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Ramaphosa congratulates Senegal’s Faye on Presidential win

By: Thabi Shomolekae     Updated 47 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. The... 

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South African food inflation continues to decelerate

By: Rebecca Campbell     Updated 49 minutes ago South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to just as food inflation, for short) decelerated for the... 

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Experts propose private solutions to better capacitate municipalities for effective water management

By: Marleny Arnoldi     Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago As South Africa starts to experience more extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and high-energy storms, the sustainability of public... 

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South Africa’s electricity crisis: what political parties say in their election manifestos about solving it

Updated 48 minutes ago South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to... 

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Pretoria walks a tightrope on US relations

Updated 53 minutes ago Biden’s administration is resisting hostility towards SA from Congress – but if Trump wins in November, all bets are off. South Africa has been... 

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#ManifestoCheck: Verifying 9 claims from the Democratic Alliance’s ‘Rescue Plan for South Africa’

Updated 1 hour 2 minutes ago South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), launched its election manifesto on 17 February 2024. According to party leader... 

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Urbanisation and arms trafficking: a deadly mix in Bamako and Lagos

27th March 2024 Growing populations, established criminal networks and thriving gangs make these cities the perfect market for smugglers. Urban growth in Africa... 

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Governance Performance Index – South Africa 2024

Governance Performance Index – South Africa 2024

27th March 2024 South Africa’s system of local government is presently undergoing its most widespread sequence of changes since the introduction of a new system... 

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy 2023

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy 2023

27th March 2024 With the notable exception of the increase in bilateral tariffs between the United States of America and China, tariffs applied to imports have... 

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ACDP 2024 Election Manifesto

26th March 2024 We all want a South Africa with a vibrant, healthy economy; where jobs and opportunities are in abundance, and where everyone is able to benefit... 

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GOOD Party 2024 Election Manifesto

26th 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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Easter weekend: KZN law enforcement needs to be on top of its game

Updated 1 hour 48 minutes ago The DA calls on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Sipho Hlomuka and his department to prioritise the safety of the province’s... 

ActionSA Unequivocally Supports Insourcing and Has Won the Battle with Feasibility Study

ActionSA Unequivocally Supports Insourcing and Has Won the Battle with Feasibility Study

Updated 1 hour 52 minutes ago Claims by the EFF that ActionSA does not support insourcing should be seen as the political misinformation by a party that has never insourced... 

Educor colleges closure a blow to private higher education

Updated 2 hours 38 minutes ago The decision to close four colleges of the Educor group is a blow to the private higher education sector. Lyceum College, Damelin, CityVarsity and... 

EFF Speaker must go – as Council readies to remove her through a vote

EFF Speaker must go – as Council readies to remove her through a vote

Updated 2 hours 47 minutes ago The EFF Speaker of Council, Cllr Nthabiseng Tshivhenga will hear her fate tomorrow, following the tabling of a Motion of No Confidence (MoNC) in... 

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SARS Wheels Against Eskom Corruption Turning Slowly, but Days are Numbered

Updated 1 hour 5 minutes ago Like all strategic movers, SARS has been biding its time in addressing corruption amidst South African SOEs, taking a few direct, or indirect shots... 

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The Age of Technology and the Rise of Workplace Misconduct – How Should You Protect Your Business?

Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago Unfortunately, some employees may engage in acts of misconduct from time to time in the workplace. The figures related to the number of disputes... 

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Understanding Court-Ordered Costs in South Africa: A Comprehensive Guide

By: Creamer Media Reporter      27th March 2024 In the realm of litigation, the issue of costs can often be as crucial as the outcome of the case itself. Understanding how costs are awarded by... 

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The Competition Commission publishes revised Public Interest Guidelines

27th March 2024 On 20 March 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) published revised Public Interest Guidelines relating to merger control... 

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GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille unpacks the party's 2024 manifesto

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