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Politicians praise historic matric pass rate 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     14th January 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the matric Class of 2024 on multiple “unprecedented achievements,” that he said bear testimony to learners’... 

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Traders see South Africa cutting interest rates once in 2025 

By: Bloomberg     14th January 2025 Traders scaled back their bets for South Africa’s interest rate cuts this year, with markets now pricing in only one as they decipher the Federal... 

Regulator sets deadline for DBE to address matric results security breach 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     14th January 2025 The Information Regulator of South Africa has given the Department of Basic Education until close of business on Tuesday to provide it with the... 

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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... 

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Why were Africa’s violence levels up in 2024?

10th January 2025 Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by Covid-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation. 2024 was a bleak year for... 

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Venâncio Mondlane is Mozambique’s political challenger: what he stands for

9th January 2025 When people watched political debates on Soico TV, one of the most watched private channels in Mozambique, around 2010, they often saw a young... 

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Sudan’s civil war fuels a new regional conflict economy

9th January 2025 The conflict has catalysed the region’s illicit markets as people turn to smuggling networks for essential goods. Sudan’s civil war continues to... 

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Congratulations to the Western Cape Matric Class of 2024

Congratulations to the Western Cape Matric Class of 2024

14th January 2025 The DA in the Western Cape celebrates with the Matric Class of 2024 for their outstanding achievement of passing their final school year. The late... 

KZN on the up! DA congratulates Matric Class of 2024 on record results

14th January 2025 The DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) acknowledges the release of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, which reveal a commendable 89.5% pass... 

Record achievements for 2024 EC Matrics must be commended

Record achievements for 2024 EC Matrics must be commended

14th January 2025 The Class of 2024 has delivered a record-breaking 84.98% matric pass rate for the Eastern Cape, the province’s best result since 1994. This marks... 

The Regulator acts on alleged security compromise incident suffered by the DBE regarding Matric results

14th January 2025 On Sunday, 12 January 2025, the Information Regulator (Regulator) became aware of social media posts alleging that matric results were being made... 

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Bowmans welcomes legal team from A&O Shearman South Africa in strategic expansion

6th January 2025 Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans today welcomed most of the former members of A&O Shearman South Africa (AOS) to its Cape Town and Johannesburg... 

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The risk of misclassifying employees as independent contractors

6th January 2025 Misclassifying workers as independent contractors instead of employees can expose employers to serious risks, both from a labour law and tax... 

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Understanding Profit Companies in South Africa: A Guide to Private, Public, and Personal Liability Companies

6th January 2025 Ever wondered what the reason behind the (Pty) Ltd, Ltd or Inc. after a company’s name is? Surprisingly, it plays a vital role in the corporate... 

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Employers stumble over legal terminology

6th January 2025 South African law is full of legal terminology, much of which is difficult for lay people to understand. While each statute contains a set of... 

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