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El Nino may see first South Africa white-corn imports since 2017

By: Reuters     27th March 2024 South Africa may import significant amounts of white corn, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Nino weather pattern... 

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Draft IRP 2023 lacks environmental, health, climate commitments, says Life After Coal

By: Schalk Burger     27th March 2024 Coal phase-out campaign the Life After Coal Campaign, in its comments on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2023, said the plan has... 

New innovation fund for South African tertiary institutions launched with UN support

By: Rebecca Campbell     27th March 2024 South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly launched a new fund to... 

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Can Somalia’s new Tubsan Center secure alliances to prevent terrorism?

26th March 2024 Security in Somalia has deteriorated in recent months in the face of rising al-Shabaab attacks. Until recently, military operations, new... 

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Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them – South African study

25th March 2024 Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags... 

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New panel on Sudan faces many obstacles

25th March 2024 Can the African Union’s new high-level panel succeed where other diplomatic efforts over the past year have failed? Sudan’s 11-month civil war is... 

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Youth and the rising climate threat to Africa’s coastal communities

25th March 2024 Given fast-growing coastal populations, African youth should be the focus of climate adaptation efforts and the blue economy. Africa is highly... 

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ActionSA

ActionSA 2024 Election Manifesto

25th March 2024 As we celebrate South Africa’s 30th year of democracy, we stand at a pivotal crossroads that will shape the future of our country. This year’s... 

What about TB Mortality?

What about TB Mortality?

25th March 2024 As the globe marks World TB Day, in South Africa, a new report has highlighted what needs to be done to reduce the country’s massive TB burden.  At... 

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Make polluters pay: How to tax excessive ecological footprints

25th March 2024 Progressive environmental taxation is pivotal to making progress on the ecological transition, as well as on social and economic justice. In this... 

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How likely are multilateral development banks to need callable capital? Implications for risk frameworks and lending capacity

25th March 2024 It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when an MDB might fail in a stress scenario and require callable capital because there are so many factors to... 

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President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal

Updated 1 hour 54 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the government and people of South Africa congratulated President-elect Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on... 

SACP Gauteng formally lays complaints against DA Leader Steenhuisen with the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and the Human Rights Commission

SACP Gauteng formally lays complaints against DA Leader Steenhuisen with the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and the Human Rights Commission

27th March 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP), Gauteng Province, has formally lodged a complaint with the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and the South... 

No need to hear the Mayoral MoNC, Dissolve Ekurhuleni Council

No need to hear the Mayoral MoNC, Dissolve Ekurhuleni Council

27th March 2024 Council will sit for the third time to try to hear the Motion of No Confidence (MoNC) in the EFF Puppet Mayor, Ald Sivuyile Ngodwana following... 

Treasury on call for proposals for consideration by Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI)

Treasury on call for proposals for consideration by Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI)

27th March 2024 National Treasury has published a Call for Proposals for consideration by the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI). The BFI is a reform... 

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The Intricacies of Cancelling a Mortgage Bond in South Africa

26th March 2024 In South Africa, the cancellation of a mortgage bond is a procedure commonly encountered when a property changes ownership or when the bond is... 

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When do Municipal Property Rates Prescribe?

26th March 2024 Section 229 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that municipalities may impose rates on property and surcharges on fees for... 

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Alternative Dispute Resolution in the sports arena: It's a knock-out!

26th March 2024 In the exhilarating arena of sports, where passion collides with precision and triumph meets tribulation, conflicts are as inevitable as the roar... 

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Wealth Preservation and Residence by Investment for South Africans

22nd March 2024 For decades, the affluent South African has searched for ways to preserve their wealth, in such a way as to ensure their descendants do not have to... 

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