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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’... →
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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Opinions
Still determined to fix South Africa
6th January 2025 It is fascinating to observe the seeming lull that most South Africans seem to have fallen into, following the 2024 general elections and the... →
Financing Africa’s future
18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... →
Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security
17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... →
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: War Against Women and Children
13th December 2024 Ah, Chief Dwasaho! My psychiatrist has recently revised my diagnosis from clinical depression to melancholic depression—a more severe, almost... →
Recommendations
Report Assessing and financing loss and damage due to climate change in Somalia
6th December 2024 If losses and damages triggered by climate change are to be addressed in national and international policy, finance and action, losses and damages... →
Bearing the burden: Climate change-attributable losses and damages in the Sahel and Greater Horn of Africa
6th December 2024 This report provides new data about the current and potential future losses and damages from climate-attributable weather events in the Sahel and... →
The Untapped Potential of Great Green Wall Voluntary Carbon Market Projects: Unlocking Opportunities for Sahelian Communities
6th December 2024 Situated on the frontline of climate change and desertification, the Sahel is one of the regions most affected by extreme heat, land degradation... →
Trade facilitation report: driving African trade through digitalisation
5th December 2024 The Trade Facilitation Report is the inaugural knowledge report by TradeMark Africa (TMA). It was launched in Kigali, Rwanda, on 3 December 2024 at... →
Statements
Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on alleged rape of initiate
10th January 2025 The Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, is profoundly saddened and anguished over the alleged rape... →
Only empty political promises: NHI in SA cannot become reality
10th January 2025 The celebration of an unrealistic future National Health Insurance scheme on billboards across the country contributes to the injustice towards the... →
The SAHRC on developments in Hammanskraal regarding the safety of water supplied
10th January 2025 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/Commission) has noted media reports regarding the completion of the first phase of the Magalies... →
Time running out: DA calls on parents to use walk-in centres for urgent school placements
9th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is urging all parents whose children have still not been placed at a school for the 2025 academic year to... →
Press Offices
Mauritius: Stock exchange introduces SEMX – a platform for high-growth companies
11th December 2024 In a landmark step to promote innovation and facilitate the growth of high-performing businesses, the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) launched... →
Kenya: Tax Appeals Tribunal determines the tax point for Capital Gains Tax under the repealed paragraph 11A of the Eighth Schedule to the Income Tax Act
11th December 2024 In a judgment delivered by the Tax Appeals Tribunal on 8 November 2024 in the matter of Paula Kendi Weru vs Commissioner of Legal Services & Board... →
Kieswetter’s SARS: A Beacon of Growth and Compliance in South Africa
11th December 2024 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is making significant strides in rebuilding the revenue authority as the credible, efficient and modern... →
New guidance issued on direct marketing in South Africa
10th December 2024 The Information Regulator has been clamping down on entities failing to ensure compliance with the direct marketing provisions of the Protection of... →
