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Anglo helping to restore Amazon-like rainforest near Brazil iron-ore mine 
By: Martin Creamer Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago Diversified mining company Anglo American is taking steps to help to restore an Amazon rainforest equivalent of which less than 10% remains intact.... →
Nelson Mandela University-led consortium to develop green hydrogen feasibility study
By: Darren Parker 22nd April 2024 A consortium led by Nelson Mandela University and boutique consultancy firm Ikigai Group has won a UK Government grant under the South Africa-UK... →
ANC will appeal court ruling to stop 'unlawful' use of its trademarks by MK Party
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd April 2024 The African National Congress (ANC) announced on Monday its intention to appeal the judgment of the High Court, in Durban, after losing another... →
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South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform
22nd April 2024 One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The... →
Will Senegal’s new president shake up external relations?
22nd April 2024 Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations. Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s... →
Zimbabwe’s new ZiG doomed by overall lack of transparency
22nd April 2024 Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens’ trust in the government and threatens the new currency’s viability. The struggle to stabilise... →
Genocidal war on Gaza, its support base, impact on democracy and levels of opposition (Part 4 of series on the Israeli war on the Palestinians)
22nd April 2024 The war waged in Gaza is not between Israel and Hamas (who initiated the current conflict by piercing Israeli defences and killing and taking many... →
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ACDP 2024 Election Manifesto
19th April 2024 We all want a South Africa with a vibrant, healthy economy; where jobs and opportunities are in abundance, and where everyone is able to benefit... →
Private Equity in Africa: The role of the African Development Bank
19th April 2024 Since 1997, the African Development Bank has been at the forefront of supporting businesses in Africa through private equity funds. Private equity... →
Trade and Development Report Update (April 2024)
19th April 2024 The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. This... →
Aid under pressure: 3 accelerating shifts in official development assistance
19th April 2024 Official Development Assistance (ODA) is more than just cash. It is a powerful way to make a difference where it matters most. It is aimed at... →
Statements
Special Investigating Unit warns public of scammers pretending to be Head of the SIU
Updated 27 minutes ago The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) cautions the public about scammers pretending to be the Head of the SIU, Adv. Andy Mothibi, and members of the... →
Worst Roads Tour: North West Roads Reveal Little Progress Under Democracy
Updated 32 minutes ago The start of ActionSA's Worst Roads Tour appropriately began in the North West Province with inspections of roads on the north eastern side of the... →
Judge’s racial prejudices a clear injustice – Solidarity
22nd April 2024 Solidarity’s Law Network condemns the crude racial attack in the judgment of Judge Madlenkosi Motha in a case that could seriously jeopardise the... →
ActionSA Strongly Objects to Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s Financial Assistance Request from the Department of Defence
22nd April 2024 ActionSA strongly objects at attempts from former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to have the Department of Defence... →
Press Offices
SARS Tax Treaties Lead to Double Tax Dilemma for Expats
22nd April 2024 Over the past few years, South African expatriates abroad have had the unenviable task of navigating increasingly turbulent and uncertain waters... →
Fund managers demand greater flexibility as new capital streams emerge in PE and VC market
22nd April 2024 The investment landscape within the African private equity and venture capital markets has changed both slowly and suddenly since 2020. Low... →
Choosing Your “A-Team” in Tax Debt Write-Off Negotiations – Protection of Legal Privilege
19th April 2024 Stemming from SARS’ recent Revenue Result Announcement, and the pre-cursors of new compliance and collection initiatives over the last 5 years,... →
Remote working and the South African ‘digital nomad visa’
18th April 2024 In the third article in our employee mobility series, we highlighted the opportunity for South Africa to become a jurisdiction of choice for... →
