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NUM urges members to take part in 30th anniversary of Joe Slovo’s passing

By: Thabi Shomolekae     Updated 19 minutes ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) will on Monday commemorate the 30th anniversary of the passing of struggle stalwart comrade Joe Slovo at... 

NUM urges members to take part in 30th anniversary of Joe Slovo’s passing
Transnet half-year loss widens to R2.2bn

Transnet half-year loss widens to R2.2bn

By: Reuters     Updated 55 minutes ago South African state-owned logistics group Transnet has reported a wider loss of R2.2-billion in the six months to September 30 on higher costs and... 

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China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles

By: Reuters     Updated 1 hour 29 minutes ago China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing's already... 

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Still determined to fix South Africa

Updated 1 hour 22 minutes ago It is fascinating to observe the seeming lull that most South Africans seem to have fallen into, following the 2024 general elections and the... 

Financing Africa’s future

18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... 

Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security

Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security

17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... 

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: War Against Women and Children

13th December 2024 Ah, Chief Dwasaho! My psychiatrist has recently revised my diagnosis from clinical depression to melancholic depression—a more severe, almost... 

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 Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2024

Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2024

13th December 2024 The third edition of the Net-Zero Industry Tracker provides a detailed analysis of the progress hard-to-abate industrial and transport sectors are... 

 Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards

Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards

13th December 2024 The business and societal case for investing in resilience and adaptation is increasingly clear. Earth systems—such as ice sheets, ocean currents,... 

The lives and livelihoods of urban internally displaced people in Mekelle, Ethiopia

The lives and livelihoods of urban internally displaced people in Mekelle, Ethiopia

13th December 2024 Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mekelle, Ethiopia, are struggling to rebuild their lives and livelihoods against a backdrop of conflict and... 

Services Unbound: Digital Technologies and Policy Reform in East Asia and Pacific

Services Unbound: Digital Technologies and Policy Reform in East Asia and Pacific

10th December 2024 Services are a new force for innovation, trade, and growth in East Asia and Pacific. The dramatic diffusion of digital technologies and partial... 

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Statements

‘Sodi’s blessers’ set to return to work under Tshwane’s ANC coalition 

‘Sodi’s blessers’ set to return to work under Tshwane’s ANC coalition 

Updated 49 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance has learnt that the five City of Tshwane officials implicated in an irregular tender for the upgrade of the Rooiwal Waste... 

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President Ramaphosa declares Special Funeral to honour former Minister Sibusiso Bengu

Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late Prof Sibusiso Bengu, the democratic South Africa’s first Minister of Education, will be... 

IFP Statement on Amajuba District Municipality

IFP Statement on Amajuba District Municipality

19th December 2024 The IFP NEC today met with the Mayor of AmaJuba District Municipality, Cllr. Prince Ndabuko Zulu. Following deliberations, the NEC resolved to... 

Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber

PSA calls on Minister to address resource challenges at the Border Management Authority

19th December 2024 The Public Servants Association (PSA), as the majority union representing employees at the Border Management Authority (BMA), strongly supports the... 

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Press Offices

Home Affairs almost there with clearing the visa backlog, but not quite

Home Affairs almost there with clearing the visa backlog, but not quite

18th December 2024 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) achieved remarkable results in the last six months with their initiative to clear the visa application... 

Tax Practitioners Vote Against SARS AI

Tax Practitioners Vote Against SARS AI

13th December 2024 SARS has proudly introduced taxpayers to “AI Assistant”, its Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversational platform, to answer real time questions... 

From pension to penalty: Employers seeking damages for employee misconduct

From pension to penalty: Employers seeking damages for employee misconduct

13th December 2024 Withholding of retirement benefits due to loss caused by misconduct. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) regulates deductions against the... 

Worried about your assets when you break tax ties with South Africa, here are some tips

Worried about your assets when you break tax ties with South Africa, here are some tips

12th December 2024 We all want to protect our assets best we can, but just know that the Tax Man is always watching.  For South Africans who are leaving to live... 

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