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Parly committee will no longer investigate Mapisa-Nqakula for corruption 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     10th April 2024 Parliament’s Powers and Privileges Committee said on Wednesday that as former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned as a Member of... 

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Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
E-tolls scrapped but gantries will remain, accounts up until April 11 must be paid – Minister

E-tolls scrapped but gantries will remain, accounts up until April 11 must be paid – Minister 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     10th April 2024 Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga noted on Wednesday that while Gauteng roads are no longer going to be tolled, the e-toll gantry lights and... 

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FUL, SACP urge electoral court to release reasons for Zuma judgment  

By: Sashnee Moodley     10th April 2024 Non-profit Freedom Under Law wants the Electoral Court to release the reasons for its decision to uphold former President Jacob Zuma’s appeal again... 

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Rwanda’s genocide could have been prevented: 3 things the international community should have done – expert

10th April 2024 As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, it is important to understand what the... 

Political and trend analyst JP Landman

The new kid on the block

10th April 2024 The party with most media coverage is, of course, Mr Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. Mr Zuma was the number 1 candidate on that party’s list,... 

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Kidnappings in Chad could spark a regional security crisis

9th April 2024 Kidnappers have terrorised Chad’s southern Mayo-Kebbi West and Logone Oriental provinces for over two decades. Between 2020 and 2023, the number of... 

CDE executive director Ann Bernstein

Governing party’s election jobs promise stunningly inadequate

8th April 2024 The ruling party is promising 3.5-million “work opportunities” in its election manifesto – primarily government funded jobs consisting of... 

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Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth

Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth

9th April 2024 Space technologies can tackle many of the world’s most pressing business and societal challenges. This report by the World Economic Forum and... 

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Africa’s Pulse: An analysis of issues shaping Africa’s economic future

8th April 2024 The April 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse, a biannual survey of African economies, finds that economic activity is set to rebound in Sub-Saharan... 

An oath to uphold Human Rights – A manifesto for South African political parties and candidates

An oath to uphold Human Rights – A manifesto for South African political parties and candidates

3rd April 2024 It is crucial for political parties and candidates contesting elections to commit to ensure that the human rights of all are upheld ahead of and... 

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Putting the 'just' in Just Energy Transition Partnerships: What role for the multilateral development banks?

3rd April 2024 Amidst the excitement surrounding country platforms like Just Energy Transition Partnerships, one question remains largely unanswered: what does... 

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DA to take legal action against the ANC/EFF/PA Coalition of Corruption’s wasteful Joburg spending

DA to take legal action against the ANC/EFF/PA Coalition of Corruption’s wasteful Joburg spending

Updated 6 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) will urgently launch legal action, in the form of an urgent review, against the abuse of public funds by the... 

Former President Jacob Zuma

Freedom Under Law calls for urgent release of reasons for Zuma decision by the Electoral Court

Updated 6 hours ago Freedom Under Law (FUL) notes the decision of the Electoral Court on 9 April 2024, which overturns a finding of the Independent Electoral... 

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

DA welcomes finding of Power and Privileges Committee Initiator against former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Updated 6 hours ago The Democratic Alliance welcomes the recommendation made by the Initiator appointed by the Powers and Privileges Committee, Adv Karrisha Pillay SC,... 

The Supreme Court of Appeal upholds the best interest of the child in corporal punishment case

The Supreme Court of Appeal upholds the best interest of the child in corporal punishment case

Updated 7 hours ago SECTION27 and the Centre for Child Law (CCL) welcome the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment in a corporal punishment case against the South... 

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Baker McKenzie closes deal for ZCCM Investments Holdings on USD $1.1bn copper mine partnership for Mopani Copper Mines

Updated 6 hours ago Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie advised ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) on its strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi’s mining... 

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New SARS rule targets the tax deductibility of your donations - 31 May 2024 deadline

10th April 2024 The tax law allows approved Public Benefit Organisations (PBO), who have also obtained an additional SARS approval, to issue tax deductible... 

Webber Wentzel

How artificial intelligence is re-shaping international arbitration practice

10th April 2024 As the "great disruptor" of our time, artificial intelligence (AI), with its inherent ability to perceive, reason and solve problems, has enormous... 

Webber Wentzel

Harmonising family offices with private equity for mutual growth

10th April 2024 In recent years, family offices have emerged as formidable players in the global financial landscape, managing substantial wealth on behalf of... 

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