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Malusi Gigaba resigns as MP 
By: News24Wire 15th November 2018 Malusi Gigaba has resigned as a Member of Parliament, saying it was his honour and privilege to serve as a MP for the African National Congress... →
Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba
Committee gives green light for Constitutional amendment on land reform
By: African News Agency 15th November 2018 The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday, dismissed accusations by opposition parties that the process which led to the adoption of a... →
State Capture Inquiry: Nene, Mentor appearance postponed
By: News24Wire 15th November 2018 Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene will not appear before the Zondo commission of inquiry into State capture this week as planned. His testimony... →
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Sanctions are being lifted against Eritrea. Here's why
15th November 2018 The United Nations Security Council is about to lift an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against Eritrea. UN Security Council resolution 1907,... →
Back to the future in Madagascar
15th November 2018 Whoever becomes president in Madagascar is likely to have an axe to grind. Both frontrunners, who will be facing off in a second round next month,... →
The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Summit: correcting the compass needle
15th November 2018 South Africa and the European Union will meet on 15 November in Brussels for the seventh Summit of the SA-EU Strategic Partnership. It is a... →
Life in South Africa's economic hub is improving -- but big challenges remain
14th November 2018 More than 14-million people live in South Africa’s economic hub, the Gauteng City-Region. That’s 25% of the country’s population. A lot of media... →
Recommendations
Between work and care: older women's economic empowerment
15th November 2018 Women’s economic empowerment has gained increasing attention within the global development agenda in recent years, bolstered by the adoption of a... →
Brown to green: the G20 transition towards a low-carbon economy
15th November 2018 To stay within the Paris Agreement temperature limit, G20 emissions need to be drastically reduced. A peak needs to be reached by around 2020 and... →
International Debt Statistics
15th November 2018 Focuses on financial flows, trends in external debt, and other major financial indicators for low- and middle-income countries. Includes over 200... →
Barriers to Girls’ Education in Pakistan
15th November 2018 Pakistan was described as “among the world’s worst performing countries in education,” at the 2015 Oslo Summit on Education and Development. The... →
Statements
DA: Constitutional Review Committee recommendations a complete farce
Updated 7 hours ago Today, in a convenient coalition, the ANC, NFP and EFF voted to take land rights away from South Africans and decided to use their majority to... →
AfriForum: AfriForum wants reasons for NERSA’s previous RCA decisions
Updated 7 hours ago AfriForum requested the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to provide reasons for the regulator’s decision on the regulatory... →
CoGTA: Statement by Minister Zweli Mkhize On The Inauguration Of The Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality Recovery Consultative Committee
Updated 7 hours ago I am happy to welcome all of you to this the first meeting of the Consultative Committee on Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality. First, let me give... →
LSSA: Law Society launches independent whistle-blowing channels to report exam leaks
Updated 7 hours ago The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has appointed an independent law firm to investigate the leakage of the August 2018 Attorneys Admission... →
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Forty-eight Fasken Lawyers featured in IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide 2019
Updated 7 hours ago Our Firm is included in the 2019 edition of the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide for worldwide leading financial and corporate law firms and... →
Employer’s Threat Of Criminal And Civil Proceedings Against An Employee
15th November 2018 Can an employer’s threat of criminal and civil proceedings against an employee arising out of the employee’s misconduct constitute conduct which... →
South African medical breakthroughs need to be celebrated
14th November 2018 At yesterday evening’s Café Scientifique, hosted by the Research Contracts and Innovation Department at the University of Cape Town and supported... →
Taking the Pressure Out of Depression
13th November 2018 The Labour Court (LC), in Ockert Jansen v Legal Aid South Africa (2018) 39 ILJ 2024 (LC), recently considered whether the dismissal of an employee... →
