Headline News
Unrest blocks Mozambique’s South African border for a second day 
By: Bloomberg 28th November 2024 Mozambique’s main border crossing with South Africa was blocked for a second day on Thursday due to political unrest, the highway concessionaire... →
Solidarity Movement declares BELA Bill settlement with govt
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th November 2024 The Solidarity Movement announced on Thursday that it has reached a settlement with government over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill... →
PSA concerned about govt overspending, calls for amendment of Public Audit Act
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th November 2024 The Public Servants Association says it is dismayed that lack of consequence management, inefficiency of oversight committees and limited powers of... →
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Opinions
From crisis to . . .
Updated 3 hours ago It was fascinating to listen to Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati outline, in a recent exchange with the Centre for Development and Enterprises’ Ann... →
Travelling by minibus taxi in South Africa: literature highlights the perils of Black life in a racially unequal society
28th November 2024 Minibus taxis are ubiquitous in South Africa. Far from being simply the most common form of transport, however, minibus taxis signal how precarity... →
Benin must stay one step ahead of violent extremists using IEDs
28th November 2024 Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups’ changing tactics.... →
Africa’s foreign policy must focus on continental needs
28th November 2024 Rather than seeking common African positions, prioritising Africa’s development and peace can provide a foundation for meaningful global influence.... →
Recommendations
Guaranteeing the future? The role of guarantees in development and climate finance
28th November 2024 Guarantees are legally binding agreements under which guarantors agree to pay part or the entire amount due on a loan, equity or other instrument... →
Increasing policy coherence between sanctions, anti-money laundering, and countering the financing of terrorism measures
28th November 2024 This outcome note summarises the discussion from the Humanitarian Policy Group’s recent international dialogue, held on 17 September 2024, which... →
Liberty First: Sound Money
26th November 2024 The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has called on South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) to urgently adopt a broad agenda of sound money... →
Global cooperation in science, technology and innovation for development
26th November 2024 The growing complexity and rapid evolution of new technologies underscore the need for global collaboration in Science, Technology, and Innovation... →
Statements
Solidarity Movement reaches settlement with government at Nedlac over BELA Act
28th November 2024 The Solidarity Movement, with Solidarity and AfriForum counting among its affiliates, has reached a settlement with the government at National... →
Minister of Police must address alarming crime rates in educational institutions
28th November 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply alarmed by the latest crime statistics for the second quarter of the 2024/25, which paint a grim picture on... →
DA submits a PAIA application for Simelane’s report to the President
28th November 2024 On the 11th of September 2024, the President’s Office confirmed receipt of a report from the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development,... →
Committee welcomes preliminary investigation report on SRD grant system weaknesses
28th November 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the preliminary investigation report confirming the validity of the findings about the... →
Press Offices
Bowmans is ‘exceptionally responsive with deep market and industry knowledge’
28th November 2024 The IFLR1000 has once again recognised pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans’ excellence in advising on complex and multi-jurisdictional corporate... →
Can an employee get paid additional remuneration by the company they are seconded to?
28th November 2024 This was the question the Labour Appeal Court had to consider in RFS Administrators v Samons and others. The core of the dispute involved... →
Privacy and Data Protection: Safeguarding Your Constitutional Right in the Digital Age
28th November 2024 In today's interconnected world, where digital platforms dominate communication, commerce, and social interaction, privacy and data protection have... →
Legal Strategies for Succession Planning – Blending Family and Business
28th November 2024 When a company shareholder passes away, several questions arise regarding the fate of their shares. Since shares represent ownership and can... →
