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South Africa extends temporary visa concession for applications
By: Bloomberg Updated 1 hour 2 minutes ago Newly sworn in South African Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has extended a temporary concession for foreign nationals who are currently... →
Lesufi to announce Gauteng cabinet on Wednesday 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd July 2024 The African National Congress (ANC) said Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi intends to conclude all negotiations and consultations, and announce the... →
Egypt overhauls cabinet as economic pressures, power cuts persist
By: Reuters 3rd July 2024 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign ministers in a government... →
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South Africa’s new agricultural leadership should focus on getting things done, not designing new policies
3rd July 2024 South Africa’s primary agriculture sector accounts for nearly 3% of GDP and about 8% when considering the value of agro-processing. But it can... →
How democracy can work at community level: 3 lessons from a South African protest movement
3rd July 2024 Popular protests have surged around the world over the last decade. But do they work? And what lessons can be learnt from communities who have a... →
Why liberation movements fail when they come to power: South Africa and Namibia are cases in point
3rd July 2024 Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked... →
Without peace in Ethiopia, transitional justice will be difficult
3rd July 2024 A comprehensive cessation of hostilities is necessary for the country to reap the benefits of effective transitional justice. Last month,... →
Recommendations
National executive of the Government of National Unity
1st July 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his new Cabinet ministers and their deputies. In some instances, we have considered it necessary to... →
Public service experience through a new lens: Reframing experience in the changing context of people’s lives
27th June 2024 Access to and delivery of government services is a burning issue in South Africa – and potentially a key theme on the minds of South Africans... →
NWU Business School Policy Uncertainty Index 2Q 2024
26th June 2024 Given the uncertainties that weighed on business and the market sentiment around SA’s recent 2024 elections, the NWU Business School’s 2Q 2024 PUI... →
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024
25th June 2024 The Top 10 Emerging Technologies report is a vital source of strategic intelligence. First published in 2011, it draws on insights from scientists,... →
Statements
IFPYB Welcomes Changes in the Department of Higher Education
Updated 59 minutes ago IFP Youth Brigade welcomes the removal of Dr. Blade Nzimande as Minister of Higher Education in South Africa. Having long called for his removal,... →
For the sake of the consumer, NERSA must give an undertaking on power tariffs, says AfriForum
Updated 1 hour 15 minutes ago AfriForum has by way of its legal team requested the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) give an undertaking in the interest of... →
More than R80 million invested to create jobs in rural areas of UThukela District Municipality
Updated 1 hour 27 minutes ago Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: We appreciate messages of appreciation from the people of uThukela District Municipality for inspection of our... →
UCT in top 100 for the first time in THE impact rankings
3rd July 2024 The University of Cape Town (UCT) has UCT broken into the top 100 for the first time, ranking 77th in the world – among 1 963 universities – in the... →
Press Offices
Newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber extends the blanket concession until 31 December 2024 and commits to more proactive communication
Updated 33 minutes ago In his first official act as the newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, just one day after being sworn in, has extended the... →
SARS Curveball: The Impact of Mandatory Branch Filing on Late Tax Returns
3rd July 2024 With the South African Revenue Service (SARS) now issuing auto-assessment notices to taxpayers, and filing season right around the corner, the tax... →
Priyesh Daya appointed as a member of the prestigious ICC International Court of Arbitration
3rd July 2024 Priyesh Daya, a partner at Webber Wentzel, a leading law firm in South Africa, was recently appointed as a member of the International Chamber of... →
National Health Insurance Impact Survey – Taxpayers Speak Up
3rd July 2024 President Ramaphosa’s signature to introduce National Health Insurance (NHI) on 15 May 2024 has been met with mixed reactions. The three elephants... →
