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ANC challenges DA to release its own deployment records 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     22nd February 2024 African National Congress secretary general Fikile Mbalula has challenged the Democratic Alliance to share with South Africans its own minutes and... 

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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula

Transition to the green economy offers great opportunities for women, but problems remain

By: Rebecca Campbell     22nd February 2024 The move to a green economy is a move to a more feminine economy, affirmed KD Strategies founding director Katnisha Singh on Thursday. She was... 

Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia – official

By: Reuters     22nd February 2024 Turkey will provide maritime security support to Somalia to help the African country defend its territorial waters, an official from the Turkish... 

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Nine out of 10 South African criminals reoffend, while in Finland it’s 1 in 3. This is why

6th December 2023 A very large percentage of South Africans who are released from prison end up being rearrested and being convicted for crimes again. The country... 

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High Seas Treaty: Africa's role in saving the world's blue lungs

6th December 2023 The High Seas Treaty – officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty – must be signed and ratified by 20 September 2025.... 

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Are ZANU-PF’s high-risk strategies paying off?

6th December 2023 As Zimbabwe moves from its discredited August harmonised elections, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) government wants... 

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Seeing the Forest – and the Trees: The Global Challenge of Regulating Social Media for Democracy

6th December 2023 The rise of social media is a phenomenon with both positive and negative implications for democracy. For regulators confronted with this... 

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International Renewable Energy Agency

Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2023

2nd October 2023 The tenth edition of IRENA’s Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review, produced in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO),... 

Overseas Development Institute

Justice aid update 2023

2nd October 2023 Justice aid (which includes aid for ending violence against women and human rights) is falling. There was a particularly sharp decline in 2021 – by... 

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Malawi case study

2nd October 2023 The country study reviews the operation of Malawi’s Paralegal Advisory Services Institute (PASI) over the past 22 years. PASI’s role in Malawi’s... 

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How to finance universal access to people-centred justice: scaling up local innovation to leave no-one behind

2nd October 2023 A universal basic justice system is affordable. It would cost $34 per person per year in lower-income countries, compared to $41 for education and... 

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DA flights 2024 Election posters in Northern Cape

1st March 2024 This followed the national launch by Federal Leader, John Steenhuisen, in Gqeberha, earlier today. Our takeover of a number of streetlights in the... 

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NC SOPA far removed from realities on the ground

1st March 2024 The real story of what residents of the Northern Cape live through on a daily basis, does not add up to the strategically crafted statistics used... 

No accountability nor consequence management could lead to another Jhb CBD Fire

No accountability nor consequence management could lead to another Jhb CBD Fire

1st March 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is following the enquiry into the Usindiso (Johannesburg CBD Fire) closely. Despite the magnifying... 

Blind SA & SECTION27 welcome the National Assembly’s vote in favour of the Copyright Amendment Bill

29th February 2024 SECTION27 and Blind SA welcome the National Assembly’s vote in favour of the Copyright Amendment Bill (“CAB”) during its plenary session this... 

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Webber Wentzel

Demystifying debt collection: A clear and concise explanation

21st November 2023 The colloquial “cash is king” is a testimony to the importance of a healthy cash flow in a business, and even though most business transactions are... 

Legal gavel

Inheritance oddities: A world tour of weird rules and customs

21st November 2023 While no one likes to dwell on their end of life, it is an inevitability, which is why having a last will and testament is crucial. This helps... 

Bowmans

Bowmans introduces formal Sustainability Policy

21st November 2023 Leading African law firm, Bowmans, has announced that it is one of the first law firms on the continent to formally and publicly introduce a... 

Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie successfully represents pro bono client in precedent-setting case regarding Financial Service Providers’ duty of care to protect clients from cybercrime

20th November 2023 A Dispute Resolution team from Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg, including Darryl Bernstein, Kylie Slambert, Cameron Jeffrey and Landise Banzana,... 

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