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Nomusa Dube-Ncube says smooth transition of Premiers a reflection of democracy in the ANC 
By: Thabi Madiba Updated 7 hours ago Newly sworn-in KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Wednesday that the smooth transition of leadership between KwaZulu-Natal Premiers is... →

Herman Mashaba denies ActionSA is in crisis, blames 'ANC tendencies' for recent KZN resignations 
By: News24Wire 10th August 2022 Herman Mashaba says ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal is not in crisis, despite a series of resignations by regional leaders who cited elitism and racism... →
Stage 2 load-shedding may be on the cards for later today 
By: News24Wire 10th August 2022 Stage 2 load-shedding might be required at short notice from 16:00 to midnight on Wednesday. Breakdowns at the Majuba, Tutuka and Kriel power... →
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Is there really a paradigm shift in US/Africa relations? Why the answer seems to be yes
10th August 2022 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s whirlwind visit to three African countries is the second in less than 12 months. In November 2021 he... →
Washington wants to address anti-west sentiment in Africa: Blinken is doing his bit
10th August 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to three African countries this week is another sign of the Joe Biden administration’s US-Africa... →
Africa’s mishmash of regional blocs doesn’t add enough value
10th August 2022 Africa’s regional groups should form the building blocks of an integrated African Union (AU). On a vast continent with 55 AU member states, such... →
The Anatomy of Kenya’s 2022 Election
10th August 2022 Despite violence and irregularities in Kenya's previous elections since the turn of the century, there is good reason to think that this year's... →
Recommendations
Key findings: social protection responses to forced displacement
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th August 2022 This output is part of a larger two-year research project studying approaches to assisting affected populations in contexts of forced displacement.... →
US Strategy Toward sub-Saharan Africa – August 2022
10th August 2022 Sub-Saharan Africa is critical to advancing our global priorities. It has one of the world’s fastest growing populations, largest free trade areas,... →
The Future of Capital Markets: Democratization of Retail Investing
5th August 2022 The global financial system is undergoing several simultaneous transformations. Digitalization and democratizations are reshaping how capital... →
Justice aid update and lessons from latest evaluations of donor programming
5th August 2022 Despite the growing global movement on people-centred justice approaches, latest aid figures confirm that justice is a low priority for donors,... →
Statements
Cape Forum puts pressure on Western Cape government for policing referendum
Updated 6 hours ago Cape Forum as a civil society organisation is set on our goal to get a court of law to give legal certainty on whether Premiers are... →
MEC Tertuis Simmers updates Gatesville residents on Department’s rental stock
Updated 6 hours ago Earlier this week, on Monday 8 August, the Provincial MEC of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, went on a walk-about visiting tenants of Gatesville,... →
Special Investigating Unit investigates Lepelle Northern Water Board in Limpopo and Amatola Water Board in the Eastern Cape
Updated 6 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption... →
Gauteng Health honours social workers who perished to Covid-19
Updated 6 hours ago Covid-19 has had a detrimental impact on our lives and, has unfortunately, robbed us of colleagues within the Department. Last week Friday, the... →
Press Offices
A critical analysis of the BBBEE Commission in adjudicating fronting cases
Updated 6 hours ago In the recent matters between Cargo Carriers Proprietary Limited v BBBEE Commission and Others [case number 76000/2019] (“Cargo Carriers case”) and... →
Final Demand – SARS On Your Doorstep
10th August 2022 What do you do when SARS sends you a letter of demand for payment or, even worse, takes money directly from your bank account? This is the reality... →
Labour court rules it’s ‘fair’ to fire employees working beyond retirement age
10th August 2022 The dismissal of employees who have reached and worked beyond the normal retirement age has been found to be fair. Employers do not waive their... →
Ten top tips on the planned two-pot system for retirement savings
10th August 2022 Draft amendments have been published to introduce the proposed two-pot system for retirement savings. Here is a summary of the main features. On 29... →