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Somalia sends Ethiopian ambassador home for consultations, closes consulates
By: Reuters 4th April 2024 Somalia sent the Ethiopian ambassador from Mogadishu home for consultations on Thursday and closed consulates in the semi-autonomous region... →
Former speaker charged with corruption, granted bail 
By: Reuters 4th April 2024 South African prosecutors on Thursday charged former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with corruption and money laundering, a day... →
Consumer spending growth in South Africa steadied in 2023, report shows
By: Reuters 4th April 2024 Consumer spending growth in South Africa steadied in 2023 after the previous year's post-pandemic surge, but expected interest rate cuts will... →
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Unicef Kenya head tabled stats on child poverty, health and the economy - but do her figures add up?
14th March 2024 As the Kenyan government prepares its budget for the new fiscal year starting in July, Unicef, the United Nation's children's agency, has called... →
Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional? Africa-wide survey of police finds diverging patterns
13th March 2024 Africans generally have a low regard for the quality of policing on the continent. Perceptions of police misconduct, corruption and brutality are... →
Blue economies could take Zambia from landlocked to ‘land-linked’
13th March 2024 The maritime industry is commonly associated with coastal states, but the maritime domain includes inland waterways such as lakes, rivers and dams.... →
Fact-checking EFF party leader Julius Malema's manifesto launch speech: 'Nothing has changed since 1994'
13th March 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the second largest opposition party in South Africa, launched its election manifesto on 10 February 2024. We... →
Recommendations
DA makes public ANC's cadre deployment committee records
By: Sashnee Moodley 21st February 2024 The Democratic Alliance has made public the records received from the African National Congress detailing information relating to the ruling... →
The Impact of Digital Technology on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
21st February 2024 In 2018, social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp were instrumental in mobilizing South African women, gender non-conforming people,... →
Coalitions Barometer 2021 – 2023 High-level Summary
21st February 2024 The MISTRA Coalitions Barometer 2021–2023 research project explores emerging trends in coalition politics in South Africa at a crucial time – when... →
Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook - January 2024
20th February 2024 Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook is the African Development Bank Group's biannual publication, released in the first and fourth... →
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ActionSA in Ekurhuleni Will Remain in Opposition
10th April 2024 This Thursday, 11 April 2024 at 10:00, Ekurhuleni’s Council will once again attempt to meet and elect a new Executive Mayor after ActionSA... →
DA wins case for more voting stations abroad in 2024
10th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) won its case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to ensure more voting stations abroad in 2024. This... →
Government announces details for end of e-tolls in Gauteng
10th April 2024 The South African government has announced final details of the scrapping of e-tolls in Gauteng, paving the way for long-term maintenance and... →
Communities continue to remain in the dark as 1 135 transformers across the country are not working
9th April 2024 While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country... →
Press Offices
2024 Earnings threshold announced
6th March 2024 On 1 April 2024, the earnings threshold will increase to R254 371.67, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections... →
Survey Finds Ongoing Barriers to Leadership for Women of Colour in South Africa’s Legal Profession
6th March 2024 A unique new survey of gender diversity and inclusion in South Africa's legal field found that women remain underrepresented in senior positions... →
Demystifying ministerial consent for mining rights ownership changes
5th March 2024 Mineral and petroleum are non-renewable natural resources that have been a focal point in the South African mining industry. The transfer of mining... →
Safeguarding Against the Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions
5th March 2024 The mining industry relies heavily on a complex network of suppliers, logistics partners, and transporters to ensure the efficient movement of raw... →
