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PIC needs overhaul of how it is governed, as Mpati Commission recommended in 2020 – Mavuso
By: Schalk Burger Updated 25 minutes ago The State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) requires a fundamental overhaul of how it is governed, as it faces the same institutional flaws... →
NUM to oppose Eskom unbundling in court; threatens strike action
By: Schalk Burger Updated 53 minutes ago Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its legal team is preparing to take formal court action to challenge the decision to... →
Libya's State power company says attack on Zawiya substation causes major outage
By: Reuters Updated 14 minutes ago The General Electricity Company of Libya said on Wednesday that an attack on the South Zawiya substation caused a complete outage and loss of power... →
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Will Kenya investigate and prosecute Sudan’s RSF?
Updated 22 minutes ago Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won’t be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics than on law or capacity. In June, two... →
Future disconnect: The digital divide in SA’s energy minerals boom
Updated 35 minutes ago The minerals that keep the world’s digital infrastructure running are extracted from communities where many young people still struggle to access... →
Wind and solar projects in Kenya and South Africa don’t always benefit the communities that host them – study
11th August 2026 Private investment in clean energy projects is growing: in sub-Saharan Africa, it’s approaching US$40-billion a year. These “green transition”... →
With terrorism on its doorstep, Guinea must tackle internal vulnerabilities
11th August 2026 Guinea’s response to the growing threat must consider domestic risk factors, not just the threat from neighbouring Mali. Guinea has so far been... →
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Nature Finance in South Africa
Updated 57 minutes ago 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
Updated 1 hour 3 minutes ago 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
Updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago 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
Updated 1 hour 9 minutes ago In a global environment marked by rising debt vulnerabilities and growing demands for transparency, UNCTAD's Debt Management and Financial Analysis... →
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38.1% unemployment. 56% locked out. 15,000 jobs lost. ANC has failed North West
Updated 4 minutes ago The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey delivers a devastating verdict on the ANC government’s handling of the North West economy. The province’s... →
Six SIU probes amid political frictions show NCape needs rescuing
Updated 1 hour 45 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance in the Northern Cape views the authorisation of six separate investigations by the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) in just... →
Acting Minister Cachalia admits in writing he’s given up on Police Body Camera deadline
Updated 1 hour 50 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) will continue to fight vigorously for Police Body-Worn Cameras to be rolled out, despite the Acting Minister of... →
Communications and Digital Technologies committee calls for urgent funding of SABC's R120-million election coverage requirement
Updated 2 hours 47 minutes ago The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies has called for the urgent funding of the South African Broadcasting Corporation... →
Press Offices
Can an adjudicator decide a dispute that was never referred to him?
Updated 52 minutes ago Construction adjudication is designed to be a fast, interim dispute resolution mechanism – a “pay now, argue later” tool to keep cash flowing on... →
Newly published draft manual signals tighter oversight of cross-border crypto asset transactions
11th August 2026 National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have published the draft Crypto Asset Manual for cross-border activities, providing an... →
Clear Boundaries: Supporting Disabilities While Enforcing Discipline
11th August 2026 When accommodation of disabilities meets accountability for misconduct Section 6 (1) of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA), as amended,... →
Reclaiming taxation as an instrument of democracy, equality, and justice
11th August 2026 Taxation is often thought of as just being a technical economic issue outside the sphere of influence of ordinary people or civil society... →
