Headline News
Jacob Zuma loses state legal fees appeal bid, must pay back millions 
By: News24Wire 13th April 2021 Former president Jacob Zuma has failed in his bid to challenge a court ruling that cut government funding of his corruption trial legal fees and... →
ANC provincial secretaries have until Thursday to compile lists of members tainted by corruption
By: News24Wire 13th April 2021 Embattled African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule has written to the party's provincial secretaries to ask them to compile lists... →
New recording surfaces of Jessie Duarte telling ANC leaders to find a 'solution' for Jacob Zuma
By: News24Wire 13th April 2021 Another recording of a closed high-level African National Congress meeting has surfaced and in it, deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte can be... →
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Opinions
Women at the heart of Boko Haram and katiba Macina
13th April 2021 Women play complex and nuanced roles in violent extremism in Mali and Niger. They represent strategic human resources for these groups, Institute... →
No, Kenya’s debt not at ‘100% of GDP’ as economist claimed
13th April 2021 In April 2021 the International Monetary Fund found itself in an online storm as thousands of Kenyans protested a US$2.34-billion loan it had... →
Expropriation Bill is not as bad as portrayed, but the crux lies in implementation
13th April 2021 For a country desperate for higher rates of investment to ignite sustainable economic growth, the Expropriation Bill, and the headlines that have... →
New research shows South Africa's levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact
12th April 2021 Three years ago South Africa introduced Africa’s first major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages based on grams of sugar. The tax now stands at about... →
Recommendations
From value for money to value-based health services: a twenty-first century shift
13th April 2021 Health policy makers around the world have long shown interest in the value created by health systems and this preoccupation will likely only... →
WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration
13th April 2021 This WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration builds upon the 2010 WHO technical manual on tobacco tax administration by... →
Advancing Data Flow Governance in the Indo-Pacific: Four Country Analyses and Dialogues
13th April 2021 This White Paper on advancing data flow governance in the Asia-Pacific region explores international and regional best practices in four domestic... →
Checklists to Assess vulnerabilities in Health Care Facilities in the Context of Climate Change
9th April 2021 Climate change is increasingly affecting health care facilities in many settings around the world. To reduce climate change risks, health care... →
Statements
Statement by the Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, on the FDA’s Temporary Suspension of Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout in the United States
13th April 2021 We have noted the decision taken by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States of America to advise the temporary suspension of the... →
SAFTU rejects Digital-Economy false ‘solutions’ offered by President Ramaphosa which won’t even dent the unemployment crisis
13th April 2021 The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has read with utter shock the letter penned by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the people of our... →
Statement by Phindile Gwala appreciating constructive guidance from the public and wishing Ms Nompilo Mkhize the best in her endeavors
13th April 2021 Durban: Over the past few days, the people of this country expressed their feelings following an unfortunate incident involving myself and Ms... →
Finances used to excuse factionalism
13th April 2021 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape wrote to Premier Zamani Saul and Bentley Vass, MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements... →
Press Offices
Glencore acid spill in the Congo – Comments on legal ramifications
13th April 2021 How common are these sorts of cases, and what are the risks are for companies? Mining incidents such do unfortunately occur from time to time – for... →
Can salaried workers now also claim home office tax relief?
13th April 2021 The South African Revenue Services has previously allowed the deduction of home office expenses in the determination of taxable income where... →
National interest is now a key driver for empowerment regulation across Africa
13th April 2021 While there are various drivers of local empowerment and ownership requirements in Sub-Saharan Africa, one key driver appears to be gaining ground:... →
Labour Appeal Court upholds dismissal of employees for carrying weapons during strike action
13th April 2021 The Labour Appeal Court has ruled that employees can be dismissed for carrying weapons during a strike and it is reasonable to expect them to know... →
