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Rubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 20 minutes ago Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the US was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South... →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Aid cuts hit disease prevention harder than treatment, Global Fund chief says
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago Efforts to prevent people from getting AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis were hit harder by global aid cuts last year than services to treat existing... →
Senegal's Faye, IMF chief welcome progress in talks, aim for new support programme
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 23 minutes ago Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, welcomed progress in talks and... →
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African Union peacekeeping is growing as UN missions decline: research finds a mixed record of success
15th September 2026 When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors. Yet over the past two... →
South Africa has good water laws but bad services. What’s stopping fair access
14th September 2026 Water affects almost every part of daily life: drinking, sanitation, food production, health, jobs and the natural environment. Yet in South... →
New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain
14th September 2026 The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s... →
Africa’s climate services need local detail and knowledge, say people who use the information
14th September 2026 Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of increasing threats from climate... →
Recommendations
Kickstarting Delivery – Joburg’s Mission Critical jobs
15th September 2026 The third report in CDE’s Johannesburg Matters series, Kickstarting Delivery – Joburg’s Mission Critical Jobs makes the case that Johannesburg will... →
Stablecoins and World Trade: Emerging role, opportunities and challenges
15th September 2026 Stablecoins have an increasingly important role in the rapidly evolving digital payments landscape, with growing potential for use in international... →
VF Plus Municipal Elections Manifesto 2026
15th September 2026 With its 2026 Manifesto the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is drawing a line in the sand. South Africa has had enough. Over the past few decades,... →
EFF Local Government Elections Manifesto 2026
15th September 2026 The 2026 local government elections stand as one of the most decisive moments in the history of our democracy. Our people face a growing crisis of... →
Statements
DA notes USA’s visa restriction over SA policy failure
Updated 42 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes a decision taken by the government of the United States of America (USA) to impose new visa restrictions on... →
Home Affairs successfully transfers asylum seekers and refugees to Lindela repatriation centre
Updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Department of Home Affairs successfully relocated asylum seekers and refugees who were located outside the... →
GDE must repurpose abandoned schools to address overcrowding and learner placement crisis
Updated 1 hour 25 minutes ago Gauteng learners continue to endure overcrowded classrooms and struggle for placement every year because of severe school shortages. This follows a... →
DA argues before Electoral Court to oppose ANC’s weak case on unsubmitted lists
Updated 1 hour 38 minutes ago The DA has argued our application to intervene and the merits of our case in the ANC’s application to the Electoral Court where they seek to bend... →
Press Offices
Power and politics cannot protect you from SARS' compliance crusade
15th September 2026 The vision of a “A Smart Modern SARS with unquestionable integrity admired by all” – profound words shared by Dr Johnstone Makhubu, SARS... →
Business rescue and liquidation: Is your IP being given the attention it deserves?
15th September 2026 South Africa's tough economic climate is once again pushing businesses toward rescue or liquidation. Yet one of their most valuable assets –... →
Read before you sign: The problem with boilerplate dispute resolution clauses
15th September 2026 When negotiating agreements, too often parties agree to dispute resolution clauses without first understanding the implications of those clauses... →
SARS’s vision for the next era of tax administration: Trust, modernisation, and stakeholder partnerships
15th September 2026 For the South African Revenue Service (SARS), trust, institutional capability, modernisation of the tax administration system, and stronger... →
