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Congo reports Ebola death in new province, official says
By: Reuters 13th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a province not previously affected by the... →
Thabo Mbeki Foundation merges with WDB Trust
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th August 2026 The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and the WDB Trust have officially consolidated to establish the Thabo and Zanele Mbeki Foundation, aimed at driving... →
Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarks
By: Reuters 13th August 2026 More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, launching a new body to promote religious harmony across... →
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Flawed methods lead to dangerous conclusions on SRD lifeline
Updated 1 hour 14 minutes ago This article critiques two 2026 academic papers that argue that the Covid-19 SRD grant led to reductions in household income and expenditure and... →
TSO close, but not yet
14th August 2026 There is no question that President Ramaphosa’s endorsement of the Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT) is a key milestone in... →
How can governments tackle poverty when climate change, conflict and economic shocks hit all at once?
13th August 2026 Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new... →
Africans migrate for jobs mostly within the continent: why regional skills partnerships are needed
13th August 2026 In 2024, 25.1-million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa’s... →
Recommendations
Nature Finance in South Africa
12th August 2026 South Africa’s economy is closely intertwined with nature. By embedding nature in strategy, South African companies will be better able to align... →
Country Focus Report 2026 - Botswana - Mobilizing Botswana’s Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World
12th August 2026 Chapter 1 reviews Botswana’s recent macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2026–2027, highlighting the impact of the downturn in the global... →
2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report
12th August 2026 This 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report is released as African countries advance through the final phase of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable... →
Debt management and financial analysis system programme: Annual Report 2025
12th August 2026 In a global environment marked by rising debt vulnerabilities and growing demands for transparency, UNCTAD's Debt Management and Financial Analysis... →
Statements
Scores of former ANC members and former Councillors join the DA
Updated 1 hour 1 minute ago In a powerful show of support for change, former ANC members took off their yellow t-shirts and put on DA’s blue in Nazareth, Pinetown, alongside... →
Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka calls for sexual extortion to be criminalised
13th August 2026 Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka on Wednesday called for the perpetrators of “sextortion” to be charged with corruption, arguing that such... →
DA assists Minister Kubayi in her search for reasons to support our Scorpions 2.0 Bill
13th August 2026 Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi stated at the Black Business Council Annual Summit on 12 August 2026 that "if... →
DA challenges Min. Manamela: Come clean at the Press Club tonight to tell the truth about NSFAS
13th August 2026 The DA issues a direct challenge to Minister Buti Manamela to use his address to the Press Club tonight to play his cards openly with South Africa... →
Press Offices
Are you still a south African tax resident? The key question for expatriates this 2026 filing season
Updated 54 minutes ago For many South Africans living and working abroad, the same question arises every filing season: are you still a South African tax resident? This... →
92-million jobs may disappear by 2030 – but mine didn't exist in 2020
13th August 2026 Safee-Naaz Siddiqi, AI automation expert at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, writes that with 170-million jobs projected to be created by... →
SA AI Association welcomes pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, to Advisory Board
13th August 2026 The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) today announced that pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has joined its Advisory... →
All about the frequency: ICASA's 2026 spectrum overhaul explained
13th August 2026 South Africa's spectrum landscape is shifting. Between April and July 2026, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (the DCDT)... →
