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As municipal debt programme falters, Eskom CFO calls for mechanism to ensure the utility gets paid 
By: Irma Venter 22nd May 2024 Municipal debt remains one of Eskom’s biggest challenges, says Eskom CFO Calib Cassim. “At the end of March, we were sitting at around R75-billion... →
Corruption Watch says Zuma’s ineligibility for Parly represents win for civil society
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st May 2024 Non-profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) said on Tuesday that it is critical that the country’s election laws are subjected to a reasonable... →
ConCourt judgment confirms key civil society role in upholding constitutional democracy, says CW
21st May 2024 The judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday, regarding the IEC’s appeal against the Electoral Court order on the... →
Egypt tries to navigate around Rafah
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2024 Israel’s long-feared attack on Rafah in southern Gaza has put Cairo on the spot. Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza – including the recent escalation... →
Unintended Consequences of replacing ‘Black’ with ‘Designated Group’ Targets in 1 February Draft Sector Targets Regulations threaten achievement of the objectives of the EE Act
16th May 2024 Draft Employment Equity (‘EE’) Regulations (‘the 1 February Draft EE Regulations’) setting out revised Sector Targets, were published by the... →
Information Regulator issues new guidance note on political parties & independent candidates
15th May 2024 The Information Regulator (Regulator) has launched a guidance note to guide how political parties and independent candidates use the personal... →
Plunging currencies, El Niño to delay rate cuts in African economies
By: Bloomberg 15th May 2024 Mounting price pressures from the resurgence of the dollar, foreign-currency crunches and adverse weather conditions are set to lead to delayed and... →
All-round value unlock targeted in proposed demerging of Anglo Platinum and De Beers
By: Martin Creamer 14th May 2024 Diversified mining major Anglo American is targeting value elevation in its planned demerging of South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum... →
