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Night loadshedding drops to Stage 5
By: News24Wire 30th November 2023 Eskom announced a marginal drop in loadshedding on Thursday due to improved generation recovery and emergency reserves. Stage 3 loadshedding... →
'It's about conduct, not affiliation': Parliament rejects Malema, EFF stage stormers' 'abuse' claims
By: News24Wire 30th November 2023 Parliament has denied Julius Malema and other State of the Nation Address (SoNA) stage-storming Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs' claims that... →
ANC support declines but likely to keep control nationally in 2024 - data
By: News24Wire 30th November 2023 The latest election polling data, conducted by Ipsos, shows the African National Congress's (ANC's) prospects ahead of the 2024 elections may not... →
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Sharpeville: new research on 1960 South African massacre shows the number of dead and injured was massively undercounted
29th November 2023 On 21 March 1960 at 13:40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa’s police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4 000 residents of... →
Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies – what you need to know
28th November 2023 The high cost of making cross border payments on the African continent has driven governments on the continent to seek options of settling trade... →
South Africa and renewable energy: a 12-year-old programme offers insights for countries moving to cleaner power sources
28th November 2023 There are many unknowns about how societies will manage the climate transition. And the associated energy transition from fossil fuel-based energy... →
Tackling several forms of violence together delivers results
28th November 2023 Levels of interpersonal violence remain pervasive and unyielding in South Africa. While a small number of the more extreme cases make headline... →
Recommendations
Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Egypt
20th November 2023 This report explores the potential socio-economic impacts of the energy transition in Egypt, and shows that a successful, just and inclusive energy... →
The role of Development Finance Institutions in addressing food security in vulnerable contexts
20th November 2023 The challenges of food security and economic development in fragile contexts have become urgent. This report asks what more can be done to address... →
Global Value Chain Development Report 2023: Resilient and Sustainable GVCs in Turbulent Times
17th November 2023 The Global Value Chain (GVC) Development Report 2023 explores approaches to build resilient and sustainable GVCs. It provides an overview of the... →
Within Reach: Navigating the Political Economy of Decarbonization
17th November 2023 Despite global commitments made through the Paris Agreement in 2015 to combat climate change, their translation into national policies has been... →
Statements
Riversdale pilot project to move Western Cape closer to loadshedding-free future
1st December 2023 The DA in the Western Cape welcomes today’s announcement of a state-of-the-art Solar PV project in Riversdale, which will generate 15 million... →
Odendaalsrus Police Station: Millions wasted, delays and neglect
1st December 2023 Millions have been squandered in the construction of the Odendaalsrus Police Station, leading to the appointment of a new contractor. Despite an... →
COP28: climate change is a global threat requiring comprehensive action, say health experts, scientific and medical societies, public health and patient representation organisations
1st December 2023 A group of more than 60 medical, public health and scientific societies, patient representative organisations and experts have called for decision... →
Sarcasm Is Signature of KZN Premier’s Office
1st December 2023 The IFP, as the Official Opposition in the KZN Legislature, is very troubled by the sarcastic attitude displayed by the Office of the KZN Premier,... →
Press Offices
South Africa: Controversial intelligence legislation finally introduced to Parliament
28th November 2023 On 17 November 2023, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for national intelligence introduced the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill... →
New standard operating procedures for the investigation, search, access or seizure of cyber articles
28th November 2023 The new standard operating procedures for cyber investigations outline guidelines for conducting searches, seizing evidence, and accessing digital... →
Navigating Legal Compliance: The power of a project plan
27th November 2023 In today's intricate and multifaceted business environment, adhering to legal compliance is far more than a mere option—it's a fundamental... →
Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: where risk draws the line
27th November 2023 A global effort to prevent and eliminate child labour has seen renewed vigour with certain of the timeframes for Sustainiable Development Goal 8.7... →
