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Africa’s proposed new financial institutions risk being Potemkin villages
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd February 2024 The African Union (AU) has launched a drive to establish its own panoply of financial institutions to address what it regards as the failure of... →
South Africa: National Budget Speech key developments 2024
23rd February 2024 South Africa: National Budget Speech key developments 2024 →
Human Settlements White Paper highlights problems with housing provision
23rd February 2024 The DA welcomes the emphasis the Draft White Paper for Human Settlements seem to place on public-private partnerships and a whole-of-society... →
The Impact of Digital Technology on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
21st February 2024 In 2018, social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp were instrumental in mobilizing South African women, gender non-conforming people,... →
Digital Trust: Supporting Individual Agency
20th February 2024 This paper discusses the interaction between digital technologies and human users, describing how protecting individual choice and agency is... →
Corruption and clean energy in South Africa: economic model shows trust in government is linked to takeup of renewables
20th February 2024 South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition to greater... →
Reserves drawdown is wildcard in South Africa’s election budget
By: Bloomberg 19th February 2024 Enoch Godongwana needs to conjure an annual budget that balances spending pressures stemming from this year’s elections with the South African... →
NHI Funding – Macro-Economic Implications
19th February 2024 While everybody agrees that the country’s healthcare system requires reform, and that this should provide access to universal health coverage, the... →
