Headline News
Britain's Rwanda asylum legislation formally becomes law
By: Reuters 25th April 2024 Britain's King Charles has given his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Royal... →
Inflation in key African economies to slow into next year – Poll
By: Reuters 25th April 2024 Inflation in key African economies will slow into next year but remain stubbornly high in Nigeria due to sporadic flooding and difficult terrain... →
South Africa aims to set up three JET-aligned skills development zones 
By: Terence Creamer 24th April 2024 Three Just Energy Transition (JET) skills development zones focusing on renewables and grids, electric vehicles and green hydrogen value chains are... →
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Opinions
Promises kept and broken in the African National Congress’ election manifestos: 2019 vs 2024
24th April 2024 South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), launched its 2024 election manifesto on 24 February. Under the slogan “Let’s do... →
MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos
23rd April 2024 South Africa’s Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country’s provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned... →
Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work and what they promise
23rd April 2024 Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249-million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five-million more than in 2021. Africa suffers... →
Empowering Youth Voices: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
23rd April 2024 The South African Youth Gender Action Plan is a youth-driven policy framework that provides a roadmap for addressing gender-based violence and... →
Recommendations
Beyond survival in displacement: rights essential for wellbeing
23rd April 2024 Wellbeing is not just a luxury to be enjoyed in times of peace or prosperity, but also a fundamental right during crisis. But, within a... →
ACDP 2024 Election Manifesto
19th April 2024 We all want a South Africa with a vibrant, healthy economy; where jobs and opportunities are in abundance, and where everyone is able to benefit... →
Private Equity in Africa: The role of the African Development Bank
19th April 2024 Since 1997, the African Development Bank has been at the forefront of supporting businesses in Africa through private equity funds. Private equity... →
Trade and Development Report Update (April 2024)
19th April 2024 The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. This... →
Statements
Minister of Electricity Must Come Clean on How Much Eskom Has Spent
25th April 2024 The IFP calls on the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientso Ramakgopa, to come clean on how much has been spent on diesel supplies since the... →
#JusticeForEmilio: DA gives Minister of Police 14 days to respond to Northern Areas Crime Memorandum
25th April 2024 The DA has put the Minster of Police on terms as the South African government has forsaken the people of the Northern Areas of Nelson Mandela Bay,... →
DA maintains opposition as Select Committee adopts amendments to BELA Bill
25th April 2024 Despite some welcome amendments, the DA maintains its steadfast opposition to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill. The Select Committee... →
Afrikaans remains in jeopardy in schools despite Bela amendments
25th April 2024 An Afrikaans school can still, at the blink of an eye, be declared a multilingual school by a provincial head of education if the Basic Education... →
Press Offices
Adapting workplaces to climate change: Workplace safety and sustainability
25th April 2024 South Africa's scorching summers are becoming the norm, not the exception. This changing climate is not just a weather inconvenience, but a growing... →
Navigating the complexities of claims and procedure
24th April 2024 In a recent case of MM obo GM v the North West Province's Department of Health MEC, (782/2022) [2024] ZASCA 52, an appellant's claim for certain... →
SARS’ AI-Enhanced Audit Capabilities Wreaking Havoc on Taxpayers
24th April 2024 In a world slowly being taken over by AI, the South African Revenue Service has capitalised on this trend, enhancing their Audit capabilities to... →
Narrative critical in investment landscape as fund managers pursue exit longevity
24th April 2024 Water is the element that private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) most closely resemble. When market conditions change, PE and VC investors... →
