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Be nice to me and grant me my maiden years as finance minister, jokes Mboweni
By: News24Wire Updated 54 minutes ago Newly appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni received a warm welcome by Parliament’s oversight committee on finance on Tuesday, and in a... →
Joburg ANC branch to hold meeting to address land question
By: Sashnee Moodley Updated 2 hours 7 minutes ago The African National Congress (ANC) Jeanette Schoon branch is set to hold a meeting on October 25, to discuss land expropriation without... →
Ramaphosa too ill to travel to DRC for Bi-national Commission
By: African News Agency Updated 2 hours 10 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has not been able to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a scheduled Bi-national Commission owing to... →
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Ties between African countries and China are complex. Understanding this matters
Updated 3 hours ago The complex relationship between Africa and China has become even more complicated this year. Initially, 2018 was set to reaffirm the bond through... →
Informal economies are diverse: South African policies need to recognise this
Updated 3 hours ago South Africa is currently mulling over ideas and agreements that recently came out of a two-day jobs summit. The country is losing the battle... →
South Africans are feeling more and more unsafe
Updated 3 hours ago Crime in South Africa is rising, and understandably, people feel unsafe – in their streets, their parks and their homes. Solutions to crime don’t... →
Here’s how SA can tackle homelessness
15th October 2018 A walk through Johannesburg’s metropolitan area highlights the glaring reality of homelessness in South Africa. Reasons for why and how people... →
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White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation
Updated 2 hours 12 minutes ago This White Paper, which is based on extensive review of the national system of innovation (NSI), sets the longterm policy direction for the South... →
Open books: how investments in financial intermediaries can be transparent and why they should be
Updated 3 hours ago Development finance institutions (DFIs) have recognized the importance of openness and transparency in projects they finance directly, yet they... →
Let’s Be Real: The Informal Sector and the Gig Economy are the Future, and the Present, of Work in Africa
Updated 3 hours ago It’s time we recognized the truth about the future of work in Africa: it isn’t in the growth of full-time formal sector jobs. The future of work... →
A healthier humanity: the WHO investment case for 2019-2023
15th October 2018 Report by the World Health Organisation →
Statements
DA: Further Baaitjies-trial delays, a failure of justice
Updated 16 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance notes the latest postponement in the Johannes Baaitjies-trial. Proceedings were halted and postponed until Thursday to... →
DA: President Ramaphosa will need to tell the truth about prior VBS knowledge when he appears in Parliament on Thursday
Updated 3 hours ago Allegations that President Ramaphosa had prior knowledge of theft and looting at VBS bank is a matter of national importance and, if true, has... →
Minister Bathabile Dlamini Calls On All South Africa’s To Observe The International Day Of Rural Women
Updated 3 hours ago The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Ms. Bathabile Dlamini, has called on all South Africans to observe the International Day of... →
Eskom: Resignation of Eskom’s head of Generation, Mr Thava Govender
Updated 3 hours ago Eskom’s Group Executive of Generation, Mr Thava Govender, has tendered his resignation, and would leave Eskom at the end of the month. Mr... →
Press Offices
On the brink of Ugandan Competition Enforcement - a comparative snapshot with South Africa
15th October 2018 Competition law is set to become an increasingly important consideration in relation to deal activity and commercial conduct in Uganda,... →
Dawn raids by regulators at your business?
15th October 2018 In a climate of increased competition law enforcement, having the right tools at your disposal is imperative. The South African Competition... →
Local community organisations to benefit from global outreach campaign
12th October 2018 This October, various charity organisations and NGOs across South Africa are set to benefit from the local roll-out of the annual RE Cares Month.... →
Government takes past lessons to heart in SEZ implementation
11th October 2018 Government is keeping a close eye on the implementation of South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and showing a willingness to adapt elements... →
