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ANC appealing cadre deployment court order to keep its skeletons in the closet, says DA's Schreiber
By: News24Wire Updated 19 minutes ago The African National Congress (ANC) is trying to hide its cadre deployment records by appealing the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg's order that... →
Israel, Sudan announce deal to normalise relations
By: Reuters Updated 19 minutes ago Israel and Sudan have finalised a deal to normalise relations with a signing ceremony expected following a transfer of power from the military to a... →
South Sudan violence kills 27 on eve of pope's visit
By: Reuters Updated 19 minutes ago Twenty-seven people have been killed in South Sudan in tit-for-tat violence involving cattle herders and militia fighters, a regional government... →
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Integrated urban services can boost regional development in Africa – this is how
Updated 2 hours 34 minutes ago Urbanisation provides a unique opportunity to accelerate economic and social development across Africa. South Africa has some of the technical... →
‘Nothing under this government’: fact-checking five claims about record of Nigeria’s governing APC party
Updated 3 hours ago With just three weeks left until Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has sought to gut the record... →
What must be done to counter corruption in SA effectively?
Updated 4 hours ago There is a global problem concerning the levels of corruption in the world. Transparency International produces an annual Corruption Perception... →
Taxing issue?
3rd February 2023 Unlike President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has requested the Eskom board to act unlawfully by not implementing a tariff decision arrived at by an... →
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At a glance: Two decades of Employment Income Tax in Africa
Updated 3 hours ago This is a snapshot of the first set of findings from the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev) Employment Income Taxes Dataset... →
Shine a (night)light: decentralisation and economic development in Burkina Faso
Updated 3 hours ago Decentralisation has been one of the most prominent public sector reforms endorsed by international institutions. It has been initiated in a large... →
Creating a global hydrogen market: Certification to enable trade
2nd February 2023 As renewable hydrogen demand increases to meet the need for global decarbonisation, regions with limited production capacity will need to import... →
Tapping the potential of borrower-led multilateral development banks
31st January 2023 About 30 multilateral development banks (MDBs) operate across the globe today. While the World Bank and major regional MDBs (the ‘legacy’ MDBs)... →
Statements
DA tables a solution to the crippling cable theft problem in Mantsopa
Updated 3 minutes ago In response to the adjustment budget, the DA in the Mantsopa Local Municipality proposed a resolution calling for the replacement of copper wires... →
COSATU alarmed that SA Tourism’s CFO has admitted to a relationship with the agency involved in the planned R1 billion football sponsorship deal
Updated 24 minutes ago The latest media revelations that SA Tourism’s interim Chief Financial Officer, Johan van der Walt, has been reported admitting to having a... →
Book online to avoid queues at customer offices
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago The City encourages residents to use its Online Booking System to get ahead of the queue at City Walk-In centres. More than 5 000 customers have... →
Experts converge to find solutions for climate change challenges
Updated 2 hours 13 minutes ago Rapid urbanisation, population growth and increasingly scarce resources are high on the agendas of scientists, innovators, decision makers and... →
Press Offices
Grey clouds for now and not a downpour – South Africa's attempts to stave off proposed grey listing
Updated 3 hours ago Fears that South Africa's place on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list was cemented as a consequence of its inadequate controls to... →
Agricultural land: The struggle for subdivision
Updated 5 hours ago The Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act regulates the subdivision of agricultural land in South Africa 70 of 1970 (hereafter "the Act"), which was... →
Resource nationalism can create uncertainty and strangle mining investment
Updated 5 hours ago Short-term gains can result in a longer-term loss of investment when governments impose too many demands on mining companies Many parts of Africa... →
Crypto asset advertisements now regulated in South Africa
2nd February 2023 Crypto asset advertisements are now regulated in South Africa, and crypto advertisers should be aware of the new requirements applicable to them.... →
