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DA goes to court to seek vaccine clarity 
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 16 minutes ago South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance on Wednesday announced court action to force President Cyril Ramaphosa's government to release... →
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille
Govt launches R1.2bn Tourism Equity Fund
By: Marleny Arnoldi Updated 7 hours ago The Department of Tourism has launched the R1.2-billion Tourism Equity Fund (TEF), aimed at driving transformation in the tourism sector. The... →
South Africa approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 17 minutes ago South Africa has approved AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use and is reviewing applications by rival manufacturers, Johnson & Johnson... →
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Some legislatures have held governments to account during COVID-19. But not all
Updated 7 hours ago The coronavirus pandemic has gone hand-in-hand with considerable democratic backsliding. According to a new study, democratic freedoms were... →
Many strategies but little progress securing the Sahel
Updated 7 hours ago Since it started nine years ago, the Sahel security crisis has claimed tens of thousands of lives, forcibly displaced millions, and triggered... →
Ousted Nairobi governor wrong to say Kenya president has borrowed ‘over KSh8 trillion in eight years’
Updated 7 hours ago Ousted Nairobi governor Mike Sonko took to social media in January 2021 to defend his record in office, giving a lengthy list of his supposed... →
Why the West is morally bound to offer reparations for slavery
26th January 2021 The 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference on Racism, held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, will be celebrated this August. There was much... →
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Court date set to contest the government’s vaccine strategy
Updated 1 hour 19 minutes ago Solidarity and AfriForum will be in court on 2 March in its court case against the Minister of Health, Dr Mkhize, and the Minister of Cooperative... →
Minister Dlodlo Will Continue To Closely Observe The Proceedings of The State Capture Commission
Updated 2 hours 15 minutes ago Following the testimony of the Acting Director General of State Security, Mr. Loyiso Jafta yesterday, 26 January 2021, the Minister of State... →
Parliament briefs media on 2021 State of the Nation Address
Updated 2 hours 23 minutes ago Introduction Good Day Ladies and Gentlemen of the media. →
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union in the Northern Cape is angered by the continued thuggery, arrogance and preferential treatment of Brigadier Basson
Updated 2 hours 24 minutes ago We have learned with dismay and disappointment on the continued arrogance and lack of observing employers polices by the head of legal service... →
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The presumption of innocence – illustrated. Navigating through complex layers of legal data to provide legal answers
27th January 2021 Any discussion about presumptions in law would be incomplete without mentioning the presumption of innocence. It is a provision which enshrines... →
Relief for expats confirmed with promulgation of tax legislation
26th January 2021 South African expatriates have been kept in suspense regarding a proposed law change aimed at providing relief to those who could not leave the... →
Top 5 PAYE errors that could cost you dearly with SARS
26th January 2021 With Covid-19 burdening the economy and SARS seeking to increase its revenues however it can, organisations with misconceptions about how certain... →
2020 tax proposals signed into law – 10 key changes
25th January 2021 The President has given effect to the 2020 tax proposals by signing three tax Acts into law. On 15 January 2021, the President gave his assent to... →
