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World Bank to provide Egypt with $6-billion over three years

By: Reuters     Updated 34 minutes ago The World Bank Group said on Monday it intends to provide more than $6-billion of support over the coming three years to Egypt, which has been... 

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Africa’s biggest economies set to hold interest rates as inflation risks linger

By: Bloomberg     Updated 37 minutes ago Central banks in Africa’s biggest economies are set to diverge from their emerging-market peers in Latin America and Europe over the next two... 

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South African economic hub’s water system on verge of collapse

By: Bloomberg     Updated 42 minutes ago South Africa is facing the prospect of a breakdown in the water supply to its industrial heartland and most-populated region, adding to the woes of... 

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Online influence and disinformation – preparing for South Africa’s polls

18th March 2024 The electoral commission’s ground rules alone can’t be expected to insulate the country from harmful tactics. As South Africa goes to the polls on... 

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Lawless states and the ‘failure’ of international law – Israel’s war on the Palestinian people

18th March 2024 The misapprehension that ‘might is right’ in international relations was the case in the time of 19th century colonial conquest when territories... 

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Inflation in Nigeria is still climbing while it has slowed globally: here’s why

15th March 2024 Just as Nigerians were gradually digging out from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, they were hit by high inflation. The Nigerian... 

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Sewage leaks put South Africa’s freshwater at risk: how citizen scientists are helping clean up

15th March 2024 Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country’s freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent... 

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GOOD Party 2024 Election Manifesto

18th March 2024 GOOD’s vision is for a fairer and just South Africa, where nobody is excluded from the good that it has to offer. Nobody is homeless. Nobody lives... 

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Towards sustainable fuel subsidy reform in Nigeria

15th March 2024 Following a political consensus that Nigeria's petrol fuel subsidy was incurring unsustainable costs, newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu opted... 

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Metaverse Identity: Defining the Self in a Blended Reality

14th March 2024 The metaverse, poised to redefine the internet, intertwines the digital and physical, emphasizing the pivotal role of “identity” in shaping... 

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Energy taxonomy: Classifications for the energy transition

14th March 2024 Despite the growing importance of renewables such as solar and wind in global energy discussions, a key challenge remains; the lack of standardised... 

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IFP Statement on Recent Political Events

IFP Statement on Recent Political Events

Updated 8 minutes ago Over the past few hours a narrative of violence and instability has been churned out by various quarters of the ANC. This comes as no surprise as... 

SACP in Gauteng province demands full investigation into allegations of racist and derogatory remarks by DA leader

SACP in Gauteng province demands full investigation into allegations of racist and derogatory remarks by DA leader

Updated 12 minutes ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng Province convened its first meeting of the 13th Provincial Congress Provincial Executive... 

When will the switching off of the e-Toll gantries be gazetted Premier Lesufi?

When will the switching off of the e-Toll gantries be gazetted Premier Lesufi?

Updated 16 minutes ago Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi must come clean about when e-Toll gantries will be switched off. Lesufi promised during his State of the Province... 

Gauteng hospital phone bills still not paid

Updated 20 minutes ago Telephones at many Gauteng hospitals are still not working three weeks after the Gauteng Health Department admitted they were down because of... 

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South African courts take a firm stance on parental responsibilities

Updated 3 minutes ago The courts in our jurisdiction do not tread lightly when it comes to matters concerning the paramount importance of a child’s best interests. In... 

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Webber Wentzel Co-Hosts Prestigious Johannesburg Arbitration Week

Updated 12 minutes ago Leading South African law firm, Webber Wentzel, is proud to announce its co-hosting role for the upcoming Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW),... 

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South Africa: Recent court cases reveal inclination to permit arbitration

Updated 13 minutes ago Two recent legal cases reveal that the South African High Court is inclined to permit arbitration and will ensure the arbitration route has been... 

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Safeguarding your South African Company: Potential Impact of CIPC Information Breach

18th March 2024 Reparative measures may have been taken to remedy the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission hack which reportedly took place on 29... 

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