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Govt turns to private sector to fix public sector facilities 

By: Irma Venter     Updated 3 hours 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... 

Govt turns to private sector to fix public sector facilities
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RBCT, TFR show that private-public collaboration can work very well – Menar 

By: Martin Creamer     Updated 18 minutes ago The private-sector’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBTC) and the State’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has shown that the private sector and... 

Rand Water’s Eikenhof station hit again

By: Natasha Odendaal     Updated 2 hours 45 minutes ago The City Power substation that powers Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station with electricity was tripped after being struck by lightning on Monday... 

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2024 Senegal election crisis points to deeper issues with Macky Sall and his preferred successor

Updated 3 hours ago The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained... 

The Conversation

76% of Africa’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2040: here’s how

Updated 3 hours 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... 

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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... 

Raymond Suttner

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... 

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Tracking COP28 outcomes: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030

Tracking COP28 outcomes: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030

Updated 1 hour 35 minutes ago In a landmark moment for the global energy transition, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on... 

African Development Bank

A promising perspective for the management of African inland fisheries: the balanced harvesting approach

Updated 2 hours 49 minutes ago The potential of African inland fisheries is largely underestimated. However, fully harnessing its potential is essential to meet the continent’s... 

Overseas Development Institute

Debt, exploitation and trafficking of labour migrants

Updated 2 hours 53 minutes ago Key Messages Access to credit can facilitate migration and contribute to improved life situations through greater livelihoods and opportunities.... 

GOOD Party

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... 

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Letter to the Select Committee on Security and Justice: The Unconstitutionality of the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill

Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago Today you will vote on the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB) and its related report. As members of civil society, we appeal to you to reject... 

IFP Statement on Recent Political Events

IFP Statement on Recent Political Events

Updated 3 hours 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

SACP in Gauteng province demands full investigation into allegations of racist and derogatory remarks by DA leader

Updated 3 hours 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?

When will the switching off of the e-Toll gantries be gazetted Premier Lesufi?

Updated 3 hours 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... 

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Palesa Marobe

South African courts take a firm stance on parental responsibilities

Updated 3 hours 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

Webber Wentzel Co-Hosts Prestigious Johannesburg Arbitration Week

Updated 3 hours ago Leading South African law firm, Webber Wentzel, is proud to announce its co-hosting role for the upcoming Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW),... 

Baker McKenzie

South Africa: Recent court cases reveal inclination to permit arbitration

Updated 3 hours 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... 

Tax Consulting SA

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... 

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