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Odds-on entry of palladium, platinum into EVs highlighted by research update
By: Martin Creamer Updated 23 minutes ago New York- and Toronto-listed Platinum Group Metals, which is emerging in South Africa’s Waterberg, on Tuesday provided an update on its new light... →
PGM market development has paid dividends, could pay many more, Platinum Day told
By: Martin Creamer 15th April 2024 The market development aspect of the platinum group metals (PGM) industry is fundamentally key, it was repeatedly stated at last week’s 2024... →
Public consultation key part of law development, but often overlooked – Mavuso
By: Sabrina Jardim 15th April 2024 Following last week’s withdrawal of proposed new visa regulations that would have eased the way for skilled workers to come to South Africa,... →
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court at 30: a solid foundation but cracks are showing
Updated 38 minutes ago South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision... →
Somalia’s EAC contribution depends on cutting organised crime
Updated 41 minutes ago East African Community member states must support Somalia’s efforts to curb destabilising criminal markets. On 15 December 2023, Somalia took a... →
Ramaphosa tries to patch up relations with Rwanda
Updated 44 minutes ago Has South Africa’s leader been advised to put on hold the Southern African Development Community mission in east DRC? Could South African President... →
Poor governance, not bad luck, is behind SA’s jobs catastrophe
15th April 2024 To address the crisis, SA needs a national government that works hard and doesn’t steal. SA’s deepest and most fundamental crisis is the abject... →
Recommendations
AI for Impact: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Social Innovation
Updated 1 hour 29 minutes ago Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing every facet of business and life, thanks to the accelerated development of generative AI, which has... →
Global Shapers Community Impact Report 2022-2023
Updated 1 hour 33 minutes ago The Global Shapers Community, with over 10,500 inspiring young people in 500 city-based hubs across 150 countries and territories, has... →
Investigating Global Aquatic Food Loss and Waste
Updated 1 hour 36 minutes ago Despite the critical role aquatic food systems play in nutrition and food security worldwide, these value chains encounter significant loss and... →
International co-operation to accelerate green hydrogen deployment
Updated 1 hour 38 minutes ago This report from IRENA's Collaborative Framework on Green Hydrogen assesses progress in green hydrogen deployment. The report gauges the success... →
Statements
President Ramaphosa finally stands up to Lindiwe Zulu and refuses Mchunu-appointment
Updated 8 minutes ago The DA notes that President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally taken the smallest of stands against Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu by snubbing... →
Presidency update on Presidential Ethekwini Working Group
Updated 1 hour 27 minutes ago In February 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Police Bheki Cele, Minister... →
Treasury on IMF Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report
Updated 1 hour 31 minutes ago National Treasury notes and welcomes the release of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report. South Africa has... →
DA concerned for residents’ safety amid delayed SAPS response
Updated 1 hour 35 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape is concerned that the province’s police response time ranked the slowest in the entire country.... →
Press Offices
Sexism in the workplace
Updated 53 minutes ago Sexism in the workplace, although a serious issue, is not automatically a cause for dismissal. Context is everything when determining how to... →
TikTok? Rather not – Social media and the workplace
Updated 56 minutes ago It is a new age, and Generation Z, aptly known as Zoomers, are beginning to make up a large part of the workplace. With that comes employees who... →
Don’t leave chaos in your wake
15th April 2024 Imagine trying to create a marketing campaign to get people to do their wills. There is probably nothing less exciting than talking about death... →
Large fines show FSCA is focused on enforcement to leave the grey list – a red flag for non-compliant financial services providers as more fines likely
15th April 2024 Gone are the days of box-ticking. The FSCA has imposed penalties on financial services providers for non-compliance with FICA →