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Reserve Bank hikes interest rates by 50 basis points  

By: News24Wire      Updated 7 hours ago The South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee hiked interest rates by 50 basis points to 7.75%. Economists were expecting an increase... 

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SA Tourism deal with Tottenham Hotspur officially shelved 

By: News24Wire      Updated 7 hours ago SA Tourism will no longer pursue a proposal to ink a controversial R900-million sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur... 

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Cabinet approves Electricity Bill 

By: Thabi Madiba     Updated 7 hours ago Deputy President Paul Mashatile is engaging with parliament in the expediating of a number of Bills which are a priority for the country, including... 

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Special Covid-19 grants not only provided income relief: they also improved labour-market outcomes

30th March 2023 The Social Relief of Distress grant was the first in South Africa to target unemployed adults. Its main aim was to provide income support in a time... 

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Is Cyclone Freddy’s record-breaking devastation the new normal?

30th March 2023 Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which struck Southern Africa between February and March, broke multiple records for both power and duration. Running for... 

Institute of Race Relations

Coalitions and consequences

29th March 2023 With worsening power cuts, poor service delivery, low economic growth, high unemployment, and no sense of direction coming from government cutting... 

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Paul Mashatile, South Africa’s new deputy president, has a critical task: to bring back a sense of stability

29th March 2023 In a recent cabinet reshuffle President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Paul Mashatile, the deputy president of South Africa’s governing party, the... 

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CDE wants schooling reform highlighted in 2024 election 

By: Thabi Madiba     28th March 2023 The Centre for Development and Enterprise executive director Ann Bernstein said on Tuesday that in the lead up to the 2024 general election the... 

Oxfam

Biofuels:An obstacle to real climate solutions

27th March 2023 A new study by the IFEU institute quantifies for the first time the enormous opportunity costs across Europe of dedicating millions of hectares of... 

Overseas Development Institute

Taking people-centred justice to scale: the role of customary and informal justice in advancing people-centred justice

27th March 2023 Customary and informal justice (CIJ) mechanisms are the most utilised justice providers globally and especially by people living in poverty, women... 

International Renewable Energy Agency

Renewable capacity statistics 2023

24th March 2023 Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable... 

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Court strikes Nora Grose corruption charges from the roll

Updated 6 hours ago Following a final hearing of the case of Councillor Nora Grose earlier today, the NPA was once again unable to provide responses to representations... 

Arrested former North West Acting Treasury HOD must be suspended

Arrested former North West Acting Treasury HOD must be suspended

Updated 6 hours ago The DA in North West notes the arrest of the former acting Treasury HOD and current Provincial Accountant-General, Mr Geo Paul, on charges relating... 

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Statement on the meeting of the ANC National Working Committee held on Monday 27 March 2023

Updated 6 hours ago The ANC National Working Committee (NWC) met in a regular session on Monday, 27 March 2023, to discharge its duties in terms of the ANC... 

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SIU welcomes sentencing of licensing officials for multiple counts of fraud

Updated 6 hours ago The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the sentencing of four licensing officials for multiple counts of fraud in Standerton, Mpumalanga. On... 

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Visa reprieve for foreign nationals in South Africa

30th March 2023 On Wednesday, 29 March 2023, the Director General of Home Affairs made an announcement that would be good news to many foreign nationals. Certain... 

Capital Legacy

Where there’s no will, there’s drama!

30th March 2023 Talking about your will is not exactly exciting stuff. It’s not on the top of most people’s “to-do” lists. But watching the drama unfold when... 

Tax Consulting SA

Crypto Tax Classification – Capital Gains or Income

30th March 2023 “Bitcoin, blockchain, mining”. By now we’re all familiar with cryptocurrency and its related buzzwords. The initial boom in cryptocurrency... 

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Recent South African Case Law Emphasizes Proper Procedure for Anton Piller Applications to Avoid Infringing Defendant's Rights

30th March 2023 An Anton Piller application is a legal remedy that allows a plaintiff to obtain an order allowing them to enter a defendant's premises to search... 

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