Headline News
DA wants clarity on Sassa CEO’s suspension 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th December 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape on Thursday called on Social Development Minister Nokuzola Tolashe to provide clarity on the... →
Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
By: Schalk Burger 20th December 2024 Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in... →
Ramaphosa assents to National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th December 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday assented to the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill, which provides for nuclear safety oversight,... →
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Opinions
Dangerous pesticides are a problem in South Africa – pests and poor controls are to blame
27th November 2024 South Africa’s townships – urban areas created for black people under apartheid – have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and... →
Breyten Breytenbach: a masterful poet, jailed for his politics, who reimagined South Africa
27th November 2024 Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024) was an artist, poet, thinker and outspoken political activist who changed the literary landscape in South Africa.... →
Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat
27th November 2024 The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country. This follows... →
South Sudan-Ethiopia border communities are key to stopping mass abductions
27th November 2024 Inter-communal structures can prevent women and children from being captured during cattle raids and forced into servitude. The abduction of women... →
Recommendations
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese
5th November 2024 In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca... →
The Least Developed Countries Report 2024
5th November 2024 As the world confronts intertwined climate and finance crises while seeking to advance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), carbon markets... →
The New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance
4th November 2024 At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) in Baku, Parties are expected to agree a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance... →
Bridging the Divide: Private Markets and New Drivers of Value Creation
4th November 2024 This white paper explores private markets’ unique investor governance model, which can be a significant engine for unlocking value linked to... →
Statements
Patricia de Lille appointed vice-chair of the World Tourism Organization
5th December 2024 The GOOD Party wishes to congratulate our party leader, Patricia de Lille on her appointment as the Vice-Chair of the World Tourism Organization.... →
The IFP Welcomes Its Newly Sworn in Member of the National Assembly
5th December 2024 The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), is pleased to announce the swearing-in of our new member of the National Assembly, joining the IFP’s parliamentary... →
Vaal University of Technology (VUT) demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund
5th December 2024 The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) proudly announces the completion of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Close-Out Project... →
President Ramaphosa to undertake State visit to people's Democratic Republic of Algeria
4th December 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency, Mr Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of... →
Press Offices
Pre-arbitration minute or not?
26th November 2024 The recent judgment of the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Mbeje and Others v Department of Health: KwaZulu-Natal and Others (DA33/2022) [2024] ZALAC... →
Shell shock: reversal of landmark Dutch ruling holds lessons for South African climate change litigation
25th November 2024 The 2021 decision of a Dutch district court in Milieudefensie v Royal Dutch Shell was widely regarded as an inflection point in global climate... →
Bowmans Kenya named Large Law Firm of the Year at Nairobi Legal Awards for the second year in a row
25th November 2024 The Kenya office of pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has won the Nairobi Legal Awards (NLAs) Large Law Firm of the Year Award for the second... →
DHA visa backlog 80% cleared, so it should not steal your Xmas cheer
22nd November 2024 Uncertainty still looms about whether the concession for foreign nationals will be extended beyond 31 December 2024 to safeguard them from being... →
