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Matric results: Concerns over high absenteeism rate, persistent copying in KZN, Mpumalanga 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 hours ago Education standards quality assurance council Umalusi is pleased that while there were no detected cases of paper leakages, or other irregularities... →
Govt to scale up tourism promotion strategies to restore inbound tourism figures – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th January 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that government will use the upcoming G20 summit to profile and actively promote South Africa as a tourism... →
Eskom’s hard-won recovery tested by cities owing billions
By: Bloomberg 13th January 2025 A turnaround in the finances of South Africa’s Eskom Holdings has won praise from investors but they are keeping their eyes on one issue — the... →
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West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why
13th January 2025 The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of groups that want to... →
Kenya abductions: the powerful legal shields citizens and courts can use – expert
13th January 2025 Kenya’s national human rights commission recorded 82 abductions or enforced disappearances between June and December 2024. Many of the people... →
The fall of Syria’s Assad regime is bad news for Libya
13th January 2025 Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict. For Russia, as for... →
African Union to get a new chair: 6 key tasks they must tackle
10th January 2025 The African Union (AU) member states will elect a new senior leadership of the AU Commission in February 2025. The commission was originally... →
Recommendations
WWF SA Annual Report 2024
13th January 2025 WWF South Africa works to achieve lasting positive outcomes for people and nature in the places we work and from the priority environmental... →
Electrification with renewables: Enhancing healthcare delivery in Mozambique
13th January 2025 Mozambique faces significant health challenges, including high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality, communicable diseases and malnutrition.... →
Planning and prospects for renewable power: Central Africa
13th January 2025 This report is part of the IRENA series, Planning and Prospects for Renewable Energy, that focuses on renewable electricity generation in African... →
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025
10th January 2025 Lower inflation and monetary easing offer relief, but trade tensions, high debt burdens, and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook Despite falling... →
Statements
De Lille has no choice but to place SA Tourism under administration
Updated 3 hours ago The recent revelation that SA Tourism may forfeit more than two-thirds of its 2024/25 Budget to National Treasury (more than R800m), after failing... →
AfriForum calls for immediate intervention in South Africa’s intelligence agencies
Updated 4 hours ago South Africa’s intelligence agencies, particularly the State Security Agency (SSA), has devolved into a source of national concern. Widespread... →
Finance Ministry Ironically Disregards Fiscal Prudence, Racks Up R8 million Travel Bill in Four Months
13th January 2025 ActionSA can now reveal that the Finance Ministry, led by Minister Enoch Godongwana, racked up a travel bill of more than R8 million between July... →
IFP Statement: President's Vehicle Involved in an Accident
13th January 2025 On Saturday, 11 January 2025, at approximately 16H30, an IFP fleet vehicle assigned to the IFP President was involved in a single-vehicle fatal... →
Press Offices
When does an arbitrator have jurisdiction to entertain a claim?
Updated 5 hours ago In the recent case of the Minister of International Relations and Corporations NO and Another v Neo Thando / Elliot Mobility (Pty) Ltd and Another,... →
New Home Affairs 2025 Immigration Service Targets positive, but decisive action will need to be taken
Updated 6 hours ago On 25 October 2024, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) presented the 2024 Budget Review and Recommendations Report to Parliament. In the report,... →
The Rights of Gamete Donors in Artificial Fertilisation
8th January 2025 In South Africa, the legal landscape surrounding artificial fertilization and gamete donation is primarily governed by the Children’s Act 38 of... →
Workplace Mediation: A New Era in Conflict Resolution
7th January 2025 In the modern workplace, where collaboration and teamwork are paramount, unresolved conflicts can erode relationships, hamper productivity, and... →
