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SACP reaffirms call for inquest into Hani assassination as killer is deported 

By: Sashnee Moodley     6th December 2024 The South African Communist Party on Friday expressed displeasure at the “eleventh-hour notification” given to freedom fighter Chris Hani’s family... 

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McKinsey to pay SA R1.1bn for its role in State capture 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     6th December 2024 The National Prosecuting Authority announced that it has successfully concluded dispute resolution with McKinsey South Africa, in which McKinsey... 

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Kathrada Foundation’s Balton appears in court over apartheid-era case  

By: Sashnee Moodley     6th December 2024 Ahmed Kathrada Foundation executive director Neeshan Balton appeared before the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, in a case relating to the... 

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Mozambique’s deadly protests: how the country got here

6th December 2024 The protests that followed Mozambique’s contested October elections have been the most protracted and deadliest since multiparty democracy in 1990.... 

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Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters

6th December 2024 The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual... 

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Kenya strives to strike a balance on muguka

6th December 2024 Amid growing concerns, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests. In May this year, Mombasa County... 

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Time to make IRP updating routine

6th December 2024 After the false start of January when the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP2023) was released to much criticism and even incredulity, an... 

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 Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – Durban

Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – Durban

6th December 2024 This report is part of the World Economic Forum’s Nature Positive Transitions report series developed in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, which... 

Report Assessing and financing loss and damage due to climate change in Somalia

Report Assessing and financing loss and damage due to climate change in Somalia

6th December 2024 If losses and damages triggered by climate change are to be addressed in national and international policy, finance and action, losses and damages... 

Bearing the burden: Climate change-attributable losses and damages in the Sahel and Greater Horn of Africa

Bearing the burden: Climate change-attributable losses and damages in the Sahel and Greater Horn of Africa

6th December 2024 This report provides new data about the current and potential future losses and damages from climate-attributable weather events in the Sahel and... 

 The Untapped Potential of Great Green Wall Voluntary Carbon Market Projects: Unlocking Opportunities for Sahelian Communities

The Untapped Potential of Great Green Wall Voluntary Carbon Market Projects: Unlocking Opportunities for Sahelian Communities

6th December 2024 Situated on the frontline of climate change and desertification, the Sahel is one of the regions most affected by extreme heat, land degradation... 

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AfriForum prepares legal action should the ANC ratify Expropriation Bill

AfriForum prepares legal action should the ANC ratify Expropriation Bill

5th December 2024 The civil rights organisation AfriForum has made it clear to the ANC that the organisation will launch substantial legal action to protect private... 

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GOOD demands an apology from Cape Town mayor and speaker

5th December 2024 The GOOD Party demands an apology from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Speaker Felicity Purchase. Mayor Hill-Lewis must make a public retraction of... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa assents to Rail Safety Bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa assents to Rail Safety Bill

5th December 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the Rail Safety Bill which provides for the regulation of railway safety in the country and recognises... 

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Patricia de Lille appointed vice-chair of the World Tourism Organization

5th December 2024 The GOOD Party wishes to congratulate our party leader, Patricia de Lille on her appointment as the Vice-Chair of the World Tourism Organization.... 

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Direct marketing Guidance Note issued, but only the future will tell

6th December 2024 On 04 December 2024, the Information Regulator (“Regulator”) published the long-awaited Guidance Note on Direct Marketing (“Guidance Note”) in... 

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Bowmans becomes first African law firm to adopt Harvey

5th December 2024 Premier African law firm Bowmans has announced a new partnership with generative AI platform Harvey, a tool designed specifically for the legal... 

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Discretion Versus Discrimination

5th December 2024 The recruitment and selection processes are critical operational aspects of any organisation. Although employers generally have complete discretion... 

Tax Amendments - 2024

Tax Amendments - 2024

5th December 2024 On 23 October 2024, when the Minister of Finance presented his Media-term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament, he also tabled various fiscal... 

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