Headline News
Decision to appeal ruling on ANC KZN conference must come from national leadership – Kodwa
By: News24Wire Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has jumped the gun by announcing it will appeal Tuesday’s devastating High Court judgment that... →
Billing crisis will not sink Johannesburg finances – Mayor Mashaba
By: African News Agency Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago The City of Johannesburg said on Wednesday said it has stopped disconnections of services aimed at enforcing payments of outstanding accounts... →
Mogajane confirms Myeni’s contract at SAA has been extended
By: African News Agency Updated 2 hours 19 minutes ago The contract of South African Airways chairperson Dudu Myeni has been extended until the company’s annual general meeting, set down for early... →
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Opinions
No time to waste in implementing Togo’s reforms
Updated 4 hours ago Weeks after their first protest on 19 August that led to two deaths, opposition parties in Togo continue to maintain pressure on the government. As... →
Reservation wages found in surveys can be very misleading
12th September 2017 The responses of unemployed workers to the typical survey question about their ‘lowest acceptable wages’ are susceptible to error and... →
Exposés about South Africa's deputy president point to ulterior motives
12th September 2017 The recent media “revelations” about South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s several alleged extramarital affairs are the classic... →
South Africa needs to sober up to save itself from sickly state-owned enterprises
12th September 2017 The South African government is said to be seriously considering selling its stake in telecommunication firm, Telkom, in order to save the troubled... →
Recommendations
Torture and National Security in al-Sisi's Egypt
Updated 4 hours ago Since July 2013, when Egypt’s military overthrew the country’s first freely elected president, torture has returned as the calling card of the... →
The Costs of International Advocacy
Updated 4 hours ago In January 2017, President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China gave a keynote speech at the Palais des Nations of the United Nations in... →
Transparency is more than dollars and cents
13th September 2017 Transparency in international aid is not just about fulfilling a requirement based on people’s right to access information, but also about making... →
Eskom Inquiry Reference Book
12th September 2017 In September 2017, Parliament’s Public Enterprises Committee will begin its inquiry into alleged manifestations of state capture in three of South... →
Statements
DEA: Minister Molewa applauds security officials for latest Rhino poaching successes
Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has welcomed the arrest of a Chinese national for rhino horn smuggling at the OR Tambo... →
dti: Government will enforce localisation in future
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago Once a product has been designated for local production, all organs of state have to comply with the requirements of local content. This was said... →
EFF: EFF on the Insurance Bill
Updated 2 hours 10 minutes ago The Economic Freedom Fighters in Parliament is currently participating in the Standing Committee on Finance process of finalizing the Insurance... →
UDM: NMB coalition: UDM reaction to DA's use of PwC draft report to besmirch Bobani and the UDM
Updated 2 hours 46 minutes ago Mr Mmusi Maimane Democratic Alliance Federal Leader Dear Mr Maimane I refer to the “draft report” which had been prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers... →
Press Offices
Exempt dividends treated as income or proceeds for capital gains
Updated 4 hours ago A common method for South African corporate shareholders to exit a South African equity investment is for the target company to repurchase the... →
Baker McKenzie advises lenders on USD 600 million syndicated loan to Investec Bank
12th September 2017 Baker McKenzie's Banking and Finance team advised the lenders, led by Bank of America Merrill Lynch International limited and Commerzbank... →
Webber Wentzel Wins at the African Legal Awards 2017
11th September 2017 Webber Wentzel is proud to have received two awards in the prestigious African Legal Awards hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Lawyers... →
Baker McKenzie wins International Law Firm of the Year at African Legal Awards
11th September 2017 Global law firm Baker McKenzie has won the prestigious International Law Firm of the Year award at Legal Week’s African Legal Awards ceremony, held... →
