Headline News
Crime stats: Cele blames domestic violence for killing of children 
By: Thabi Madiba Updated 1 hour 30 minutes ago Police Minister Bheki Cele noted on Tuesday that most deaths relating to children is as a result of the “domestic set-up”, announcing a decrease in... →
Putin problem: Diplomatic immunities are standard procedure for international conferences - Dirco
By: News24Wire Updated 1 hour 28 minutes ago Hours after the gazetting of diplomatic immunity for Brics attendees, international relations officials have clarified that the decision did not... →
Lamola to meet Emirati authorities on Gupta extradition
By: News24Wire Updated 50 minutes ago Denying that brothers Rajesh and Atul Gupta's extradition from the United Arab Emirates was bungled, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced they... →
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Opinions
Tobacco use is costly, but so is quitting. Surveys of 8 African countries show who needs help
Updated 1 hour 2 minutes ago Tobacco use imposes a large health and economic burden worldwide. Research estimates that, in 2019, about 8-million deaths were attributable to... →
Nigeria should engage China for AfCFTA success
Updated 1 hour 16 minutes ago Nigeria is a state party to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement but was among the last of 54 countries to sign due to... →
Managing the emerging risks of a turbulent global and local climate should be a top priority for SA businesses
Updated 4 hours ago The past three years have seen many South African industries buckle under the mounting pressures ushered in by a ‘black swan’ series of events. As... →
The world should look to small businesses as the solution to sustainable growth and development in Africa
Updated 7 hours ago Several economic analysts and financial sector experts have identified Africa as the next frontier for growth and development. Currently, the... →
Recommendations
TRACIT calls for improved measures to combat illicit trade in South Africa
Updated 42 minutes ago A new study by the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) shows that illicit trade is one of the biggest threats to stability and... →
How do children engage with news on social media?
29th May 2023 The media plays a critical role in shaping how children understand the world around them. It also serves to protect and promote children’s rights... →
State of Children in South African Media
29th May 2023 South African media are guided by a number of legal and ethical frameworks when reporting on children, examples include Section 28.2 of the Bill of... →
ZEP Confusion
26th May 2023 With the expiration date for the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits drawing steadily closer, and a silence from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) about... →
Statements
Crime Stats: SA’s Continued Slide Towards Gangster State Highlights Urgent Need for Policy Reform
Updated 15 minutes ago ActionSA believes South Africa’s continued deteriorating crime statistics highlight how the country is further transforming into a gangster state,... →
Workers should not be used as scapegoats for the department’s failure to provide quality healthcare services
Updated 46 minutes ago The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in the North West has learned with disappointment that the Provincial MEC of Health wants to use... →
COSATU welcomes government's proposal to extend the temporary ban on the export of various scrap metals and related measures to help stem the tide of cable theft
Updated 1 hour 15 minutes ago The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes government’s proposal to extend the temporary ban on the export of various scrap... →
Premier and her MEC must account as KZN becomes South Africa’s murder and rape capital
Updated 1 hour 36 minutes ago The DA calls for answers from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube and her Community Safety MEC, Sipho Hlomuka as the 4th quarter crime... →
Press Offices
Assault not always reason to fire
Updated 7 hours ago The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (The Code) states that: Advice and correction are the best ways of dealing with minor offences Repeated... →
CIPC Reporting Requirements Update - Who is the beneficial owner?
29th May 2023 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“Commission”) participated in a mutual evaluation process conducted by the Financial Action... →
Kieswetter makes no empty promises – No one is above the law!
29th May 2023 On 24 May 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released Interpretation Note 129 (IN129), which provides clarity on the interpretation and... →
New AIT Enhancements Not to be Taken Lightly
29th May 2023 On 24 April 2023, the new enhanced Tax Clearance Status System, was introduced, this being the Approval for International Transfer, or AIT... →
