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South African rand holds steady as traders await domestic news
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 20 minutes ago The South African rand held steady against a weak dollar in early trade on Wednesday as investors avoided taking large positions ahead of domestic... →
Mine tyre life extension that protects environment outlined at Electra Mining Africa 
By: Martin Creamer 8th September 2026 The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has verified the important environmental protection benefits of opting for mine tyre life extension... →
Govt launches massive crackdown on illegal immigration, hijacked buildings
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th September 2026 Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced a sweeping, multidisciplinary national strategy to reclaim... →
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Can Africa take ownership of the AU-US infrastructure deal?
8th September 2026 Early momentum is real, but AU member states, private capital and wary US investors have yet to be brought on board. Since the African Union... →
GUIDE: How to see through political spin before South Africa’s November 2026 election
8th September 2026 Political parties have been launching manifestos and local government campaigns Many of these claims contain real numbers and verifiable... →
Sasol’s carbon colossus is a killer, says report
8th September 2026 A new research report estimates that air pollution from the Secunda energy complex causes about 23,800 years of life lost annually. Tulani Ngwenya... →
Africa gets only 23% of the climate finance it needs – and pays too much for it
7th September 2026 African countries have committed themselves to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and protecting their people from the worsening effects of climate... →
Recommendations
A Roadmap Towards Circularity in Lebanon
8th September 2026 Lebanon’s recurring waste crises are not isolated environmental failures; they are manifestations of a structurally fragile economic model. The... →
Poverty and public finance: a primer
8th September 2026 A primer on how poverty is defined, measured and reported and how fiscal policy shapes poverty outcomes. Poverty was recently identified as the... →
SACP 2026 Local Election Manifesto
8th September 2026 On 4 November, for the first time since 1994, the ballot paper will carry the name of the South African Communist Party. That sentence should be... →
Repression of Civil Society in Tunisia
4th September 2026 Fifteen years after protests in Tunisia sparked the 2011 Arab uprising and gave rise to a flourishing civil society, President Kais Saied grabbed... →
Statements
ANC is deliberately blocking insourcing in Ekurhuleni to protect tenders
Updated 38 minutes ago It must be made clear to the residents of Ekurhuleni, especially exploited workers, that the ANC has never had an appetite for insourcing. Its true... →
Latest economic growth numbers a damning indictment on the performance of the GNU
8th September 2026 The latest economic growth figures released by Stats SA are a damning indictment of the GNU and its failure to turn South Africa’s economy around.... →
4 500 pedestrian deaths on SA’s major Highways
8th September 2026 RISE Mzansi notes with grave concern the road safety statistics released by the Department of Transport regarding key national routes. The data... →
North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs urges residents to remain vigilant during severe weather
8th September 2026 Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds have damaged a number of homes and public facilities, with roofs blown away in some municipalities... →
Press Offices
Navigating the intersection of sanctions and international arbitration
Updated 1 hour 22 minutes ago It is tempting to think of sanctions primarily as instruments of foreign policy, or measures that belong in the realm of geopolitics rather than... →
Are raising fees similar to interest? The Supreme Court of Appeal says yes
Updated 1 hour 29 minutes ago In our article published in February 2025, which can be accessed at https://werksmans.com/are-raising-fees-similar-to-interest/, we discussed a... →
Pre-eminence of Bowmans’ leadership across the continent highlighted at the African Legal Awards
8th September 2026 African law firm Bowmans is in the awards spotlight once again after senior partners in Kenya and in South Africa took home top honours at the 2026... →
SARS litigation: The cost of getting to court before you even get there
7th September 2026 A recent judgment of the Tax Court in Johannesburg provides another reminder of how costly it can be for taxpayers who do not think carefully... →
