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Kenya staggers $1.5-billion UAE loan on IMF funding concerns
By: Bloomberg Updated 32 minutes ago Kenya plans to draw down on a $1.5-billion loan agreed with Abu Dhabi in tranches to remain within borrowing thresholds set in an International... →
G20 Presidency a strong endorsement of SA's foreign policy approach – parly committee
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 33 minutes ago International Relations and Cooperation Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chairperson Supra Mahumapelo said on Friday that the G20 Presidency was a... →
South Africa’s cagey central bank to cut rates sparingly in 2025
By: Bloomberg Updated 1 hour 35 minutes ago South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s repeated emphasis of uncertainty is expected to translate, at most, into only a... →
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Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
Updated 5 hours 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 5 hours 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 5 hours 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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DA pleased uMngeni will be a pilot municipality in Presidential Infrastructure Plan
Updated 15 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) is thrilled that the DA-led uMngeni Local Municipality, has been selected as one of four municipalities to pilot... →
G20 Presidency is huge vote of confidence in SA' ability and significant role in international assignments – committee chair
Updated 29 minutes ago The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, has called on the government to go out... →
SACP reaffirms unwavering support for the internationally recognised One-China Policy
Updated 31 minutes ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the People’s Republic of China and the united Chinese people in... →
International Relations committee relations welcomes the arrest warrant issued for Israel Leader
Updated 2 hours 24 minutes ago The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation has welcomed the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for... →
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DHA visa backlog 80% cleared, so it should not steal your Xmas cheer
Updated 3 hours 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 6 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... →
