Headline News
Ramaphosa announces ban on sale of alcohol, nationwide curfew returns
By: African News Agency Updated 2 hours 22 minutes ago As South Africa heads towards a peak in coronavirus (Covid-19) infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the sale of alcohol across... →
ANC launches economic reform paper 
By: Sane Dhlamini 10th July 2020 The ruling African National Congress, through its Economic Transformation Committee, on Friday launched the Covid-19 Economic Reform Discussion... →
Pan African reports higher output, lower debt, upped guidance, intensified dividend intent
By: Martin Creamer 10th July 2020 Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, Pan African Resources on Friday reported higher gold production, lower debt, good... →
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Opinions
Time to shake up the house
10th July 2020 Mr President, two weeks ago I persuaded you to nudge the head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to bring us some real drama. I got the... →
How COVID-19 is putting the rule of law to the test across Africa
10th July 2020 A number of Africa’s fragile democracies have become vulnerable to the sword of leaders assuming wide-ranging powers under cover of emergency... →
The G20’s Covid-19 debt relief plan needs to go further
10th July 2020 The G20 is taking a lot of flak lately. It’s a global club of the world’s richest and most significant economies, but its reputation has diminished... →
Maximising impact
10th July 2020 As South Africa weighs an infrastructure-led economic recovery at a time when, owing to extreme fiscal pressures and warnings of a sovereign-debt... →
Recommendations
Reconstruction, Growth And Transformation: Building A New, Inclusive Economy
10th July 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact negatively on economic activity in South Africa and around the world – unemployment is rising, businesses... →
China’s Aid from the Bottom Up: Recipient Country Reporting on Chinese Development Cooperation Flows
10th July 2020 China is one of the best-known emerging powers in international development cooperation. In 2014, China’s aid flows were officially estimated at... →
China’s Foreign Aid: A Primer for Recipient Countries, Donors, and Aid Providers
10th July 2020 Since the 1950s, Chinese foreign aid has been influenced by and linked with China’s investment, trade, and foreign policy objectives. Partly as a... →
Locked Down and Left Behind: The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees’ Economic Inclusion
10th July 2020 Refugees living in low- and middle-income countries are especially vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on data from... →
Statements
ANC Statement On The Recovery of The Economy
10th July 2020 The Economic Transformation Committee (ETC) of the ANC has released an important document on the economic interventions needed to create more jobs... →
Minister Sisulu reiterates commitment by government to achieve SDG6 goals amid COVID-19
10th July 2020 Minister Lindiwe Sisulu yesterday participated on the virtual 2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) special event of the official launch of the... →
FESJA stands with UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng
10th July 2020 The Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa (FESJA), condemns the unfair treatment of Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, at the University of... →
NUMSA Mourns Comrade Phumzile "Bigman" Nodongwe
10th July 2020 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) in the Eastern Cape is mourning the loss of comrade Phumzile “Bigman” Nodongwe who was... →
Press Offices
Who can hold directors accountable for breach of their duties?
10th July 2020 Two recent South African court cases considered the rights of shareholders to hold directors accountable for breaching their fiduciary duties under... →
Competition law compliance essential as Constitutional Court clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar
9th July 2020 On 24 June 2020, the Constitutional Court in South Africa (Court) delivered a judgment in the case of Competition Commission of South Africa v... →
Webber Wentzel lends a hand in finding solutions for Covid-19 in South Africa
9th July 2020 A team of healthcare contract and intellectual property (IP) specialists from Webber Wentzel has contributed their services free of charge to help... →
The devil is in the detail: The Lockdown Regulations
9th July 2020 The recent global pandemic has seen the world thrown into an unprecedented moment in this century. South Africa, like many countries around the... →
