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DA says it refused to be ‘co-opted’ into Gauteng govt by ANC 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th July 2024 The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng said it was impossible for it to be co-opted into government by the African National Congress, noting that the... →
Ramaphosa to issue Gazette notice to clarify Presidency’s role in coordination of SOEs
By: Terence Creamer Updated 4 hours ago Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has reaffirmed that the coordination of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) previously falling under the... →
We did not vote for R200 Joburg electricity tariff – GOOD Party
By: Sashnee Moodley Updated 4 hours ago In the wake of the controversy surrounding the new electricity surcharge of R200 for prepaid customers in Johannesburg, the GOOD Party has slammed... →
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Opinions
Kenya unrest: Ruto awakened class politics that now threatens to engulf him
Updated 7 hours ago Many of the grievances of Kenya’s Gen-Z, young people who took to the streets in late June, have been palpable for years. I witnessed these during... →
Hasty constitutional reforms deepen tensions in Togo
Updated 7 hours ago Togo’s successive crises have been driven by conflicts relating to presidential term limits and democratic power transfers. Togo’s recently revised... →
Kenya’s beleaguered president Ruto chose a live interview to defend his record, but did his claims add up?
Updated 7 hours ago Under siege from young citizens furious over tax plans widely seen as punitive, police abductions and the killing of protesters, Kenyan president... →
South Africa’s new agricultural leadership should focus on getting things done, not designing new policies
3rd July 2024 South Africa’s primary agriculture sector accounts for nearly 3% of GDP and about 8% when considering the value of agro-processing. But it can... →
Recommendations
IDA21 Public Enemy #1: Rising Inequality
Updated 6 hours ago Given the immense financing needs to achieve development goals —nearly $4 trillion annually— Oxfam supports a robust and generous IDA... →
Sub-Saharan Africa: Policies and finance for renewable energy deployment
Updated 6 hours ago Modern renewable energy, such as that harnessed from the sun and wind, presents enormous opportunities for Sub-Saharan Africa. Beyond the... →
Change without transformation: how narratives influenced the humanitarian cash agenda
Updated 6 hours ago In the last 15 years, the use of cash transfers as a humanitarian tool has surged from less than 1% of the total value of humanitarian assistance... →
National executive of the Government of National Unity
1st July 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his new Cabinet ministers and their deputies. In some instances, we have considered it necessary to... →
Statements
DA demands accountability for service delivery failures in Mangaung
Updated 2 hours 49 minutes ago The state of service delivery in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, particularly in the townships where uncollected refuse and illegal dumping... →
Minister Dean Macpherson on occupation of state properties during 7th Administration
Updated 3 hours ago The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has confirmed that while the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, is... →
Historic election of new DA Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Speaker in Beaufort West
Updated 3 hours ago Only a few weeks after the DA decisively won three wards off the ANC and PA in by-elections held in Beaufort West on 19 June 2024, the DA’s Sias... →
Minister Patricia de Lille and Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu committed to partnerships geared towards driving tourism growth
By: Halima Frost Updated 3 hours ago Following the swearing in of Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille and Deputy Minister, Maggie Sotyu, the Minister and Deputy Minister have... →
Press Offices
New Competition Laws will impact businesses
Updated 4 hours ago Before leaving his ministerial position, the outgoing Minister of Competition, Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel (the Minister), published two... →
Newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber extends the blanket concession until 31 December 2024 and commits to more proactive communication
4th July 2024 In his first official act as the newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, just one day after being sworn in, has extended the... →
SARS Curveball: The Impact of Mandatory Branch Filing on Late Tax Returns
3rd July 2024 With the South African Revenue Service (SARS) now issuing auto-assessment notices to taxpayers, and filing season right around the corner, the tax... →
Priyesh Daya appointed as a member of the prestigious ICC International Court of Arbitration
3rd July 2024 Priyesh Daya, a partner at Webber Wentzel, a leading law firm in South Africa, was recently appointed as a member of the International Chamber of... →
