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South Africa advised by World Bank on climate insurance, contingency fund options
By: Bloomberg Updated 23 minutes ago The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of... →
Multi-Party Charter delivers plan to tackle poverty, inequality
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 40 minutes ago The Multi-Party Charter of South Africa announced on Wednesday its plans to increase the Child Support Grant to the food poverty line and extend... →
CoJ lodges court application to prevent ‘abuse’ of city manager
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 46 minutes ago The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has instructed its legal team to immediately lodge an urgent court application to stay the execution of the warrant... →
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MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos
23rd April 2024 South Africa’s Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country’s provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned... →
Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work and what they promise
23rd April 2024 Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249-million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five-million more than in 2021. Africa suffers... →
Empowering Youth Voices: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
23rd April 2024 The South African Youth Gender Action Plan is a youth-driven policy framework that provides a roadmap for addressing gender-based violence and... →
South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform
22nd April 2024 One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The... →
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The State of the World’s Human Rights - April 2024
Updated 3 hours ago Three decades have passed since the end of the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the fight for freedom... →
Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities
23rd April 2024 As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. It is estimated that global floor area is expected to... →
The State of Social Enterprise: A Review of Global Data 2013–2023
23rd April 2024 This report provides a comprehensive synthesis of the global state of social enterprise, using data from more than 80 countries gathered between... →
Beyond survival in displacement: rights essential for wellbeing
23rd April 2024 Wellbeing is not just a luxury to be enjoyed in times of peace or prosperity, but also a fundamental right during crisis. But, within a... →
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POPCRU raises concerns about lack of consultation on SAPS staff relocation from Telkom building
Updated 1 hour 34 minutes ago The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has strongly criticised the lack of consultation regarding the relocation of police staff... →
His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini must no longer be used to settle ANC political scores
Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago The DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) notes the recent unexpected termination of the services of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s cultural advisor, Iyosi... →
Floyd Brink’s arrest mired in irregularities
Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is deeply concerned about the state of the rule of law in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). We have... →
Bantu Holomisa met the forgotten South Africans who live on the West Rand
Updated 2 hours 58 minutes ago Citizens residing in the West Rand warmly received United Democratic Movement (UDM) President, Bantu Holomisa, MP, today as he made campaign stops... →
Press Offices
Navigating the complexities of claims and procedure
Updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago In a recent case of MM obo GM v the North West Province's Department of Health MEC, (782/2022) [2024] ZASCA 52, an appellant's claim for certain... →
SARS’ AI-Enhanced Audit Capabilities Wreaking Havoc on Taxpayers
Updated 2 hours 59 minutes ago In a world slowly being taken over by AI, the South African Revenue Service has capitalised on this trend, enhancing their Audit capabilities to... →
Narrative critical in investment landscape as fund managers pursue exit longevity
Updated 3 hours ago Water is the element that private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) most closely resemble. When market conditions change, PE and VC investors... →
Sabinet Discover: Enabling Deep Dives into SoNA 2024 Outcomes
Updated 3 hours ago The 30th anniversary of South Africa’s first democratic elections is an opportunity firstly to learn from our achievements such as the... →