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Ekurhuleni mayor voted out in motion of no confidence
By: Creamer Media Reporter Updated 2 hours 24 minutes ago ActionSA’s bid to get Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana out of office was a success on Thursday, after council removed him in a motion of no... →
My Vote Counts promises action should Ramaphosa sign Electoral Bill
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago Law firm Webber Wentzel noted on Thursday that should President Cyril Ramaphosa decide to sign the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB) into... →
Steenhuisen resists coalition with ANC
By: Bloomberg Updated 5 hours ago The leader of South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance said his party opposes forming a coalition with the ruling African National... →
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South Africa’s electricity crisis: what political parties say in their election manifestos about solving it
Updated 6 hours 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... →
Pretoria walks a tightrope on US relations
Updated 6 hours 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... →
#ManifestoCheck: Verifying 9 claims from the Democratic Alliance’s ‘Rescue Plan for South Africa’
Updated 7 hours ago South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), launched its election manifesto on 17 February 2024. According to party leader... →
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... →
Recommendations
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
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... →
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... →
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... →
Statements
Victory! As ActionSA’s Motion Against Puppet Mayor Passes
Updated 2 hours 30 minutes ago Today, ActionSA is pleased to announce that our Motion against Ekurhuleni’s puppet Mayor, Sivuyile Ngodwana, has successfully passed in council... →
Premier Lesufi, Minister Chikunga succumb to DA pressure to gazette switching off e-toll gantries
Updated 3 hours ago The national and provincial governments have finally succumbed to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) pressure to initiate the process of gazetting for... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africans peaceful and safe Easter period
Updated 3 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his best wishes to South Africa’s diverse Christian denominations for their Easter observances and wishes the... →
DA sends letter of demand to Ramaphosa on the Expropriation Bill
Updated 3 hours ago The passing of the Expropriation Bill yesterday marked yet another reckless attack on the Constitution by the ANC as it desperately seeks to shore... →
Press Offices
SARS Wheels Against Eskom Corruption Turning Slowly, but Days are Numbered
Updated 6 hours 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... →
The Age of Technology and the Rise of Workplace Misconduct – How Should You Protect Your Business?
28th March 2024 Unfortunately, some employees may engage in acts of misconduct from time to time in the workplace. The figures related to the number of disputes... →
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... →
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... →