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Mathews Phosa warns ANC support will decline further unless party tackles corruption 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 African National Congress veteran Mathews Phosa has warned that the party risks losing significant electoral support unless it takes decisive... →
South Africa’s cagey central bank to cut rates sparingly in 2025
By: Bloomberg Updated 7 hours ago South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s repeated emphasis of uncertainty is expected to translate, at most, into only a handful of... →
Cooperative governance committee hears only W Cape received disaster funding from Treasury
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 5 hours ago The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Friday expressed concerns that, allegedly, only the Western Cape has... →
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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... →
Ghana’s economic diplomacy: how three presidents with different ideologies dealt with the IMF and World Bank
22nd November 2024 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
22nd November 2024 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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DA pleased uMngeni will be a pilot municipality in Presidential Infrastructure Plan
Updated 6 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) is thrilled that the DA-led uMngeni Local Municipality, has been selected as one of four municipalities to pilot... →
G20 Presidency is huge vote of confidence in SA' ability and significant role in international assignments – committee chair
Updated 6 hours ago The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, has called on the government to go out... →
SACP reaffirms unwavering support for the internationally recognised One-China Policy
Updated 7 hours ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the People’s Republic of China and the united Chinese people in... →
International Relations committee relations welcomes the arrest warrant issued for Israel Leader
22nd November 2024 The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation has welcomed the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for... →
Press Offices
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... →
