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Ramaphosa reflects on government progress, notes slow pace of economic growth 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     9th December 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that strengthening local government is the Government of National Unity’s key priority, noting... 

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South Africa cautious on rates to avoid regrets, Kganyago says 

By: Bloomberg     9th December 2024 South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said policymakers were proceeding with care on adjusting interest rates, to avoid having any... 

Presence of rogue, inept officers weakens stability of Saps – Ian Cameron

Presence of rogue, inept officers weakens stability of Saps – Ian Cameron 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     9th December 2024 Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron says while there has been commendable progress in turning the tide against... 

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Meet Namibia’s first female president-in-waiting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

9th December 2024 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) is almost guaranteed a place in Namibian history as the first woman to become the president of the southern African... 

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Africa must prepare for Trump’s comeback

9th December 2024 How will Donald Trump’s second-term policies affect US relations with the continent? President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Angola – the first state... 

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The perpetual potential of South Africa’s partnership with Nigeria

9th December 2024 Bola Tinubu’s visit to SA underscores the potential, and the problems, of South Africa-Nigeria relations. Relations between sub-Saharan Africa’s... 

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Mozambique’s deadly protests: how the country got here

6th December 2024 The protests that followed Mozambique’s contested October elections have been the most protracted and deadliest since multiparty democracy in 1990.... 

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 Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – Durban

Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – Durban

6th December 2024 This report is part of the World Economic Forum’s Nature Positive Transitions report series developed in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, which... 

Report Assessing and financing loss and damage due to climate change in Somalia

Report Assessing and financing loss and damage due to climate change in Somalia

6th December 2024 If losses and damages triggered by climate change are to be addressed in national and international policy, finance and action, losses and damages... 

Bearing the burden: Climate change-attributable losses and damages in the Sahel and Greater Horn of Africa

Bearing the burden: Climate change-attributable losses and damages in the Sahel and Greater Horn of Africa

6th December 2024 This report provides new data about the current and potential future losses and damages from climate-attributable weather events in the Sahel and... 

 The Untapped Potential of Great Green Wall Voluntary Carbon Market Projects: Unlocking Opportunities for Sahelian Communities

The Untapped Potential of Great Green Wall Voluntary Carbon Market Projects: Unlocking Opportunities for Sahelian Communities

6th December 2024 Situated on the frontline of climate change and desertification, the Sahel is one of the regions most affected by extreme heat, land degradation... 

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OR Tambo fuel supply collapse must be investigated by Transport Minister

OR Tambo fuel supply collapse must be investigated by Transport Minister

Updated 6 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) sees today’s collapse of aviation fuel supplies at OR Tambo International Airport as a serious and calamitous failure,... 

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DA rejects attempts to fire Minster Gwarube

9th December 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) rejects any attempt by a faction of the ANC to influence the president to fire Minister Siviwe Gwarube, or any other... 

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Happening in Parliament this week

9th December 2024 The Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Thoko Didiza, is leading a multiparty parliamentary delegation to the 56th Southern African... 

SACP congratulates SWAPO on electoral victory

SACP congratulates SWAPO on electoral victory

9th December 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP) congratulates the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) on its electoral victory in the recent... 

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A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

9th December 2024 The global wellness tourism sector is among the fastest growing worldwide. According to the Global Wellness Institute, which defines wellness... 

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Direct marketing Guidance Note issued, but only the future will tell

6th December 2024 On 04 December 2024, the Information Regulator (“Regulator”) published the long-awaited Guidance Note on Direct Marketing (“Guidance Note”) in... 

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Bowmans becomes first African law firm to adopt Harvey

5th December 2024 Premier African law firm Bowmans has announced a new partnership with generative AI platform Harvey, a tool designed specifically for the legal... 

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Discretion Versus Discrimination

5th December 2024 The recruitment and selection processes are critical operational aspects of any organisation. Although employers generally have complete discretion... 

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