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Roger Jardine attracts big names from NGOs, civil society to join political movement

By: News24Wire      Updated 3 minutes ago Helen Suzman Foundation executive director Nicole Fritz is set to leave civil society to join former banker Roger Jardine in launching a new... 

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Mavuso Msimang’s resignation from ANC is regrettable – Ramaphosa

By: Lumkile Nkomfe      Updated 36 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed regret over Mavuso Msimang’s decision to resign as a member of the African National Congress (ANC).... 

Rand Water concerned by escalating municipal water debt, reaches stalemate

By: Natasha Odendaal     Updated 1 hour 29 minutes ago Rand Water on Friday called on municipalities to urgently pay their water debt as the amount owing to the water utility escalates and threatens its... 

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Ukraine’s ‘low return’ on its African investment

Updated 1 hour 18 minutes ago Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was being rather undemocratic – by his admission – when he told visiting African journalists last month... 

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Can Mandela’s Principles Still Guide Us Today? Reflections 10 Years After His Death

Updated 1 hour 22 minutes ago Nelson Mandela was a complex man defined by his principled commitment to justice, equality, fairness and freedom, but also by his pragmatism and a... 

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No love, but some sympathy

8th December 2023 There is not much love for ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA). The near-monopoly business is seen as over-protected, and under responsive by many of... 

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COP28: South Africa pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong

7th December 2023 South Africa’s experience in piloting a new type of climate finance vehicle can inform debates about how to fund a just transition from fossil... 

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Endangered Wildlife Trust Integrated Report 2022/2023

Endangered Wildlife Trust Integrated Report 2022/2023

Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago The 2023 edition of the EWT's Integrated Report showcases numerous examples of our successful conservation efforts, from saving species on the... 

The Armed Conflict Survey 2023

The Armed Conflict Survey 2023

7th December 2023 The latest edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Armed Conflict Survey captures a global landscape characterised by... 

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Electric Vehicles White Paper

6th December 2023 South Africa stands at a pivotal juncture, facing a challenge of profound complexity: how to transition both its automotive market and productive... 

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Miracle or mirage: are debt swaps really a silver bullet?

6th December 2023 As the end of 2023 approaches, 136 countries are considered to be in a critical debt situation. At the same time, fiscal space has been reduced,... 

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DASO rejects over 300 000 state-sponsored student exclusions

Updated 17 minutes ago Over 300 000 students stand to be financially excluded thanks to tertiary education funding being cut by approximately R13.7 billion. DASO... 

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DA appoints an independent task force to bring the murderers of Councillor Ndlovu to justice

Updated 36 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) appointed an independent task force of experienced homicide detectives to work with the South African Police Service... 

BMA Port Health intercepts harmful products and unregistered medicine at ORTIA

Updated 38 minutes ago The Border Management Authority (BMA) Port Health Team working in the cargo section of the OR Tambo International Airport intercepted 865 kg of... 

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President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged the community of Welkom in the Free State Province

Updated 39 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa led the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo in Kopano Indoor Sports Center, Welkom, Matjhabeng Local... 

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Amendments to the Ethical Rules – a step in which direction?

Updated 51 minutes ago On 17 November 2023, the Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (“HPCSA”) published certain amendments to the Ethical Rules... 

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National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission recommends a CPI plus 3% as it invites further proposals for 2024 adjustment in NMW

Updated 1 hour 48 minutes ago The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission said it is sitting with three proposals on its table after it issued another invitation to interested... 

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The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act – A decade of non-delivery

8th December 2023 Exactly ten years ago, on 10 December 2013, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, commonly referred to as “IPLAA”, was published as an Act... 

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Constitutional Court Orders Sections of the Immigration Act, 2002 Unconstitutional: A Victory for Foreign National Parents

7th December 2023 In a landmark decision, the Constitutional Court of South Africa (“Court”) has ruled that certain sections of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13... 

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