Headline News
Govt turns to private sector to fix public sector facilities
By: Irma Venter Updated 53 minutes ago Given the current economic downturn, government does not have the resources to look after all of its assets, says Department of Public Works and... →
Africa’s biggest economies set to hold interest rates as inflation risks linger
By: Bloomberg Updated 6 minutes ago Central banks in Africa’s biggest economies are set to diverge from their emerging-market peers in Latin America and Europe over the next two... →
World Bank to provide Egypt with $6-billion over three years
By: Reuters Updated 47 minutes ago The World Bank Group said on Monday it intends to provide more than $6-billion of support over the coming three years to Egypt, which has been... →
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Opinions
2024 Senegal election crisis points to deeper issues with Macky Sall and his preferred successor
Updated 3 minutes ago The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained... →
76% of Africa’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2040: here’s how
Updated 5 minutes ago Over half of Africa’s people – about 600-million – lack access to even the bare minimum of electricity. The tough question to answer is how access... →
Online influence and disinformation – preparing for South Africa’s polls
18th March 2024 The electoral commission’s ground rules alone can’t be expected to insulate the country from harmful tactics. As South Africa goes to the polls on... →
Lawless states and the ‘failure’ of international law – Israel’s war on the Palestinian people
18th March 2024 The misapprehension that ‘might is right’ in international relations was the case in the time of 19th century colonial conquest when territories... →
Recommendations
A promising perspective for the management of African inland fisheries: the balanced harvesting approach
Updated 9 minutes ago The potential of African inland fisheries is largely underestimated. However, fully harnessing its potential is essential to meet the continent’s... →
Debt, exploitation and trafficking of labour migrants
Updated 13 minutes ago Key Messages Access to credit can facilitate migration and contribute to improved life situations through greater livelihoods and opportunities.... →
GOOD Party 2024 Election Manifesto
18th March 2024 GOOD’s vision is for a fairer and just South Africa, where nobody is excluded from the good that it has to offer. Nobody is homeless. Nobody lives... →
Towards sustainable fuel subsidy reform in Nigeria
15th March 2024 Following a political consensus that Nigeria's petrol fuel subsidy was incurring unsustainable costs, newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu opted... →
Statements
IFP Statement on Recent Political Events
Updated 30 minutes ago Over the past few hours a narrative of violence and instability has been churned out by various quarters of the ANC. This comes as no surprise as... →
SACP in Gauteng province demands full investigation into allegations of racist and derogatory remarks by DA leader
Updated 34 minutes ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng Province convened its first meeting of the 13th Provincial Congress Provincial Executive... →
When will the switching off of the e-Toll gantries be gazetted Premier Lesufi?
Updated 38 minutes ago Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi must come clean about when e-Toll gantries will be switched off. Lesufi promised during his State of the Province... →
Gauteng hospital phone bills still not paid
Updated 42 minutes ago Telephones at many Gauteng hospitals are still not working three weeks after the Gauteng Health Department admitted they were down because of... →
Press Offices
South African courts take a firm stance on parental responsibilities
Updated 27 minutes ago The courts in our jurisdiction do not tread lightly when it comes to matters concerning the paramount importance of a child’s best interests. In... →
Webber Wentzel Co-Hosts Prestigious Johannesburg Arbitration Week
Updated 36 minutes ago Leading South African law firm, Webber Wentzel, is proud to announce its co-hosting role for the upcoming Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW),... →
South Africa: Recent court cases reveal inclination to permit arbitration
Updated 37 minutes ago Two recent legal cases reveal that the South African High Court is inclined to permit arbitration and will ensure the arbitration route has been... →
Safeguarding your South African Company: Potential Impact of CIPC Information Breach
18th March 2024 Reparative measures may have been taken to remedy the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission hack which reportedly took place on 29... →