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IFP blasts KZN Premier over ‘evasive’ response to details on land lease agreements

By: Lumkile Nkomfe      Updated 4 hours ago The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has criticised KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube for providing an “evasive” and “sarcastic” response to its... 

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Argentina won’t join Brics bloc under Milei, adviser says

By: Bloomberg     Updated 53 minutes ago Argentina won’t join the China-led Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) bloc during Javier Milei’s presidency, his incoming top... 

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Madagascar leader wins presidential vote, constitutional court says

By: Reuters     Updated 3 hours ago Madagascar's High Constitutional Court on Friday declared incumbent President Andry Rajoelina as the winner of last month's election, effectively... 

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Pilot Zambian debt relief collapses

Pilot Zambian debt relief collapses

Updated 3 hours ago Zambia’s imploding deals for debt relief from its many creditors have plunged the country’s fragile economic recovery into uncertainty. It also... 

Safeguarding Election Management Bodies in the Age of Democratic Recession

Safeguarding Election Management Bodies in the Age of Democratic Recession

Updated 3 hours ago The history of democracy has been one of progress as the spread of civil liberties and political rights have increased across the globe. There is... 

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Green growth and jobs

1st December 2023 Transitioning South Africa’s energy ecosystem from its current over-reliance on coal to one progressively based on the country’s natural advantages... 

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Climate action for Africa in 2023: three big developments

30th November 2023 2023 is highly likely to be the hottest year ever recorded. And climate change is to blame for one-quarter of the global population being exposed... 

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The Tide is Turning: Progress Report on Implementation of President Ramaphosa’s Response to the Judicial State Capture Commission – November 2023

The Tide is Turning: Progress Report on Implementation of President Ramaphosa’s Response to the Judicial State Capture Commission – November 2023

29th November 2023 On 22 October 2023, government marked the first anniversary of cabinet’s response to the State Capture commission’s findings and recommendations,... 

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Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2023

28th November 2023 The second edition of the Net-Zero Industry Tracker report provides a detailed analysis of the progress heavy industrial and transport sectors are... 

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Agricultural residue-based bioenergy: Regional potential and scale-up strategies

28th November 2023 Biomass-derived energy is poised to play a pivotal role in the ongoing energy transition. According to IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, outlined in the... 

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Renewable energy for remote communities: A guidebook for off-grid projects

28th November 2023 As of 2021, 675-million people worldwide had no access to electricity. In order to achieve the objectives of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)... 

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Joburg’s disastrous governance leads to national government tightening purse strings

Joburg’s disastrous governance leads to national government tightening purse strings

Updated 4 minutes ago As the City of Johannesburg's challenges related to the Lilian Ngoyi Street gas explosion keeps racking up, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply... 

DA lays assault charges against thug EFF Councillors following council attack

DA lays assault charges against thug EFF Councillors following council attack

Updated 2 hours 15 minutes ago Today, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Ekurhuleni laid charges of assault against the EFF Councillors in the City of Ekurhuleni who... 

DA writes to eThekwini speaker to convene special council for dissolution motion

DA writes to eThekwini speaker to convene special council for dissolution motion

Updated 2 hours 19 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini has written to the speaker, Cllr Thabani Nyawose, calling upon him to urgently convene a meeting of all party... 

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Mineral Resources Committee concludes public hearings on ERA Bill in Eastern Cape

Updated 3 hours ago The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy successfully concluded the Eastern Cape leg of the public hearings on the Electricity... 

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Navigating Misconduct: A Guide to Disciplinary Hearings, Procedures, and Remedies

Navigating Misconduct: A Guide to Disciplinary Hearings, Procedures, and Remedies

Updated 3 hours ago Workplace misconduct can have a detrimental impact on the overall dynamics and productivity of an organization. To address such issues, companies... 

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Security and Arbitrary Detention, a Slippery Slope

30th November 2023 In a country with high levels of crime, including theft, establishments are always on the lookout for shoplifters, securing a business premises is... 

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Exit with Confidence: A Roadmap and Financial Strategy When Emigrating

30th November 2023 In the wake of the global skills shortage, South Africans are finding themselves in high demand globally, prompting many to contemplate a life... 

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Technology Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

30th November 2023 Technology-related disputes are becoming increasingly common in South Africa, and traditional court-based dispute resolution mechanisms may not... 

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