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ActionSA, DA demand systemic overhaul after Johnson, Khan arrests 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     30th October 2026 The high-profile arrests of former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson and former Crime Intelligence deputy head... →

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Electoral Court delivers rulings on party funding appeals, municipal list disputes

Electoral Court delivers rulings on party funding appeals, municipal list disputes 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     30th October 2026 The Electoral Court has handed down two significant decisions shaping South African political and electoral jurisprudence, granting the GOOD Party... →

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DA demands accountability as Information Regulator launches probe into Land Bank 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     30th October 2026 The DA has demanded that the Land Bank fully cooperate with the Information Regulator and provide a “lawful response” to an outstanding Promotion... →

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The ANC and the Titanic: When a Once-Unsinkable Ship Meets Its Iceberg

30th October 2026 There is something profoundly symbolic about comparing the African National Congress (ANC) today to the Titanic. Both are tales of significant... →

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Corruption in South Africa’s police force is rife: why protecting whistleblowers is vital

30th October 2026 South African Police Service members who act with integrity sometimes suffer for it. If they witness corruption, refuse to participate in... →

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Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and South Africa’s plans can do more for women

30th October 2026 Africa’s move to cleaner energy could bring women new jobs, businesses and more control over their time. Solar and wind industries could offer paid... →

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African countries face rising economic risks: six ways they can navigate global uncertainty

30th October 2026 The current global economic situation is confusing. On the one hand it’s characterised by inflation, and food and other critical supply shortages... →

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Power to Lead: A Shared Call to Action from Women’s Rights Organizations in the occupied Palestinian territory and Ukraine

Power to Lead: A Shared Call to Action from Women’s Rights Organizations in the occupied Palestinian territory and Ukraine

30th October 2026 This Call to Action emerges from a joint learning exchange that brought together Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) from the occupied Palestinian... →

Disaster Divide: How Climate Chaos Deepens Inequality and Enriches the Few

Disaster Divide: How Climate Chaos Deepens Inequality and Enriches the Few

30th October 2026 Billionaires and the super-rich are burning carbon at an extraordinary rate – the richest 0.1%, or 8-million people, have more emissions than the... →

 Regulation of Digital Assets in a Shifting Global Landscape

Regulation of Digital Assets in a Shifting Global Landscape

30th October 2026 Digital assets are moving beyond a stand-alone market and becoming part of the financial infrastructure. As this transition accelerates, regulation... →

 Decarbonizing Manufacturing and Supply Chains for Growth: Guide for C-suite Executives

Decarbonizing Manufacturing and Supply Chains for Growth: Guide for C-suite Executives

30th October 2026 Amid geopolitical fragmentation, persistent economic headwinds and policy uncertainty, manufacturers and supply chain leaders are operating with... →

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Statements

IPSOS poll confirms DA and ANC neck-&-neck nationally, as our final rally loads

IPSOS poll confirms DA and ANC neck-&-neck nationally, as our final rally loads

30th October 2026 The latest polling, from IPSOS, has confirmed that the DA and ANC are now neck-and-neck nationally. This confirms the DA’s own internal polling... →

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Tshwane’s Finance Head raided by SARS, showing Nasiphi Moya defended the indefensible

30th October 2026 The DA calls on Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya to instruct the City’s legal representatives to withdraw their opposition to our court application... →

DA warns new SAPS vehicles will mean little without fixing maintenance delays

DA warns new SAPS vehicles will mean little without fixing maintenance delays

30th October 2026 While the Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the purchase and handover of new SAPS vehicles for frontline service yesterday, we remain concerned... →

ActionSA National Chairperson Michael Beaumont

ActionSA launches campaign to remind Joburg of the concealed real Helen Zille

29th October 2026 Today ActionSA has launched a digital campaign to remind residents of Joburg of the Real Helen Zille which has been carefully concealed in this... →

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Press Offices

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Kenya: Companies Registry – A reform agenda for ease of doing business

30th October 2026 The country’s Companies Registry has undergone significant digital transformation through the Business Registration Service version 2 (BRS v2), a... →

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R500 000 fine reinforces the consequences of failing to act on POPIA breaches

30th October 2026 An  internal data breach - even only an accidental one - can trigger formal breach notification obligations under POPIA. The Information... →

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You’re in for a fall if hearsay’s your call

30th October 2026 When an employee’s job is at stake it is important to ensure that the evidence used to charge him is valid, true and reliable. If the evidence... →

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A passport for lawyers? SADC edges toward mutual recognition

30th October 2026 Picture a regional merger and acquisitions deal spanning Gaborone, Sandton and Lusaka, or an arbitration seated in one Southern African Development... →

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Magazine round up | 30 October 2026

GOOD, RISE Mzansi carve up Gauteng, W Cape to fight fragmentation

RISE Mzansi, GOOD to merge at ‘earliest opportunity’, as Zibi punts systemic change in final election push

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