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Presidential Advisory Council discusses advancing global economic policy at G20
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 4 minutes ago As South Africa heads up the G20 Presidency this year, the Presidential Economic Advisory Council of South Africa’s seventh administration is... →
Body count from South African mine siege rises to 60
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 6 minutes ago South African authorities have pulled at least 60 bodies from the Stilfontein gold mine over two days, police said late on Tuesday. Police began... →
Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO says
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 8 minutes ago A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has... →
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Germany’s genocide in Namibia: deal between the two governments falls short of delivering justice
8th January 2025 In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by... →
Keeping the spotlight on Africa’s child soldiers
8th January 2025 As violence and instability rise, African countries must reaffirm their commitment to protecting children and support DDR initiatives. Roughly 21... →
African Climate Politics and Multilateralism: Domestic Factors and Cross-Country Variation in Climate Ambitions
7th January 2025 This article explores what domestic factors contribute to the variation in climate policy ambition levels among sub–Saharan Africa countries. Abstract →
FUL December Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
6th January 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Recommendations
The lives and livelihoods of urban internally displaced people in Mekelle, Ethiopia
13th December 2024 Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mekelle, Ethiopia, are struggling to rebuild their lives and livelihoods against a backdrop of conflict and... →
Services Unbound: Digital Technologies and Policy Reform in East Asia and Pacific
10th December 2024 Services are a new force for innovation, trade, and growth in East Asia and Pacific. The dramatic diffusion of digital technologies and partial... →
‘Gender lens’: the approach that low-carbon businesses cannot do without
10th December 2024 Emerging climate-smart technologies and innovations in production systems are reshaping responses to the climate crisis. Established solutions like... →
Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – Durban
6th December 2024 This report is part of the World Economic Forum’s Nature Positive Transitions report series developed in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, which... →
Statements
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... →
De Lille has no choice but to place SA Tourism under administration
13th January 2025 The recent revelation that SA Tourism may forfeit more than two-thirds of its 2024/25 Budget to National Treasury (more than R800m), after failing... →
AfriForum calls for immediate intervention in South Africa’s intelligence agencies
13th January 2025 South Africa’s intelligence agencies, particularly the State Security Agency (SSA), has devolved into a source of national concern. Widespread... →
Press Offices
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... →
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... →
Home Affairs almost there with clearing the visa backlog, but not quite
18th December 2024 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) achieved remarkable results in the last six months with their initiative to clear the visa application... →
Tax Practitioners Vote Against SARS AI
13th December 2024 SARS has proudly introduced taxpayers to “AI Assistant”, its Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversational platform, to answer real time questions... →
