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Mashatile rebukes Solidarity Movement’s ‘unsanctioned’ BELA Act statement 
By: Sashnee Moodley Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago After Thursday’s statement from the Solidarity Movement, which claimed a settlement had been reached with government over the Basic Education Laws... →
Home Affairs Minister extends ZEP validity
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber on Friday extended the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits until November 28, 2025, to allow time... →
Ramaphosa praises the performances of S Africa’s Olympic and Paralympic teams
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 38 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday as the country honours its Olympic and Paralympic champions, it must recognise the ongoing work that needs... →
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FUL November Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
Updated 4 hours ago 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... →
A Closer Look at South Africa’s Approach to Climate Change and the G20
Updated 5 hours ago Both COP28 and the G20 committed to triple renewables but where is the money going to come from? Climate change is particularly important for South... →
State surveillance: Kenyans have a right to privacy – does the government respect it?
Updated 5 hours ago The Kenyan government is using technology to improve governance, service delivery and national security. The progress, while welcome, has brought... →
South Sudan’s ‘game of thrones’ continues
Updated 5 hours ago The fourth postponement of elections in less than a decade raises doubts South Sudan will ever reach democracy. After the fourth extension of South... →
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
Western Cape's game with teachers' job continues
Updated 1 hour 25 minutes ago In her medium-term budget strategy tabled on Tuesday, the Western Cape MEC for Finance threw two lifelines to the provincial education department... →
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Light at the end of the tunnel, but KZN must not deviate from the path towards financial recovery
Updated 4 hours ago Today the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Legislature debates the Provincial Adjustments Appropriation Bill in terms of Treasury Note 6.6.3. Section 31 of the... →
DA’s Jeremy Fasser elected as new mayor of Stellenbosch
Updated 4 hours ago The DA in the Western Cape is proud to announce that Jeremy Fasser has been elected as the new Executive Mayor of the Stellenbosch Municipality,... →
AfriForum warns UN Forum about disastrous consequences of anglicisation due to legislation such as Bela
Updated 4 hours ago AfriForum has been attending the seventeenth session of the United Nations (UN) Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Switzerland, since yesterday to... →
Press Offices
Legal Obligations Under the Employment Equity Act: Developing Effective Employment Equity Plans
Updated 6 hours ago The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) serves as a legislative tool aimed at promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment.... →
New direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act
Updated 6 hours ago The Department of Trade and Industry has proposed new direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act. These amendments will... →
Bowmans’ leadership in African private equity transactions is acknowledged once again
Updated 6 hours ago The Kenyan office of premier African law firm, Bowmans, has won the Outstanding Legal Advisor Award at the East African Private Equity and Venture... →
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... →
