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AfriForum calls for Cele’s dismissal
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 27 minutes ago Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Thursday demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver on his promise to act against non-performing... →
How 30 years of democracy has transformed South Africa's mining industry 
By: Martin Creamer Updated 1 hour 17 minutes ago South Africa’s 30 years of democracy has changed the character of this country’s mining industry profoundly, Minerals Council South Africa... →
ActionSA blames ANC for SA’s low economic growth forecast
By: Creamer Media Reporter Updated 2 hours 4 minutes ago With the International Monetary Fund’s latest economic growth forecast for South Africa at 0.9%, ActionSA is blaming the dismal outlook for 2024 on... →
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R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises
Updated 56 minutes ago 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
Updated 59 minutes ago 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... →
Time is right for a South Atlantic climate alliance
24th April 2024 With their leading roles regionally and in the G20 and COP30, a Brazil-South Africa partnership could prompt useful south-south ties. Africa’s... →
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World Economic Outlook 2024 – Steady but Slow: Resilience amid Divergence
Updated 2 hours 24 minutes ago The baseline forecast is for the world economy to continue growing at 3.2 percent during 2024 and 2025, at the same pace as in 2023. A slight... →
The State of the World’s Human Rights - April 2024
24th April 2024 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... →
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Afrikaans remains in jeopardy in schools despite Bela amendments
Updated 16 minutes ago An Afrikaans school can still, at the blink of an eye, be declared a multilingual school by a provincial head of education if the Basic Education... →
SAPS blows over R42 million in petrol for VIP protection
Updated 2 hours 36 minutes ago The South African Police Service (SAPS) has spent over R42,67 million on petrol and diesel over the past six years purely for its VIP Protection... →
AfriForum exposes: Affordable private clinic in Diepsloot shows nonsensical nature of NHI
Updated 3 hours ago Healthcare centres such as the Unjani Clinic in Diepsloot is proof that the ANC government is trying to sell a false narrative about the National... →
Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme
24th April 2024 An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over... →
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Adapting workplaces to climate change: Workplace safety and sustainability
Updated 2 hours 20 minutes ago South Africa's scorching summers are becoming the norm, not the exception. This changing climate is not just a weather inconvenience, but a growing... →
Navigating the complexities of claims and procedure
24th April 2024 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
24th April 2024 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
24th April 2024 Water is the element that private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) most closely resemble. When market conditions change, PE and VC investors... →
