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Mathews Phosa warns ANC support will decline further unless party tackles corruption
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 2 hours 54 minutes ago African National Congress (ANC) veteran Mathews Phosa has warned that the party risks losing significant electoral support unless it takes decisive... →
ANC says ICC arrest warrants a legal victory, GOOD Party says its a symbolic riposte
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 28 minutes ago African National Congress (ANC) said it regarded the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime... →
China's Xi visits Morocco, meets with crown prince
By: Reuters Updated 3 hours ago Chinese President Xi Jinping made a short visit to Morocco on Thursday, according to state news agency MAP. Xi was welcomed in Casablanca by Crown... →
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Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
Updated 2 hours 38 minutes ago Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi (“plug the hole”), South African authorities... →
Ghana’s economic diplomacy: how three presidents with different ideologies dealt with the IMF and World Bank
Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago Since independence in 1956, Ghana’s leaders have followed a variety of global ideologies, from centre-right to socialist. But the country has also... →
Loss and damage still stuck in the mud
Updated 2 hours 44 minutes ago Support for financing loss and damage isn’t keeping pace with climate impacts in vulnerable countries. Climate change is causing many development... →
Far-reaching consequences
22nd November 2024 By the time you read this, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will be about halfway through its nationwide public hearings into... →
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Shared Commitments in a Blended Reality: Advancing Governance in the Future Internet
21st November 2024 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
21st November 2024 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
21st November 2024 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.... →
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International Relations committee relations welcomes the arrest warrant issued for Israel Leader
Updated 6 minutes ago The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation has welcomed the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for... →
AfriForum warns against ill-considered attempts to implement NHI
Updated 1 hour 44 minutes ago AfriForum warns that the current spending undertaken by the Department of Health to prepare for the implementation of National Health Insurance... →
COGTA committee asks Joburg metro for plans on how it will turn around the metro amid many challenges
Updated 1 hour 47 minutes ago The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on Thursday noted serious challenges in the Johannesburg metro... →
ICC warrants of arrest: Symbolic riposte to impunity
Updated 2 hours 24 minutes ago GOOD welcomes the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former... →
Press Offices
DHA visa backlog 80% cleared, so it should not steal your Xmas cheer
Updated 1 hour 7 minutes ago Uncertainty still looms about whether the concession for foreign nationals will be extended beyond 31 December 2024 to safeguard them from being... →
The Climate Change Act has a crucial role to play in the fight against the climate crisis in South Africa
Updated 3 hours ago Frequent and intense weather events and devastating effects of climate change are being experienced all over the world. According to the United... →
Unlawful termination of employment contracts: No automatic right to specific performance
21st November 2024 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?
21st November 2024 In National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers obo Cesiko / South African Human Rights Commission [2024] 8 BALR 869 (CCMA), the Commission... →
