Headline News
World Bank to provide Egypt with $6-billion over three years
By: Reuters Updated 12 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... →
Africa’s biggest economies set to hold interest rates as inflation risks linger
By: Bloomberg Updated 15 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... →
South African economic hub’s water system on verge of collapse
By: Bloomberg Updated 20 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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Opinions
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
Recommendations
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
Statements
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
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?
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... →
Press Offices
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... →
The Digital Tightrope Walk for Business and Human Rights
18th March 2024 AI offers unprecedented opportunities for growth and innovation but also presents significant challenges and risks, especially concerning human... →
Ceasefire of Section 164 Suspensions of Payment, in SARS’ War on Non-Compliance
15th March 2024 Dispelling accusations of any revenue collector can feel like the fight of your life, especially where you are factually not on the wrong side of... →
The Calculation of the National Minimum Wage going forward
13th March 2024 An article published in December 2023 by Labour Guide brought the landmark judgement by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in the matter of Quantum... →