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Can the Government’s anti-corruption entity plans win the war on corruption?
30th November 2022 Possibly in an attempt to pre-empt grey-listing, the Government has in principle embraced the establishment of an Anti-Corruption Entity (ACE) of... →
COP27 and South Africa – a basic introduction
25th November 2022 COP – or the Convention of the Parties – is the annual climate change conference held under the auspices of the United Nations. South Africa has... →
Sustainable mining needs sustainable practices: How technology can transform South Africa’s mining sector
21st November 2022 The recent conversation around sustainable mining has been centred on two things: the impact of mining activity on surrounding communities and... →
Call to promote mental health awareness among youth
16th November 2022 There is a silent pandemic that needs an intervention – that of deteriorating mental health among our young people after the hardship and stress... →
Opinion: African minerals are critical for the green energy transition
15th November 2022 In this article, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – South African Institute of International Affairs scholar Danielle Marais writes about the importance of... →
Professional scepticism towards Medium-term Budget Policy Statement is justified Public sector salary and wages will bring enormous burden on the fiscus
11th November 2022 The Medium-term Budget Policy (MTBPS) tabled by the Finance Minister Enok Godongwana has been cautionary welcomed with professional scepticism for... →
Crime is lower when cities are greener: evidence from South Africa supports the link
10th November 2022 South Africa’s population is urbanising at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities.... →
Nigeria presidential candidate misses mark with claim about country’s ‘illegal’ 2023 budget
By: Africa Check 8th November 2022 Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari tabled his last budget in October 2022. He will step down after elections in February 2023. At N20.5 trillion... →
Key interventions needed to facilitate youth employment
7th November 2022 Street entrepreneurship eases the burden of unemployment in countries across Africa, and should be encouraged by government and society. This... →
Overstaffing and billions in salaries? Fact-checking viral claims about South Africa’s power utility Eskom
By: Africa Check 4th November 2022 South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is never far from public attention due to debilitating countrywide electricity blackouts that began... →
