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South Africa set for first primary budget surplus in 15 years
By: Bloomberg Updated 2 hours 12 minutes ago South Africa likely achieved a primary budget surplus — where revenue exceeds non-interest expenditure — for the first time in 15 years, setting it... →
Kenyan lawyers seek contempt ruling over govt plan to deploy police to Haiti
By: Reuters Updated 45 minutes ago Kenyan lawyers and their opposition party have asked a court to hold the government in contempt over plans to deploy police to Haiti, their filing... →
Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory
By: Reuters Updated 46 minutes ago Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a... →
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Green stimulus
17th May 2024 South Africa’s manufacturing sector is in dire need of stimulus. In its recently released ‘Industrial Policy & Strategy Review’, the Department of... →
Climate and development investment platforms as tools for transformation
17th May 2024 It takes a while but, slowly, one gets to see the possibility of things. Climate action has long been the mainstay of a specific tradition, which... →
Marking a Milestone: 90 Years of SAIIA
16th May 2024 Reflections from our chief executive as SAIIA celebrates its 90th anniversary. The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)... →
Over 26-million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study
15th May 2024 Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial... →
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Sharm el Sheikh Bulletin - Transforming natural capital resources into wealth
Updated 1 hour 4 minutes ago The African Development Bank Group’s 2023 Annual Meetings officially opened with a clarion call by African leaders, together with the Bank’s... →
Advancing Industry Collaboration in Vehicle Software
Updated 1 hour 8 minutes ago The automotive industry is undergoing its most challenging transformation in over a century. The role of software in this transformation is so... →
Oxfam 6-months accountability report: Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel crisis
16th May 2024 The horrific 7 October 2023 attacks by Palestinian armed groups, sparked the latest and most brutal onslaught of violence carried out by Israel... →
The Impact of Corruption: Insights from a Perceptions and Experiences Survey
15th May 2024 Corruption Watch (CW) releases new report assessing the profound impact of corruption on people’s lives, titled 'The Impact of Corruption: Insights... →
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Victory! Minister of Electricity, Eskom and Government’s Application for Leave to Appeal Loadshedding Case Refused
Updated 1 hour 58 minutes ago ActionSA is delighted that the Pretoria High Court Full Bench has refused the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Eskom, and the... →
Premier Alan Winde on outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting
16th May 2024 Premier Alan Winde, today chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet - the last gathering of this current administration’s term... →
NHI won't rescue NCape health care
16th May 2024 While there are many medical practitioners who go beyond the call of duty, there is no denying that the Northern Cape health sector is in dire need... →
Electoral Commission on results of Municipal by-election held 15 May 2024
16th May 2024 During the by-elections contested on 15 May 2024 in the North West, the African National Congress (ANC) retained its seat. The new ANC councillor is: →
Press Offices
Zeroing in on cannabis in the workplace – when zero-tolerance constitutes unfair discrimination
Updated 1 hour 19 minutes ago The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) recently handed down a judgment which underscores the importance for companies to ensure that their zero-tolerance... →
Leveraging GenAI for Efficiency: A Boon or Bane for Legal Workflows?
Updated 1 hour 29 minutes ago Ruth Gondwe, a manager at Webber Wentzel Fusion recently had a conversation with an attorney about his use of technology, which sparked a... →
Unintended Consequences of replacing ‘Black’ with ‘Designated Group’ Targets in 1 February Draft Sector Targets Regulations threaten achievement of the objectives of the EE Act
16th May 2024 Draft Employment Equity (‘EE’) Regulations (‘the 1 February Draft EE Regulations’) setting out revised Sector Targets, were published by the... →
New Corporate ADR policy brings South Africa in line with international best practice
16th May 2024 The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) recently published its Corporate Alternative Dispute Resolution (C-ADR) Policy, which allows the use of an... →
