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Copper bull market now fully under way – Goldman Sachs
By: Martin Creamer Updated 1 hour 23 minutes ago The bull market for copper is now fully underway with prices reaching their highest level since 2017, Goldman Sachs International commodities... →
NCCC meeting may see new Covid-19 restrictions put in place
By: African News Agency Updated 1 hour 37 minutes ago The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) met on Wednesday morning to mull over the prospect of new restrictions to contain a spike in new... →
Organisations lodge complaints over SABC's 'one-sided' Ace Magashule interview
By: News24Wire Updated 1 hour 57 minutes ago Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) have lodged complaints over a South African Broadcasting... →
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COVID-19 vaccine trials in Africa: what's promising, and what's problematic
Updated 2 hours 49 minutes ago Scientists are working around the clock to develop and test vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Experts agree that... →
High expectations for the next AU Commission chair
Updated 2 hours 53 minutes ago African leaders are set to elect a new African Union Commission (AUC) at the continental body’s next ordinary summit early in 2021. At the top of... →
Lives or livelihoods
Updated 3 hours ago The coronavirus crisis poses new and unprecedented challenges for every country, in particular developing nations. Our Chief Executive Elizabeth... →
Tshisekedi and Kabila fall out
Updated 3 hours ago Two-and-a-half years after striking a political deal with his erstwhile political enemy that saw him being handed the presidency of the Democratic... →
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Statement on universal and equitable access to vaccines for COVID-19
1st December 2020 A safe and effective vaccine is expected to reduce the health and life risks posed by COVID-19, while allowing, at the same time, a progressive... →
Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition: Heating and Cooling
1st December 2020 Heating and cooling accounts for almost half of global energy consumption. With most of this relying fossil fuels, however, it contributes heavily... →
Economic Pulse 1: Covid-19 and economic crisis – China’s recovery and international response
1st December 2020 This is the first report in ODI’s Economic Pulse series. It explores China’s international economic response to Covid-19 and analyses its... →
Reclaiming Public Development Banks to finance a sustainable and equitable recovery post Covid-19
1st December 2020 Public development banks (PDBs) are in a unique and powerful position to play a key role in the post Covid-19 recovery. Following efforts to frame... →
Statements
DA condemns ANC MKMVA’s threat directed at the Zondo Commission
Updated 1 hour 46 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) finds utterances by the ANC MKMVA President, Kebby Maphatsoe, referring to the likelihood of a coup d'état or civil... →
DA welcomes HAWKS investigation into relief funding allocation
Updated 3 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape (NC) welcomes the revelation made in the portfolio committee for Sport, Arts & Culture, that the... →
Minister of Environment, Forestry And Fisheries Notes High Court Decision on Thabametsi environmental Authorisation
Updated 3 hours ago The decision of the North Gauteng High Court setting aside the environmental authorization for the Thabametsi power station has been noted, says... →
Gauteng Roads and Transport on Commission of Inquiry Into Taxi Violence final report
1st December 2020 The Commission of Inquiry into Taxi Violence wishes to inform the public that it is now compiling its report to the Gauteng Premier David Makhura... →
Press Offices
Baker McKenzie’s internal innovation hackathon to find solutions to client pain points in Africa
Updated 1 hour 8 minutes ago Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg recently held an internal innovation hackathon, during which employees were challenged to design new or improved... →
AfricaCom - AfricaTech 2020, key takeaways
Updated 2 hours 58 minutes ago Webber Wentzel was invited to speak at and attend AfricaTech 2020, held virtually for the first time this year from 9 to 13 November 2020. We... →
Enabling policies awaited after 4th Industrial Revolution Report
Updated 3 hours ago The Presidential Commission Report on the 4th Industrial Revolution makes several strategic recommendations, but it needs to be followed by agile... →
Webber Wentzel welcomes new Chief Financial Officer
Updated 4 hours ago Aneshree Naidoo has joined Webber Wentzel as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Aneshree joins the firm from Deloitte Consulting, where she... →
