful AI Integration

7th May 2024 Sabinet Judgments remains a frontrunner in legal research, providing a comprehensive and user-friendly platform to access all South African... 

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The #1 thing a single mom needs

6th May 2024 Parenting is no picnic and single moms have even more to think about, so this Mother’s Day we’re sparing a thought for the heavy-lifting that... 

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