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Reform momentum must be sustained ‘regardless of the form or composition’ of new government
By: Terence Creamer 10th June 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of the new government – which is yet to be formed after no single party secured an outright... →
POPCRU reveals new provincial leadership and bold plans for Gauteng
10th June 2024 The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) wrapped up the second day of its 10th Provincial Congress for Gauteng in Boksburg on Friday,... →
Better policing in South Africa is well within reach
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th June 2024 SA has the necessary skills and resources – we need the president and police minister to make reform their mission. Imagine a South Africa where... →
Government intervening to fast-track flood relief efforts for displaced families
6th June 2024 Government is fast-tracking relief efforts in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality following the devastating floods that destroyed... →
Uganda, South Korea sign $500-million deal for infrastructure loan
By: Reuters 6th June 2024 Uganda has signed an agreement with South Korea for a $500-million loan to help finance infrastructure building in the east African country,... →
Baker McKenzie’s Africa-focused Banking & Finance team continues its winning streak
6th June 2024 A team from Baker McKenzie, led by London-based Banking & Finance Partner Luka Lightfoot, advised on two transport infrastructure transactions that... →
Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand
5th June 2024 Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than... →
South Africa: coalition government won’t fix past failures – expect the private sector to play a bigger role in delivering power, transport and security
4th June 2024 To help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and encourage (or coerce) the private sector to do... →
