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GDP contracts by 0.3% in the third quarter
By: Creamer Media Reporter 3rd December 2024 South Africa’s GDP decreased by 0.3% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter. The agriculture, forestry and... →
‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots
3rd December 2024 Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals.... →
Platinum demand outlook lifted higher by series of new global hydrogen fuel cell buildouts 
By: Martin Creamer 2nd December 2024 The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green... →
South African Communist Party Central Committee statement
2nd December 2024 As we hold this press briefing on the key outcomes of our Central Committee Plenary, held from Friday 29 November to Sunday, 1 December 2024, our... →
Happening in Parliament this week
2nd December 2024 Questions to the Deputy President and Governance Cluster Ministers, debates on the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) and World AIDS Day,... →
Associations submit proposal for VAT-free chicken
By: Sabrina Jardim 29th November 2024 Nonprofit organisation the FairPlay Movement has noted that the proposal for the removal of value-added tax (VAT) from specified chicken products... →
Benin must stay one step ahead of violent extremists using IEDs
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th November 2024 Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups’ changing tactics.... →
Outlook for South Africa's trade, investment in 2025 mixed – PwC
By: Schalk Burger 27th November 2024 South Africa’s largest sources of foreign investment, including the US, the UK and Germany, are entering 2025 with mixed fortunes. With great... →
