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Can South Africa turn around 30 years of real economy underperformance? 
By: Terence Creamer 26th April 2024 In this essay, Terence Creamer reflects on the factors that have shaped South Africa’s real-economy sectors of manufacturing, mining and... →
DA’s new economic policy promises many more jobs
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 38 minutes ago Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen announced on Friday that the party’s new economic policy pledge aims to improve the ease of doing... →
DA calls ANC’s appeal on contempt of court ruling ‘desperate Stalingrad tactics’ – DA
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 2 hours 58 minutes ago Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration Dr Leon Schreiber said on Friday the African National Congress’s... →
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Reflect and recommit
26th April 2024 Memories are short and it often feels like they are becoming shorter not only because of the flood of information associated with the 24-hour news... →
R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises
25th April 2024 Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21... →
Rwanda’s post-genocide model prioritises security over freedom and equality – a risk to future stability
25th April 2024 Rwanda, a small and landlocked central African country, has made remarkable socio-economic progress since the 1994 genocide in which an estimated... →
History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?
24th April 2024 One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized... →
Recommendations
Triple billion targets policy solutions matrix
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago The Triple Billion Targets Policy Solutions Matrix has been developed to help bridge the step from data to delivery by collating some of the latest... →
Global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns
Updated 1 hour 14 minutes ago The report spotlights 10 major shifts in global foreign direct investment (FDI). It reveals how the combination of structural transformations in... →
Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2024
Updated 1 hour 16 minutes ago The conflict in the Middle East has been exerting upward pressures on prices of key commodities, notably oil and gold. High commodity prices,... →
Integrity at Oxfam: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023
Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago At Oxfam, we fight against inequality to end poverty and injustice. We advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action and bring... →
Statements
Statement on the 30th anniversary of our April 1994 democratic breakthrough
Updated 1 hour 58 minutes ago Wednesday, 27 April 1994 marked our victory in the protracted battle against the oppressive regime consolidated in our land by the imperialist... →
Information Regulator calls for the submission of PAIA annual reports
Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago The Information Regulator (Regulator) has issued a notice for all public and private bodies to submit their PAIA (Promotion of Access to... →
Appointment of new executive director
Updated 2 hours 11 minutes ago Following an extensive search process, the Trustees of the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) are delighted to announce the appointment of Naseema Fakir... →
SALGA welcomes the gazetting of the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection as an important step toward overhauling the migration system in South Africa
Updated 2 hours 14 minutes ago The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the Cabinet approval of the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and... →
Press Offices
Improperly Obtained Consensus In Contracts: A Focus On Duress
Updated 55 minutes ago In contract law, the principle of consensus ad idem, or mutual agreement, forms the cornerstone of a valid contract. However, when this consensus... →
Legally Navigating the Creator Economy with Confidence
Updated 1 hour 7 minutes ago The rapidly growing creator economy is providing South African entrepreneurs with exceptional chances to collaborate and expand their businesses.... →
The terms of an agreement must be honoured
Updated 1 hour 9 minutes ago The recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment dated April 15, 2024, in the case of 68 Wolmarans Street Jhb (Pty) Ltd and others v TUFH Ltd,... →
Opportunities and challenges of AI in the hospitality sector
Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago Global tourism has begun surpassing its pre-COVID peak. South Africa remains a popular tourist destination with the hospitality sector contributing... →
