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Politicians praise historic matric pass rate
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the matric Class of 2024 on multiple “unprecedented achievements,” that he said bear testimony to learners’... →
Congo President replaces finance minister in cabinet reshuffle
By: Bloomberg Updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso replaced the nation’s finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle, after a squeeze on state finances... →
Rapidly rising half-year output from Northam Platinum’s Eland mine marred by tragedy
By: Martin Creamer Updated 1 hour 13 minutes ago In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs)... →
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West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why
13th January 2025 The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of groups that want to... →
Kenya abductions: the powerful legal shields citizens and courts can use – expert
13th January 2025 Kenya’s national human rights commission recorded 82 abductions or enforced disappearances between June and December 2024. Many of the people... →
The fall of Syria’s Assad regime is bad news for Libya
13th January 2025 Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict. For Russia, as for... →
African Union to get a new chair: 6 key tasks they must tackle
10th January 2025 The African Union (AU) member states will elect a new senior leadership of the AU Commission in February 2025. The commission was originally... →
Recommendations
Unlocking the Social Economy: Towards Equity in the Green and Digital Transitions
10th January 2025 The green and digital transitions offer transformative opportunities but risk exacerbating existing inequalities. Over 2.6-billion people lack... →
Circular Transformation of Industries: Unlocking Economic Value
10th January 2025 Businesses across industries increasingly recognize the potential of circularity to create value through revenue growth, increased resilience,... →
Do public works programmes create valuable assets for livelihoods and resilience?
10th January 2025 This report looks at two finished public works programmes in Ethiopia and Kenya to assess the impacts of these projects on people’s long-term... →
Future of Jobs Report 2025
8th January 2025 Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in... →
Statements
Statement on the recent populist and reckless utterance by the President of the ANC Youth League
Updated 3 hours ago The South African Communist Party in Mpumalanga Province is utterly disgusted by the recent unfounded remarks by Collen Malatji, the President of... →
Matric pass rate inaccurate due to early school leaving rate, while Bela casts further shadow over future, says AfriForum
Updated 3 hours ago AfriForum congratulates all who passed matric in 2024 and thanks the teachers who made it possible with their dedication and hard work, despite... →
Only Thing Worse for South Africans than NHI is the ANC
Updated 3 hours ago ActionSA notes with concern recent media reports quoting senior ANC sources saying that the ANC plans to table a compromise proposal at the first... →
Matric 2024: Western Cape results highlight the province's vast inequality
Updated 4 hours ago The GOOD Party calls on the Western Cape government to prioritise education and save teacher posts. Although the province achieved an improved pass... →
Press Offices
Workplace Mediation: A New Era in Conflict Resolution
7th January 2025 In the modern workplace, where collaboration and teamwork are paramount, unresolved conflicts can erode relationships, hamper productivity, and... →
Generous Xmas gifts and donations can trigger tax obligations
7th January 2025 Not to dampen anyone’s excitement, but the more than generous Christmas gift you received in the form of a large sum of money, shares or a new set... →
Webber Wentzel welcomes the next generation of legal talent
7th January 2025 Webber Wentzel, committed to nurturing talent and fostering a culture of excellence, is proud to welcome its newest cohort of 55 candidate... →
Intellectual Property: A content creator's biggest asset in the digital age
6th January 2025 The 21st century has seen the rise of a new era of creators of millennials and Gen Z content innovators who are reshaping industries, platforms,... →
