Headline News
Civil society continues critical pushback against Electoral Matters Amendment Bill
By: Sashnee Moodley Updated 1 hour 5 minutes ago Nineteen civil society groups are appealing that Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill... →
CSIR urges strengthened cybersecurity measures ahead of elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 57 minutes ago Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) research group leader in cybersecurity Dr Zubeida Dawood noted on Tuesday that the use of... →
RBCT, TFR show that private-public collaboration can work very well – Menar
By: Martin Creamer Updated 2 hours 20 minutes ago The private-sector’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) and the State’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have shown that the private sector and... →
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Opinions
2024 Senegal election crisis points to deeper issues with Macky Sall and his preferred successor
Updated 4 hours ago The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained... →
76% of Africa’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2040: here’s how
Updated 4 hours ago Over half of Africa’s people – about 600-million – lack access to even the bare minimum of electricity. The tough question to answer is how access... →
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... →
Recommendations
Tracking COP28 outcomes: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030
Updated 3 hours ago In a landmark moment for the global energy transition, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on... →
A promising perspective for the management of African inland fisheries: the balanced harvesting approach
Updated 5 hours ago The potential of African inland fisheries is largely underestimated. However, fully harnessing its potential is essential to meet the continent’s... →
Debt, exploitation and trafficking of labour migrants
Updated 5 hours ago Key Messages Access to credit can facilitate migration and contribute to improved life situations through greater livelihoods and opportunities.... →
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... →
Statements
Letter to the Select Committee on Security and Justice: The Unconstitutionality of the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill
Updated 4 hours ago Today you will vote on the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB) and its related report. As members of civil society, we appeal to you to reject... →
IFP Statement on Recent Political Events
Updated 5 hours 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 5 hours 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 5 hours 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... →
Press Offices
South African courts take a firm stance on parental responsibilities
Updated 5 hours 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... →
Webber Wentzel Co-Hosts Prestigious Johannesburg Arbitration Week
Updated 5 hours ago Leading South African law firm, Webber Wentzel, is proud to announce its co-hosting role for the upcoming Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW),... →
South Africa: Recent court cases reveal inclination to permit arbitration
Updated 5 hours 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... →
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... →