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If you are unhappy with EFF leadership, the door is open – Malema tells critics 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th November 2024 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, on Monday, hit back against party detractors and at criticism levelled against him, which he... →
Serious community-reported crimes decline by 5.1% – Senzo Mchunu
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago Police Minister Senzo Mchunu pointed out on Monday that serious community-reported crimes showed an overall decline of 5.1%, calling on South... →
GBV needs full year of action, not just 16 days – Paul Mashatile launches campaign
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th November 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Monday that the fight against gender-based violence and femicide persists in South Africa and requires a... →
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Donald Trump will put America first: what does that mean for Africa?
25th November 2024 Donald Trump’s return as the president of the US in January 2025 is expected to usher in a transformation of US domestic and foreign affairs. The... →
Protecting victims of conflict: how African value systems could strengthen humanitarian law
25th November 2024 International humanitarian law seeks to limit the excesses of warfare and regulate the conduct of armed hostilities. But it is often ignored. Using... →
G20 Summit ticks most of the African Union’s boxes
25th November 2024 The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The African Union (AU) appears to... →
Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
22nd November 2024 Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi (“plug the hole”), South African authorities... →
Recommendations
Leveraging Generative AI for Job Augmentation and Workforce Productivity: Scenarios, Case Studies, and a Framework for Action
25th November 2024 Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could significantly boost productivity while reshaping many jobs. By aligning strategic goals with the... →
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... →
Statements
W Cape medium-term budget: Reallocate less than 1% of provincial budget to save 2 400 teachers
25th November 2024 Western Cape Finance MEC Deidré Baartman can stop the proposed haemorrhaging of teachers’ posts by reallocating less than 1% of the R84,3 billion... →
PSA condemns abuse of power at Department of Correctional Services and calls for legal costs to be recovered
25th November 2024 The Public Servants Association (PSA) had noted the recent Labour Appeal Court judgement where the Department of Correctional Services was... →
6 Days of Activism against GBV: Celebrities get a free pass
25th November 2024 The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from 25... →
AfriForum approaches court to implement ruling on invalid power tariffs
25th November 2024 AfriForum will continue its fight against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)’s illegal and invalid power tariff increase in at... →
Press Offices
Shell shock: reversal of landmark Dutch ruling holds lessons for South African climate change litigation
25th November 2024 The 2021 decision of a Dutch district court in Milieudefensie v Royal Dutch Shell was widely regarded as an inflection point in global climate... →
Bowmans Kenya named Large Law Firm of the Year at Nairobi Legal Awards for the second year in a row
25th November 2024 The Kenya office of pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has won the Nairobi Legal Awards (NLAs) Large Law Firm of the Year Award for the second... →
DHA visa backlog 80% cleared, so it should not steal your Xmas cheer
22nd November 2024 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
22nd November 2024 Frequent and intense weather events and devastating effects of climate change are being experienced all over the world. According to the United... →
