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GDP contracts by 0.3% in the third quarter
By: Creamer Media Reporter Updated 7 hours ago South Africa’s GDP decreased by 0.3% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter. The agriculture, forestry and... →
SA will use G20 to focus on low-income countries – Ramaphosa 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday expressed confidence in South Africa’s ability to present “the most impressive G20”, stating that under the... →
Parliamentary committee concerned about impact of tensions with US
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago The Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade expressed concerns that with the response from the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South... →
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South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping
3rd December 2024 Any strategy to address this crime should focus on identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it. Kidnapping, defined in South Africa as the... →
South Africa has taken over the G20 presidency from Brazil - what lessons can it learn?
3rd December 2024 South Africa has taken over the presidency of the world’s premier economic forum, the G20, from Brazil. The G20 presidency operates on a troika... →
‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots
3rd December 2024 Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals.... →
Climate shocks and the economy: we asked South Africa’s central bank what role it plays in bringing stability
2nd December 2024 Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial... →
Recommendations
Food and Water Systems in the Intelligent Age
3rd December 2024 Water, essential to the world’s food supply, is increasingly at risk, with food systems representing 72% of freshwater withdrawals worldwide. An... →
The Rise of the RMB?
3rd December 2024 The Renminbi (RMB) has been central to China’s strategic agenda to reshape the global financial landscape. Over the past few decades, China has... →
Children and Mental Well-being in a Digital World
2nd December 2024 South Africa leads the list of the top ten countries with the highest amount of time spent on social media. Children today are growing up immersed... →
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... →
Statements
South Africa and Germany strengthen development cooperation with EUR276.5 million commitment
Updated 4 hours ago The 2024 Intergovernmental Negotiations on South African-German Development Cooperation were held from 25-27 November 2024 in Berlin, Germany.... →
Quarter 3 GDP figures – DA to push for accelerated implementation of growth reforms
Updated 4 hours ago Today’s release by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) of our country’s third quarter gross domestic product performance is impetus to urgently... →
SASSA has no plan for service delivery failures
Updated 4 hours ago A briefing by the South African Social Security Agency of South Africa (SASSA) to the Standing Committee on Social Development in the Western Cape... →
Contracting GDP Numbers Expose GNU’s Neglect of Agriculture and Farming
Updated 5 hours ago Today’s third-quarter GDP numbers reveal that agriculture and farming appear to have been abandoned by the GNU. Agricultural output plummeted by... →
Press Offices
Tick-Tock on the Termination Clock: Determining the date of dismissal
Updated 5 hours ago So, you’ve terminated an employee’s services but aren’t sure of the “date of dismissal.” Determining the official date of dismissal isn’t as... →
Sabinet African Journals: Unlocking Africa’s Knowledge Potential
3rd December 2024 African researchers and scholars have faced significant barriers in accessing, sharing, and disseminating knowledge for too long. Limited resources... →
Personalisation In Advertising - Data Protection and Privacy Issues
3rd December 2024 The proliferation of intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) has created opportunities for players within the consumer sector... →
Sally Hutton completes a decade as Managing Partner of Webber Wentzel: Safiyya Patel is appointed as her successor
3rd December 2024 After nearly a decade as Managing Partner at Webber Wentzel, earlier this year, Sally Hutton advised the partners that she would not make herself... →
