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Signing of NHI Bill a watershed moment – SACP
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 41 minutes ago The South African Communist Party (SACP) will on Wednesday lend its support through a picket at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, as President Cyril... →
Plunging currencies, El Niño to delay rate cuts in African economies
By: Bloomberg Updated 1 hour 58 minutes ago Mounting price pressures from the resurgence of the dollar, foreign-currency crunches and adverse weather conditions are set to lead to delayed and... →
More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 31 minutes ago More than half of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid this year following a devastating drought that led to widespread crop failure as... →
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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
Updated 55 minutes ago Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial... →
South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive
Updated 56 minutes ago South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African... →
Retaining US influence in Africa requires bridge-building with China
Updated 59 minutes ago In a complex new multipolar world, a country’s allies and friends will determine the global pecking order. Despite its large population, Africa is... →
Can the Movement for Change break Ghana’s biparty democracy?
14th May 2024 With the right strategy, Ghana’s fledgling new party could become a political force to be reckoned with. For three decades, Ghana’s political... →
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The Impact of Corruption: Insights from a Perceptions and Experiences Survey
Updated 8 minutes ago Corruption Watch (CW) releases new report assessing the profound impact of corruption on people’s lives, titled 'The Impact of Corruption: Insights... →
Factors determining voter choice in South Africa’s 2024 national general elections
14th May 2024 This year South Africa marks 30 years of democracy and its seventh national election on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. The election is touted as one of... →
Industrial Policy & Strategy Review – Transforming Vision into Action: Charting South Africa’s Industrial Future May 2024
13th May 2024 The role of industrial policy is to unleash private investment and energise the state to boost economic growth and inclusion. This is an essential... →
Global arbovirus initiative: preparing for the next pandemic by tackling mosquito-borne viruses with epidemic and pandemic potential
13th May 2024 The risk of emergence and re-emergence of arboviruses with pandemic potential has increased as a global public health threat and will continue to... →
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South Africa has the Highest Unemployment Rate in the World as Jobs Bloodbath Continues
Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago ActionSA is highly concerned about South Africa’s unemployment crisis, as for every 100 South Africans that entered the labour market this year,... →
Vote DA to stop ANC's North West jobs bloodbath
Updated 2 hours 19 minutes ago The ANC’s jobs bloodbath continues to rob more than a million North West residents from the dignity that comes with a job. Statistics SA released... →
Second consecutive increase in the number of unemployed is concerning
Updated 2 hours 55 minutes ago The official unemployment rate was 32,9% in the first quarter of 2024, up from 32,1% in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is a worrying second... →
Tribute to the late Justice Yvonne Mokgoro
14th May 2024 Those appointed to South Africa’s first Constitutional Court in October 1994 faced huge challenges. Among them was the need to persuade the new... →
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SARS’ Ragnarök for Non-Compliant Cryptocurrency Traders and Investors
14th May 2024 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) through existing working groups, and international exchanges of... →
South Africa Takes Bold Step: Climate Change Bill Receives Parliamentary Nod of Approval
14th May 2024 The South African Parliament unanimously passed the Climate Change Bill, which sets ambitious goals to achieve the country's low-carbon and... →
What do sectoral emission targets mean for your business?
13th May 2024 To support the implementation of South Africa's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, the Minister of Forestry,... →
Enhancements in Trust Dispute Resolution Process by SARS
13th May 2024 In its continuous pursuit of organizational excellence and in alignment with its Vision 2024, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has unveiled... →
