Headline News
S. Africa's consumer confidence improves in the first quarter, survey says
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 South Africa's first-quarter consumer confidence improved on the back of an uptick in the confidence levels of high-income households, suggesting... →
Britain agrees $100-million trade finance to boost Africa food security
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Development lender British International Investment said on Monday it had agreed a $100-million finance facility with the Eastern and Southern... →
Opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in Senegal presidential polls
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Early results from Senegal's presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to celebrate in the... →
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Opinions
Lawless states and the ‘failure’ of international law – Israel’s war on the Palestinian people
18th March 2024 The misapprehension that ‘might is right’ in international relations was the case in the time of 19th century colonial conquest when territories... →
Inflation in Nigeria is still climbing while it has slowed globally: here’s why
15th March 2024 Just as Nigerians were gradually digging out from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, they were hit by high inflation. The Nigerian... →
Sewage leaks put South Africa’s freshwater at risk: how citizen scientists are helping clean up
15th March 2024 Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country’s freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent... →
Not so quiet revolution
15th March 2024 For several years, the roll-out of rooftop solar, batteries and inverters has been referred to as South Africa’s quite revolution. While Eskom... →
Recommendations
FF Plus 2024 Election Manifesto
8th March 2024 “Each generation is responsible for its own era” goes the saying. That is why history takes a new turn every twenty to thirty years. It is the year... →
Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023
6th March 2024 Digitalization is the transformational opportunity of our time. The digital sector has become a powerhouse of innovation, economic growth, and job... →
The Climate – Education Research Framework
6th March 2024 The linkages between climate change and education are vast. On the one hand, climate change has direct impacts on education through exposure to... →
The co-creation and implementation of an adolescent school-based mental health intervention in Tanzania: key findings
6th March 2024 This report is the final product of a 2020-23 programme of work addressing the mental health needs of youth and adolescents (aged 10-19) in... →
Statements
Labour Party write to court for speedy set-down
26th March 2024 The Labour Party has written to Secretary of the Supreme Court of Appeal this morning. The letter marked as urgent, pleas with the SCA to ensure... →
ANC-EFF argue that spending taxpayer money responsibly is undesirable
26th March 2024 Today the Standing Committee on Finance voted on the motion of desirability on the DA’s Responsible Spending Bill. As anticipated, the ANC and EFF... →
Sustainable water saving viable in Ekurhuleni dams
26th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that there are sustainable and more affordable water treatment methods than the conventional... →
MEC David Maynier on grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025
26th March 2024 The Grade 1 and 8 online admissions window for the 2025 school year opened at 00h01 on Monday, 11 March 2024. Applications will close at 23h59 on... →
Press Offices
You should have said something! Half the truth is often a whole lie
12th March 2024 An employee is implicitly bound by a duty of good faith towards the employer and breaches that duty if he/she remains silent while possessing... →
Skills Development and Growth for the Agricultural Sector
12th March 2024 The agricultural sector is the backbone of the South African economy and plays a vital role in food security, job creation, and overall economic... →
The National Council of Provinces passed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill [B 19B-2020]
12th March 2024 In a move that could serve as catalyst for the reshape of South Africa's cannabis landscape, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) recently... →
3 tax-saving strategies for South African forex traders
11th March 2024 For the 190 000 daily forex traders that take to the markets every day in South Africa, the world of foreign exchange is ripe with opportunity. It... →