Headline News
We are losing future generations to the scourge of underage drinking – Ramaphosa 
By: Sane Dhlamini 6th July 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that while many young people tragically lost their lives recently at the Enyobeni tavern in East London... →
Court orders former Eskom boss Brian Molefe to pay back R10 million to pension fund
By: News24Wire 6th July 2022 Brian Molefe, the former CEO of Eskom, has been directed to pay back just under R10-million, plus interest, to the power utility's pension fund.... →
NPC calls for declaration of ‘energy emergency’ to facilitate rapid building of generation and storage over 24 months
By: Terence Creamer 6th July 2022 The National Planning Commission (NPC) has called for the declaration of an ‘energy emergency’ to override any red tape currently preventing the... →
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Opinions
Justice Maya’s support for African languages in South Africa’s courts is a positive sign
6th July 2022 The only nominee for the position of South Africa’s Deputy Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya, has once again put the spotlight on indigenous languages... →
What’s that stench? Investigating two claims about air pollution in South Africa
6th July 2022 Residents of Johannesburg have long complained of a “foul smell” in the air, similar to “sulphur or rotting eggs”. In June 2022, the stench... →
Curbing Tunisia’s crippling illicit financial flows
6th July 2022 Tunisia loses about US$1.2-billion annually to illicit financial flows (IFFs) – around 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. These outflows... →
Do humanitarian agencies help refugees become independent? Evidence from history
5th July 2022 When 5.3-million Ukrainians entered the EU between February and June 2022, alongside life-saving emergency assistance came similarly crucial... →
Recommendations
Multi-sectoral impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition outcomes: an analytical framework
5th July 2022 This document describes the process and methodology used to develop the Analytical Framework, explains the different components and provides... →
The Global Findex Database 2021: Financial Inclusion, Digital Payments, and Resilience in the Age of COVID-19
5th July 2022 The fourth edition of Global Findex - the world's most comprehensive database on financial inclusion - offers a lens into how people accessed and... →
The Forever Mines: Perpetual Rights Risks from Unrehabilitated Coal Mines in South Africa
5th July 2022 On September 24, 2016, everything changed for two families in Ermelo, a town in Mpumalanga province, eastern South Africa, in the heart of South... →
Giving Up on Governance?
1st July 2022 The opening quote, from the first volume of the report of the Commission of Enquiry into State Capture, chaired by Justice Raymond Zondo, refers to... →
Statements
Under-resourced police, a systemic problem across Klein Karoo
6th July 2022 The DA constituency head in Kannaland, Eleanore Bouw-Spies, has made a courtesy visit to the local police station in Calitzdorp. “What we found... →
Sol Plaatje Speaker cancels council to babysit officials
6th July 2022 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has reported the Speaker of Sol Plaatje municipality, Nomazizi Maputle, to the Speaker’s Forum after she today... →
Fire-gutted Christiana Town Hall and Clinic could have been saved
6th July 2022 The Democratic Alliance (DA) conducted an oversight inspection at the Lekwa-Teemane Town Hall and Christiana Clinic after a fire gutted the... →
Committee meets Justice, Crime Prevention and Security cluster in East London on death of 21 teenagers in Scenery Park
6th July 2022 The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities received a briefing yesterday from the Eastern Cape Provincial Government’s... →
Press Offices
Sabinet’s instant online access to South African legislation
6th July 2022 Laws governing a country are never static. Legislation is the backbone of a society. It enforces the rights and responsibilities of individuals and... →
SARS letter confirms SA emigrants’ non-tax-residency status – if they can prove it
6th July 2022 With the introduction of a formal SARS Non-Resident Tax Status Confirmation Letter in 2021, South African expatriates may finally relax knowing... →
Managing load-shedding in the modern workplace
6th July 2022 As result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the modern workplace underwent significant changes with businesses being required to adapt to new ways of... →
Le Tour de IP
5th July 2022 The annual Tour de France was founded as a way to promote a brand and it is associated with numerous registered brands, providing a reminder of the... →
