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Namibia to vote in toughest election yet for ruling party
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago Namibians will vote on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed the... →
Zimbabwe charts ambitious return to global finance at debt conference
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 2 minutes ago Zimbabwe's president will host a conference of creditors and finance executives on Monday to discuss ambitious goals to clear debt arrears and... →
Cooperative governance committee hears only W Cape received disaster funding from Treasury 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Friday expressed concerns that, allegedly, only the Western Cape has... →
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Donald Trump will put America first: what does that mean for Africa?
Updated 14 minutes ago Donald Trump’s return as the president of the US in January 2025 is expected to usher in a transformation of US domestic and foreign affairs. The... →
Protecting victims of conflict: how African value systems could strengthen humanitarian law
Updated 17 minutes ago International humanitarian law seeks to limit the excesses of warfare and regulate the conduct of armed hostilities. But it is often ignored. Using... →
G20 Summit ticks most of the African Union’s boxes
Updated 20 minutes ago The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The African Union (AU) appears to... →
Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
22nd November 2024 Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi (“plug the hole”), South African authorities... →
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Shared Commitments in a Blended Reality: Advancing Governance in the Future Internet
21st November 2024 Regardless of the name given to the next major evolution of the internet, the future will see users deeply engaged with a network of converging and... →
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: Annual Report 2023-24
21st November 2024 In partnership with the World Economic Forum, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is the foremost global community of pioneering... →
Climate Finance for Sustainable School Feeding: Exploring the Options
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ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC
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W Cape medium-term budget: Reallocate less than 1% of provincial budget to save 2 400 teachers
Updated 14 minutes ago Western Cape Finance MEC Deidré Baartman can stop the proposed haemorrhaging of teachers’ posts by reallocating less than 1% of the R84,3 billion... →
PSA condemns abuse of power at Department of Correctional Services and calls for legal costs to be recovered
Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago The Public Servants Association (PSA) had noted the recent Labour Appeal Court judgement where the Department of Correctional Services was... →
6 Days of Activism against GBV: Celebrities get a free pass
Updated 1 hour 46 minutes ago The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from 25... →
AfriForum approaches court to implement ruling on invalid power tariffs
Updated 1 hour 48 minutes ago AfriForum will continue its fight against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)’s illegal and invalid power tariff increase in at... →
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DHA visa backlog 80% cleared, so it should not steal your Xmas cheer
22nd November 2024 Uncertainty still looms about whether the concession for foreign nationals will be extended beyond 31 December 2024 to safeguard them from being... →
The Climate Change Act has a crucial role to play in the fight against the climate crisis in South Africa
22nd November 2024 Frequent and intense weather events and devastating effects of climate change are being experienced all over the world. According to the United... →
Unlawful termination of employment contracts: No automatic right to specific performance
21st November 2024 In the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) case of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and Others v Ngoye and Others [2024 45 ILJ 1228 (LAC) the LAC... →
Working From Home: Can Employers Withhold Pay Over Office Attendance?
21st November 2024 In National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers obo Cesiko / South African Human Rights Commission [2024] 8 BALR 869 (CCMA), the Commission... →
