Headline News
CSIR urges strengthened cybersecurity measures ahead of elections 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th March 2024 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research research group leader in cybersecurity Dr Zubeida Dawood noted on Tuesday that the use of... →
RBCT, TFR show that private-public collaboration can work very well – Menar
By: Martin Creamer 19th March 2024 The private-sector’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) and the State’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have shown that the private sector and... →
Rand Water’s Eikenhof station hit again
By: Natasha Odendaal 19th March 2024 The City Power substation that powers Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station with electricity was tripped after being struck by lightning on Monday... →
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Opinions
South Africa’s ageing population comes with new challenges. How best to adapt to them 
23rd January 2024 Young people – under the age of 15 – currently make up 29% of South Africa’s population. But this will soon change: the aged portion of the... →
Africa needs a stronger voice on resolving the Red Sea crisis
23rd January 2024 The Red Sea crisis is now a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) priority, with three meetings held this year already. Following several months... →
2024 - Once again electricity
22nd January 2024 Over the holiday period there were several important developments regarding the major issue facing the country, electricity. By far the most... →
Election rigging claims spark turbulence in Comoros
19th January 2024 Africa’s 2024 election season – comprising 19 presidential and general polls – got off to an unpromising and alarming start this week. After... →
Recommendations
Tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030: Crucial steps towards 1.5°C
31st October 2023 Representing global perspectives within the renewable energy and climate change space, this report by the COP28 Presidency, IRENA and the Global... →
Community engagement with armed actors in the Central African Republic: preventing and reducing protection risks and violence
31st October 2023 In the Central African Republic, communities often exercise considerable influence over armed actors. This usually happens below the radar and is... →
Vote of no confidence: Durban business leaders pessimistic about economic prospects in metro
By: News24Wire 31st October 2023 Perceptions about the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, in relation to business, have slightly improved, but business leaders in Durban do not... →
Regenerate: For a Future that Works for everyone
30th October 2023 Analysis from global consultancy Kearney has found that over half (56%) of executives say their current business transformations aren’t working.... →
Statements
Special Investigating Unit on order by Special Tribunal to Systems Applications Products (SAP)
25th March 2024 Systems Applications Products (SAP) has been ordered by the Special Tribunal to pay the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) R500 million within seven... →
IFP Challenges KZN Premier Over Silence on New Jersey Barrier Project
25th March 2024 The IFP in the KZN Legislature, as the Official Opposition, calls upon the KZN Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, to provide an update on the progress—if... →
SACP condemns terrorist attacks, expresses heartfelt condolences to the Russian people
25th March 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP) strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Friday evening, 22 March 2024, at the Crocus City Hall in the... →
GOOD Party dismisses Peter De Villiers for sexual misconduct
25th March 2024 GOOD’s National Management Committee (NMC) has terminated Peter De Villiers membership of the party and removed him as a Member of the Western Cape... →
Press Offices
South Africa: Excessive delays in instituting disciplinary proceedings may taint procedural fairness
11th December 2023 On 25 January 2016, and after a delay of about three and half years in instituting the disciplinary hearing, Major General S.L. Mapyane, who was... →
Understanding the Alter Ego of a Trust
11th December 2023 A trust is a widely used legal entity for various purposes, including estate planning, asset protection, and the management of assets for the... →
Navigating 2024: Your definitive guide to public holidays, school calendars and more
11th December 2023 As we bid farewell to 2023, it is time to gear up for the opportunities and challenges that the coming year holds. Strategic planning is the... →
Amendments to the Ethical Rules – a step in which direction?
8th December 2023 On 17 November 2023, the Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (“HPCSA”) published certain amendments to the Ethical Rules... →
