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Response to general crisis: Social hope and collective action for change in South Africa – Part one
By: Raymond Suttner 20th November 2023 When we talk about hope in a political context, one is referring to hope for change that will be transformative, not merely in our individual... →
DA lays out clear demands to resolve the Transnet port and rail crisis
20th November 2023 The evolving Transnet rail and port crisis is threatening to collapse South Africa’s entire export sector, and by extension the national economy.... →
Richards Bay Port says it ‘may’ halt trucks carrying cargo to the port; RFA outraged
By: Irma Venter 17th November 2023 Richards Bay Transnet Port Terminals (RCB TPT) says it “may” suspend the processing of trucks bringing cargo into its terminals by road. Only... →
Gas-supply cliff is South Africa’s next crisis, energy body says
By: Bloomberg 17th November 2023 South Africa’s supply of natural gas is set to plunge within the next three to four years and there’s a risk of a shortfall triggering the... →
Transnet must urgently table its turnaround plan in Parliament
15th November 2023 While Transnet continues to bleed the economy, it also continues to limit parliamentary oversight by failing to comprehensively table its... →
COSATU’s Statement on the 2023 Third Quarter Unemployment Figures
14th November 2023 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the latest decrease in the expanded unemployment rate from 42.1% to 41.2% in the 3rd... →
Diseases on farms in South Africa: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system
14th November 2023 South Africa has had a number of outbreaks of animal diseases in recent months that suggest there are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity... →
SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by Minister of Home Affairs, Release of the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards A Complete Overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa (12/11/2023)
13th November 2023 The process resulted in the Cabinet approving the White Paper on Wednesday, 1 November 2023 for public comments. The White Paper has been published... →