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Ramaphosa, German Chancellor discuss situation in Ukraine
By: Marleny Arnoldi 24th May 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated South Africa’s official stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, emphasising that engagement, dialogue and... →
Mantashe's 'nightmare': Unease already brewing over new mineral rights system
By: News24Wire Updated 12 minutes ago The long-awaited transparent record of South Africa’s mineral rights – the lifeblood of the mining industry’s future – is barely out of the... →
July unrest: Cele says police acted 'decisively', but that's not the view of panel appointed by Ramaphosa
Updated 43 minutes ago The police responded "decisively" to the unrest which engulfed KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July last year, said Police Minister Bheki Cele. This,... →
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Red flags ahead of Lesotho’s October elections
24th May 2022 Lesotho’s Parliament is accused of dragging its feet over crucial reforms that must be voted into law ahead of the all-important October general... →
Accountability Now Questions Parliamentary Legal Advisor after Confidential Communication Leaked to the Media
23rd May 2022 Anti-Corruption watch dog organisation, Accountability Now, has written* to the Parliamentary Legal Advisor, Zuraya Adhikarie, questioning her... →
Slim chance that Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections will be competitive
23rd May 2022 With 14 months to go before Zimbabweans elect a president, members of parliament and local government representatives, the country is in full... →
Covid in South Africa: what to expect in the short and long term
20th May 2022 In light of the approaching winter months combined with the recent lifting of the national disaster act, South Africans have anxiously been... →
Recommendations
The urgency of taxing the rich amid a surge in billionaire wealth and a global cost-of-living crisis
24th May 2022 Billionaire wealth has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as companies in the food, pharma, energy, and tech sectors have cashed in. Meanwhile... →
Advocacy on Monetary Policies for Economic Justice - A handbook for Civil Society
24th May 2022 Monetary policies – the actions undertaken by a nation's central bank to control the money supply – influence a range of economic justice issues.... →
Social media and inclusion in humanitarian response
24th May 2022 Social media has occupied an ambivalent space within narratives of the formal humanitarian sector over the past decade. Techno-optimist approaches... →
Social media and inclusion in humanitarian action – the case of refugees in Uganda
24th May 2022 Claims about the potential of social media to change the nature of humanitarian response date back to at least the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Since... →
Statements
Soweto Theatre Celebrates 10 years of Arts Development
Updated 13 minutes ago Today, 25 May 2022, the Soweto Theatre situated in Jabulani, celebrates its ten year anniversary and reflects on the positive strides made in the... →
Department of Social Development misses dignity packs target yet again, Gauteng learners left to suffer
Updated 20 minutes ago Girls still miss days of schooling or use unhealthy materials during their menstruation because of the Gauteng Department of Social Development’s... →
Eskom and the Mpumalanga Provincial Government sign MoA to enable the implementation of strategic initiatives
24th May 2022 Eskom and the Mpumalanga Provincial Government (MPG) today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to strengthen cooperation and to provide a... →
North West Human Settlements on delivery of houses in North West
24th May 2022 The Department of Human Settlements in the North West will for the financial year 2022-2023 build 4879 low cost houses for legible beneficiaries in... →
Press Offices
What are the tax implications for victims of crypto fraud?
24th May 2022 The Mirror Trading International (MTI) scandal has been on the minds of many crypto investors during 2020. This scam attracted lots of attention in... →
Do maintenance claims prescribe after 30 years or 3 years?
23rd May 2022 Each day there are people heading to family court to lodge personal maintenance claims against partners and/or on behalf of their children. All... →
Leaving South Africa – Planning Your Fiscal ‘Exit Strategy’
20th May 2022 Tax Consulting South Africa, South Africa’s largest independent tax practice, returned this week from the Netherlands after hosting tax and... →
Further Update: NEMA Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015 – More than an extra year added to comply
19th May 2022 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has amended the transitional arrangements in the National Environmental Management Act... →
