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DA wants committee to investigate ‘inflated’ salary of Parliament Secretary
By: Sashnee Moodley Updated 2 hours 9 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) has tabled a motion for the establishment of an ad hoc joint committee to investigate allegations that Secretary to... →
Reserve bank to cut rates less than earlier thought in 2024 – poll
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 23 minutes ago South Africa's central bank is now predicted to deliver only 50 basis points of interest rate cuts this year, less than earlier projected as... →
HSF urges Parly not to adopt Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee White Paper proposals into law
Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has criticised Cabinet for adopting the controversial White Paper on the Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee... →
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How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change
Updated 1 hour 18 minutes ago A greater part of Africa’s population can’t afford a healthy diet than any other regional population. Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa is... →
Can dialogue rescue South Sudan from a perpetual transition?
Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago As in 2022, elections could again be postponed. What should the proposed dialogue do differently to break the cycle? The feasibility of South... →
Escalation of Middle East hostilities will have ripple effects for Africa
17th April 2024 Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. This weekend’s events in... →
State House ‘asking for a bigger budget than all of Kenya’s 47 counties’? Veteran politician Martha Karua’s numbers fall short
17th April 2024 Experienced Kenyan lawmaker Martha Karua was recently the first guest on a video podcast hosted by another veteran politician, former minister... →
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MENA Economic Update, April 2024: Conflict and Debt in the Middle East and North Africa
17th April 2024 The global economy is in its third year of deceleration amidst declining inflation and oil prices. The MENA region grew at 1.9 percent in 2023 and... →
The Great Reversal: Prospects, Risks, and Policies in International Development Association (IDA) Countries
17th April 2024 The 75 economies eligible for low-interest loans and grants from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) had made notable... →
Modernizing Financial Markets with Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC)
17th April 2024 Over 98% of the global economy’s central banks are researching, piloting or deploying central bank digital currency (CBDC). There is an opportunity... →
South Africa: Technical Assistance Report-Fiscal Transparency Evaluation
16th April 2024 South Africa has many elements of sound fiscal transparency practices. Based on an assessment of fiscal transparency practices against the IMF’s... →
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Loadshedding will remain suspended until further notice
Updated 3 hours ago Loadshedding will continue to be suspended until further notice. This follows a period of 21 consecutive days, and as of midday today, 535 hours... →
Government fails to deliver services to Mahikeng residents and then turns on them
Updated 3 hours ago The residents in Mahikeng, in the North West, have expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of service delivery in the only way they know how,... →
CPF decrease brought some relief to cash-strapped workers
Updated 3 hours ago The first slight decrease in headline consumer price inflation this year, dropping to 5.3% in March from 5.6% in February, brought some relief to... →
Electoral Court’s decision on ASA, OD, CIP, DoP and ISANCO
Updated 4 hours ago The United Democratic Movement (UDM) acknowledges the recent decision by the Electoral Court, which resulted in Arise South Africa (ASA), Operation... →
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Remote working and the South African ‘digital nomad visa’
Updated 51 minutes ago In the third article in our employee mobility series, we highlighted the opportunity for South Africa to become a jurisdiction of choice for... →
Exploring the connection between the South African immigration system and job creation
17th April 2024 In recent years, South Africa has seen a significant influx of immigrants from various African countries, as well as other parts of the world. This... →
Sexism in the workplace
16th April 2024 Sexism in the workplace, although a serious issue, is not automatically a cause for dismissal. Context is everything when determining how to... →
TikTok? Rather not – Social media and the workplace
16th April 2024 It is a new age, and Generation Z, aptly known as Zoomers, are beginning to make up a large part of the workplace. With that comes employees who... →