Headline News
Govt declares foodborne illnesses a national disaster 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre has declared foodborne illnesses a national disaster, in response to countrywide sicknesses and... →
Reserve Bank trims key rate by 25 basis points, stresses tough backdrop
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 18 minutes ago South Africa's central bank opted for another small cut to its main interest rate on Thursday, stressing the global economic backdrop was tough and... →
Govt acknowledges challenges despite easing of inflation
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 5 hours ago Government on Thursday said the significant easing of consumer price inflation provided relief for households and businesses by lowering transport... →
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Opinions
Investment - pulling it all together
Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago Turning South Africa into 1 big construction site is the expressed ideal of ministers from the ANC and the DA. What is the state of play, and what... →
Military rule is on the rise in Africa – nothing good came from it in the past
Updated 5 hours ago In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in... →
MFWA, Dubawa and Ghana Fact establish Ghana Fact-checking Coalition ahead of December elections
Updated 5 hours ago The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Dubawa, FactSpace West Africa and other civil society organisations working on information hygiene,... →
The African Union Commission at a crossroads
20th November 2024 With elections for new commissioners in February 2025, member states must decide what kind of commission they want. One weakness of the African... →
Recommendations
Shared Commitments in a Blended Reality: Advancing Governance in the Future Internet
Updated 4 hours ago 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
Updated 4 hours ago 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
Updated 4 hours ago 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.... →
Statements
President Cyril Ramaphosa refers RICA Amendment Bill to National Assembly
Updated 5 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to consider afresh the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of... →
ActionSA Welcomes Government's Overdue Consideration of Declaring a State of Disaster Amid the Spaza Shop Poisonings Crisis
Updated 5 hours ago ActionSA welcomes the announcement by COGTA Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, that Government is currently giving due consideration to declaring a... →
SALGA urges municipal prepaid electricity customers to update meters before 24 November deadline
Updated 5 hours ago The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) wishes to remind all municipal prepaid electricity customers to update their meters to KRN2... →
Police committee concerned about SAPS and dilapidated police stations
Updated 7 hours ago The Portfolio Committee on Police today interrogated and expressed grave concern over the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) recruitment and... →
Press Offices
Unlawful termination of employment contracts: No automatic right to specific performance
Updated 2 hours 35 minutes ago 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?
Updated 7 hours ago In National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers obo Cesiko / South African Human Rights Commission [2024] 8 BALR 869 (CCMA), the Commission... →
Protecting IP in South African Esports: A strategic approach to sponsorship
Updated 7 hours ago Esports is a rapidly growing industry in South Africa, with the sector expected to reach ZAR 3-billion in revenue by 2030 and a compounded annual... →
PART 2 - Wolves in sheep's clothing: The importance of investigating malicious whistleblowing
Updated 7 hours ago As discussed by Webber Wentzel's employment team, whistleblowing can be abused by those seeking to further their own ends or purposefully harm an... →
