Headline News
Western Cape government lodges intergovernmental dispute over National Treasury budget cuts 
By: News24Wire 28th November 2023 The Western Cape government has lodged an intergovernmental dispute with National Treasury over the mid-term adjustment budget. Premier Alan Winde... →
ANC to head to ConCourt to challenge ruling on R150m election branding material debt
By: News24Wire 28th November 2023 The African National Congress plans to challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order compelling the party to pay R150-million to a KwaZulu-Natal... →
Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law
By: Reuters 28th November 2023 Kenya's High Court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a 1.5% levy intended to fund affordable housing that was imposed as part of a finance law... →
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Opinions
Good Jew, Bad Jew: new book explores why the west views brutality against Ukrainians and Palestinians differently
23rd November 2023 In a recently published book Steven Friedman, who has written extensively on the political and social aspects of apartheid and post-apartheid South... →
South African politicians vs judges: new book defends the constitution
23rd November 2023 In 1994, South Africa became a democracy founded on a supreme constitution. The constitution’s preamble affirms the nation’s quest to establish a... →
Verifying Kenyan president Ruto’s claims on health insurance, teacher shortages and more
23rd November 2023 On 20 October 2023, Kenya marked Mashujaa Day, Kiswahili for Heroes Day, in Kericho, 260 kilometres northwest of the capital Nairobi. In his... →
First Saudi-Africa summit: off to a rocky start?
22nd November 2023 On 10 November, the maiden Saudi Arabia-Africa summit was hosted in Riyadh – the latest in a growing list of ‘Africa+1’ summits. The gathering... →
Recommendations
No End In Sight: Child Hunger in Africa
14th November 2023 ACPF’s investigative report on child hunger in Africa is a succinct, magazine-type report which highlights the extent and drivers of hunger among... →
The African Report on Child Wellbeing 2023: Justice Not Charity: African Governments Must End Child Poverty
14th November 2023 This Report is the seventh in the African Report on Child Wellbeing series, a flagship biennial publication of the African Child Policy Forum... →
Integrated Annual Report 2023
14th November 2023 The 2023 Integrated Annual Report covers the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 and has been prepared in accordance with the Integrated Reporting... →
The State of Climate Action: Major Course Correction Needed from +1.5% to −7% Annual Emissions
9th November 2023 As COP28 approaches, humanity is still far from solving its biggest challenge. Following years of insufficient action, the ambition agreed upon in... →
Statements
DA lays complaint with SAHRC to address Burgersdorp water crisis
30th November 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in an effort to address the dire water... →
Joburg Party Scandal: Brink and Masuku must resign
30th November 2023 The DA in Johannesburg calls on Cllr Loyiso Masuku and Floyd Brink to resign in shame for their role in the irregular diversion of funds to pay for... →
Overberg mining poses grave risk to people and the environment
30th November 2023 I have noted with the greatest concern news of an application by a mining company, Cienth (Pty) Ltd, for prospecting/exploration rights on over... →
KZN matric exam leak: Wrong learners receive wrong paper at wrong time
30th November 2023 The DA is extremely concerned by what appears to be a major breach in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations process at Karina... →
Press Offices
Demystifying debt collection: A clear and concise explanation
21st November 2023 The colloquial “cash is king” is a testimony to the importance of a healthy cash flow in a business, and even though most business transactions are... →
Inheritance oddities: A world tour of weird rules and customs
21st November 2023 While no one likes to dwell on their end of life, it is an inevitability, which is why having a last will and testament is crucial. This helps... →
Bowmans introduces formal Sustainability Policy
21st November 2023 Leading African law firm, Bowmans, has announced that it is one of the first law firms on the continent to formally and publicly introduce a... →
Baker McKenzie successfully represents pro bono client in precedent-setting case regarding Financial Service Providers’ duty of care to protect clients from cybercrime
20th November 2023 A Dispute Resolution team from Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg, including Darryl Bernstein, Kylie Slambert, Cameron Jeffrey and Landise Banzana,... →
