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All systems go for ANC’s 113th anniversary celebration in W Cape
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago The African National Congress (ANC) will on Saturday celebrate its 113th anniversary at the Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha, in the Western... →
Ramaphosa honours SA’s first democratic Education Minister with Special Official Funeral
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th January 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Category 2 Funeral for democratic South Africa’s first Minister of Education Professor... →
Court to hear urgent bid to block public release of 2024 Matric results
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago An urgent application by the Information Regulator (IR) to obtain an interdict against the Department of Basic Education (DBE) publicly releasing... →
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FUL December Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
6th January 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Still determined to fix South Africa
6th January 2025 It is fascinating to observe the seeming lull that most South Africans seem to have fallen into, following the 2024 general elections and the... →
Financing Africa’s future
18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... →
Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security
17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... →
Recommendations
Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2024
13th December 2024 The third edition of the Net-Zero Industry Tracker provides a detailed analysis of the progress hard-to-abate industrial and transport sectors are... →
Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards
13th December 2024 The business and societal case for investing in resilience and adaptation is increasingly clear. Earth systems—such as ice sheets, ocean currents,... →
The lives and livelihoods of urban internally displaced people in Mekelle, Ethiopia
13th December 2024 Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mekelle, Ethiopia, are struggling to rebuild their lives and livelihoods against a backdrop of conflict and... →
Services Unbound: Digital Technologies and Policy Reform in East Asia and Pacific
10th December 2024 Services are a new force for innovation, trade, and growth in East Asia and Pacific. The dramatic diffusion of digital technologies and partial... →
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Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Welkom, Leaving Community Reeling
6th January 2025 On 5 January 2025, a powerful tornado ripped through Welkom, leaving widespread destruction in its path. The hardest-hit areas, Wards 32 and 27,... →
Speedy mediation needed to resolve concerns over Westbury Clinic death
6th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance is most concerned about unanswered questions following the death of 32-year-old Mirriam Singh a week ago when she went to... →
‘Sodi’s blessers’ set to return to work under Tshwane’s ANC coalition
6th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance has learnt that the five City of Tshwane officials implicated in an irregular tender for the upgrade of the Rooiwal Waste... →
President Ramaphosa declares Special Funeral to honour former Minister Sibusiso Bengu
6th January 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late Prof Sibusiso Bengu, the democratic South Africa’s first Minister of Education, will be... →
Press Offices
Intellectual Property: A content creator's biggest asset in the digital age
6th January 2025 The 21st century has seen the rise of a new era of creators of millennials and Gen Z content innovators who are reshaping industries, platforms,... →
Bowmans welcomes legal team from A&O Shearman South Africa in strategic expansion
6th January 2025 Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans today welcomed most of the former members of A&O Shearman South Africa (AOS) to its Cape Town and Johannesburg... →
The risk of misclassifying employees as independent contractors
6th January 2025 Misclassifying workers as independent contractors instead of employees can expose employers to serious risks, both from a labour law and tax... →
Understanding Profit Companies in South Africa: A Guide to Private, Public, and Personal Liability Companies
6th January 2025 Ever wondered what the reason behind the (Pty) Ltd, Ltd or Inc. after a company’s name is? Surprisingly, it plays a vital role in the corporate... →
