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World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism fund over abuse allegations
By: Reuters 24th April 2024 The World Bank has suspended new disbursements from a $150-million fund to expand a national park in southern Tanzania, a spokesperson said on... →
South Africa advised by World Bank on climate insurance, contingency fund options
By: Bloomberg 24th April 2024 The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of... →
Multi-Party Charter delivers plan to tackle poverty, inequality 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 24th April 2024 The Multi-Party Charter of South Africa announced on Wednesday its plans to increase the Child Support Grant to the food poverty line and extend... →
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Will Senegal’s new president shake up external relations? 
22nd April 2024 Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations. Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s... →
Zimbabwe’s new ZiG doomed by overall lack of transparency
22nd April 2024 Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens’ trust in the government and threatens the new currency’s viability. The struggle to stabilise... →
Genocidal war on Gaza, its support base, impact on democracy and levels of opposition (Part 4 of series on the Israeli war on the Palestinians)
22nd April 2024 The war waged in Gaza is not between Israel and Hamas (who initiated the current conflict by piercing Israeli defences and killing and taking many... →
South Africa’s electricity crisis: a series of failures over 30 years have left a dim legacy
19th April 2024 In 1994, apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa’s first ever democratic elections, promising “Electricity for... →
Recommendations
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... →
Aid under pressure: 3 accelerating shifts in official development assistance
19th April 2024 Official Development Assistance (ODA) is more than just cash. It is a powerful way to make a difference where it matters most. It is aimed at... →
The State of Social Enterprise: A Review of Global Data 2013–2023
19th April 2024 This report provides a comprehensive synthesis of the global state of social enterprise, using data from more than 80 countries gathered between... →
Geopolitics of the energy transition: Energy security
19th April 2024 The acceleration of a renewable-based global energy transition represents our only option to ensure the world remains on a 1.5°C-compatible... →
Statements
Moonshot social relief framework is insulting and patronising
25th April 2024 The DA-led Multi-Party Charter has released a set of pie-in-the-sky promises under the heading, “Social Relief Framework”. It is a mishmash of the... →
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... →
Press Offices
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... →
Sabinet Discover: Enabling Deep Dives into SoNA 2024 Outcomes
24th April 2024 The 30th anniversary of South Africa’s first democratic elections is an opportunity firstly to learn from our achievements such as the... →
SARS Tax Treaties Lead to Double Tax Dilemma for Expats
22nd April 2024 Over the past few years, South African expatriates abroad have had the unenviable task of navigating increasingly turbulent and uncertain waters... →
Fund managers demand greater flexibility as new capital streams emerge in PE and VC market
22nd April 2024 The investment landscape within the African private equity and venture capital markets has changed both slowly and suddenly since 2020. Low... →
