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Peter de Villiers guilty of breaching GOOD constitution, dismissed from party 

By: Sashnee Moodley     25th March 2024 Following a suspension and a disciplinary hearing, the GOOD party has decided to terminate the membership of Peter de Villiers. The former... 

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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Eskom board considers enlarging and extending Standard Offer Programme

By: Terence Creamer     25th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that the Eskom board is considering lifting the current 1 000 MW allocation set aside for its... 

Powerlines

NTCSA unbundling secures lender consent, Ramokgopa confirms 

By: Terence Creamer     25th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that Eskom’s eight “lender groups” have given their consent to the establishment of the National... 

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Raymond Suttner

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... 

The Conversation

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... 

The Conversation

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... 

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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... 

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FF Plus

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... 

The World Bank

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... 

Overseas Development Institute

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... 

Overseas Development Institute

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... 

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Statements

DA calls for urgent drought relief assistance to farmers

DA calls for urgent drought relief assistance to farmers

27th March 2024 The ongoing dry spell across the country induced by the El Niño effect is wreaking havoc on crops across the country and threatening food security.... 

Residents require clarity as E-tolls supposed shutdown nears

Residents require clarity as E-tolls supposed shutdown nears

27th March 2024 GOOD calls on Premier Panyaza Lesufi and other stakeholders to come clean about the technicalities and timeline for the supposed shuttering of... 

What is Eskom hiding?

What is Eskom hiding?

27th March 2024 The DA notes the decision taken by Eskom to appeal the ruling by the Gauteng High Court – delivered last week, in which the court ordered the... 

DA Abroad calls on the IEC to ensure overseas voting days is on non-working days

DA Abroad calls on the IEC to ensure overseas voting days is on non-working days

26th March 2024 The DA Abroad calls on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to ensure that voting days overseas is on non-working days as has been the case... 

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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... 

Webber Wentzel

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... 

Webber Wentzel

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... 

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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... 

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GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille unpacks the party's 2024 manifesto

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