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Mathews Phosa warns ANC support will decline further unless party tackles corruption
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago African National Congress (ANC) veteran Mathews Phosa has warned that the party risks losing significant electoral support unless it takes decisive... →
ANC says ICC arrest warrants a legal victory, GOOD Party says its a symbolic riposte
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 22 minutes ago African National Congress (ANC) said it regarded the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime... →
China's Xi visits Morocco, meets with crown prince
By: Reuters Updated 4 hours ago Chinese President Xi Jinping made a short visit to Morocco on Thursday, according to state news agency MAP. Xi was welcomed in Casablanca by Crown... →
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Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
Updated 3 hours ago Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi (“plug the hole”), South African authorities... →
Ghana’s economic diplomacy: how three presidents with different ideologies dealt with the IMF and World Bank
Updated 3 hours ago Since independence in 1956, Ghana’s leaders have followed a variety of global ideologies, from centre-right to socialist. But the country has also... →
Loss and damage still stuck in the mud
Updated 3 hours ago Support for financing loss and damage isn’t keeping pace with climate impacts in vulnerable countries. Climate change is causing many development... →
Far-reaching consequences
22nd November 2024 By the time you read this, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will be about halfway through its nationwide public hearings into... →
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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
21st November 2024 This report, developed for the Sustainable Financing Initiative (SFI) of the School Meals Coalition, explores if and how climate finance could... →
ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC
20th November 2024 ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC is the latest report in the CDE series AGENDA 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government.... →
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International Relations committee relations welcomes the arrest warrant issued for Israel Leader
Updated 53 minutes ago The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation has welcomed the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for... →
AfriForum warns against ill-considered attempts to implement NHI
Updated 2 hours 31 minutes ago AfriForum warns that the current spending undertaken by the Department of Health to prepare for the implementation of National Health Insurance... →
COGTA committee asks Joburg metro for plans on how it will turn around the metro amid many challenges
Updated 2 hours 34 minutes ago The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on Thursday noted serious challenges in the Johannesburg metro... →
ICC warrants of arrest: Symbolic riposte to impunity
Updated 3 hours ago GOOD welcomes the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former... →
Press Offices
DHA visa backlog 80% cleared, so it should not steal your Xmas cheer
Updated 2 hours 14 minutes ago 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
Updated 4 hours ago 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... →
