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E-tolls scrapped but gantries will remain, accounts up until April 11 must be paid – Minister
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th April 2024 Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga noted on Wednesday that while Gauteng roads are no longer going to be tolled, the e-toll gantry lights and... →
CoJ threatens to blacklist defaulters to recoup R40bn in municipal debt
By: Schalk Burger 10th April 2024 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has warned that it will soon blacklist thousands of defaulting residential property owners and businesses to recoup... →
Rand plunges as poll shows Zuma eating into ANC’s support
By: Bloomberg 10th April 2024 The rand fell from the year’s best levels after a new opinion poll showed support for the ruling African National Congress is plunging and a party... →
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Israel’s lawless attacks cannot continue if we want international peace (Part 2 of series on Israel’s war against the Palestinians)
2nd April 2024 I appeal once again that access to humanitarian aid be ensured to Gaza, and call once more for the prompt release of the hostages seized on 7... →
Important milestone
29th March 2024 The passing of the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) by the National Assembly earlier this month represents a significant milestone in the ongoing... →
South Africa’s electricity crisis: what political parties say in their election manifestos about solving it
28th March 2024 South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to... →
Pretoria walks a tightrope on US relations
28th March 2024 Biden’s administration is resisting hostility towards SA from Congress – but if Trump wins in November, all bets are off. South Africa has been... →
Recommendations
UDM 2024 Election Manifesto
19th March 2024 South Africa requires a new dispensation that shall appoint government officials based on merit. Where the justice system receives immediate... →
Tracking COP28 outcomes: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030
19th March 2024 In a landmark moment for the global energy transition, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on... →
A promising perspective for the management of African inland fisheries: the balanced harvesting approach
19th March 2024 The potential of African inland fisheries is largely underestimated. However, fully harnessing its potential is essential to meet the continent’s... →
Debt, exploitation and trafficking of labour migrants
19th March 2024 Key Messages Access to credit can facilitate migration and contribute to improved life situations through greater livelihoods and opportunities.... →
Statements
RAF non-payment risks lives of victims in hospital building owned by President Ramaphosa
12th April 2024 Victims of traffic accidents are facing additional distress because the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has failed to make payments to their healthcare... →
Statement on the dissolution of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board
12th April 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP) welcomes the decisiveness with which the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Professor... →
Workers’ enormous e-toll debt needs government attention
12th April 2024 UASA supports the Federations of Unions of South Africa’s (FEDUSA) call on the government to scrap all e-toll debt. The federation says it is... →
Higher Education committee notes dissolution of NSFAS Board
12th April 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education notes the Minister of Higher Education’s intervention to dissolve the current National Student... →
Press Offices
When do Municipal Property Rates Prescribe?
26th March 2024 Section 229 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that municipalities may impose rates on property and surcharges on fees for... →
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the sports arena: It's a knock-out!
26th March 2024 In the exhilarating arena of sports, where passion collides with precision and triumph meets tribulation, conflicts are as inevitable as the roar... →
Wealth Preservation and Residence by Investment for South Africans
22nd March 2024 For decades, the affluent South African has searched for ways to preserve their wealth, in such a way as to ensure their descendants do not have to... →
Commemorating Human Rights Day: Understanding rights through Sabinet
20th March 2024 In South Africa, Human Rights Day is commemorated annually on 21 March. In 2024, the theme “Three Decades of Respect for and Promotion of Human... →