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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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COP29 failed Africa – what went wrong with the climate financing bid and what happens next
10th December 2024 The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing... →
Protecting freedom of expression and the media continues to be crucial to fighting corruption
10th December 2024 Ahead of International Anti-Corruption on 9th December, a pause is needed to look at where the struggle against corruption would be without... →
Meet Namibia’s first female president-in-waiting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
9th December 2024 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) is almost guaranteed a place in Namibian history as the first woman to become the president of the southern African... →
Africa must prepare for Trump’s comeback
9th December 2024 How will Donald Trump’s second-term policies affect US relations with the continent? President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Angola – the first state... →
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Global cooperation in science, technology and innovation for development
26th November 2024 The growing complexity and rapid evolution of new technologies underscore the need for global collaboration in Science, Technology, and Innovation... →
Trading with Intelligence: How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade
26th November 2024 The report, entitled “Trading with Intelligence: How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade”, discusses how AI can reduce trade costs,... →
“Unchecked Injustice” – Kenya’s Suppression of the 2023 Anti-Government Protests
26th November 2024 On March 30, 2023, Joyce Kemunto, a 39-year-old resident of Kibera in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was at home with her children, including her... →
Leveraging Generative AI for Job Augmentation and Workforce Productivity: Scenarios, Case Studies, and a Framework for Action
25th November 2024 Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could significantly boost productivity while reshaping many jobs. By aligning strategic goals with the... →
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DA celebrates first clean water in Hammanskraal and will keep fighting ‘Sodi’s blessers’
8th January 2025 After a delay of three months, and what seems to be confusion on the part of Mayor Nasiphi Moya on water safety tests, the first phase of the... →
2025 Matric results: The rite of passage versus the right to privacy
8th January 2025 The GOOD Party notes the court order that allows for the publication of Matric Results as previously done by the Department of Basic Education over... →
ActionSA Congratulates the Tshwane Municipality for Restoring Clean Water Supply to Hammanskraal
8th January 2025 ActionSA has always said that what South Africa needs, at different levels of government, are competent, appropriately qualified and experienced,... →
Ministerial Vehicles: the facts, not the fantasy
8th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes the misleading statements recently made by ActionSA which have sought to whip up public outrage about the... →
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Tax Amendments - 2024
5th December 2024 On 23 October 2024, when the Minister of Finance presented his Media-term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament, he also tabled various fiscal... →
Standing out in a crowded PE market: Overcoming intensified capital raising challenges
4th December 2024 The private equity (PE) fundraising landscape, historically dynamic and competitive, has become increasingly challenging in recent years. As a... →
A Setback for Climate Ambition: The Dutch Court Ruling and Its Implications for South Africa
4th December 2024 The recent Dutch Court of Appeal's decision to overturn a landmark ruling against Shell has cast a shadow over the global climate justice movement.... →
World Bank, partners and young African lawyers celebrate 10th anniversary of African Mining Legislation Atlas Project
4th December 2024 The World Bank in partnership with the African Legal Support Facility, and University of Pretoria are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the... →
