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Digital border transformation important to grow economy, create jobs – Leon Schreiber
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 36 minutes ago Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber noted on Wednesday that the digital transformation of the border environment is an important priority for the... →
South Africa declares national disaster after floods, storms
By: Bloomberg Updated 2 hours 21 minutes ago South Africa declared a national disaster after floods and storms caused widespread damage in the country, allowing the government to free up funds... →
Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
By: Reuters Updated 4 hours ago Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off... →
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Botswana’s election shock: analyst reflects on why voters kicked the ruling party out after 58 years
Updated 2 hours 3 minutes ago The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history... →
Remittances can help fill funding gaps for climate adaptation
Updated 2 hours 7 minutes ago More attention should be given to how remittances can help African countries withstand and adapt to climate change. The 2024 United Nations Climate... →
Aid workers are increasingly seen as fair game in violent conflicts
12th November 2024 In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend. Last year was the... →
The just energy transition ignores labour outside the formal economy. So is it just?
12th November 2024 The just transition debate centres on how to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy systems while safeguarding working conditions,... →
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People in a Changing Climate: From Vulnerability to Action - Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports covering 72 economies
Updated 3 hours ago This report is structured into three main parts, covering both new content and confirming key conclusions of the first two summary reports. First,... →
Debt swaps won’t save us: the urgent need for debt cancellation and grant-based climate finance
Updated 3 hours ago Debt swaps for climate and conservation goals have experienced a resurgence in recent years. As COP29 negotiations kick off, they are presented as... →
A technology taxonomy for public financial management
Updated 3 hours ago Technology decisions involve making trade-offs, which are best done in the context of the end-to-end service that the technology supports. Until... →
Unpacking Cyber Resilience
12th November 2024 In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex. Recognizing that individuals and organizations cannot... →
Statements
DA welcomes the arrest of SAFA president Danny Jordaan amidst fraud charges
Updated 38 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the arrest of South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan, who has been charged with... →
ActionSA Applauds Schippers Judgement: A Precedent for Recovering Public Funds from Corruption
Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago ActionSA welcomes the groundbreaking Supreme Court of Appeal Schippers judgement, which now empowers the government to reclaim funds stolen through... →
DA requests urgent intervention in “man-made” Komani water crisis
Updated 2 hours 4 minutes ago The town of Komani is facing a “man-made” Day Zero crisis due to the inability of the inept Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) to timeously... →
DA’s PAIA application to access 177 forensic reports denied by Premier Lesufi
Updated 2 hours 30 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) request for the 177 forensic reports to be made public through the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) has... →
Press Offices
South African sport can benefit from private equity through due diligence and preparation
Updated 3 hours ago Private equity (PE) transactions in the sporting world have recently caught the public’s attention. Numerous news reports have noted how several... →
Sars voluntary disclosure programme drives R3.3-billion in tax collections
12th November 2024 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) is a cornerstone of Sars’ approach to encouraging taxpayer compliance... →
Costly negligence: Employee ordered to pay damages for contract breach and financial harm
12th November 2024 In a landmark ruling in Mogale and Another v National Health Laboratory Services (JS958/2019) [2024] ZALCJHB 362 (13 September 2024), the Labour... →
The NHI Act: A flawed execution of a laudable idea
12th November 2024 Robust contestation on how to best fulfil the fundamental rights of South Africans complements and strengthens our constitutional democracy. Recent... →
