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First Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX go to Rwanda
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 47 minutes ago The first doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme were to arrive in Rwanda on... →
Senegal receives its first AstraZeneca vaccines under COVAX
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 44 minutes ago Senegal received 324 000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine early on Wednesday as the COVAX global distribution scheme accelerates delivery... →
ARM board approves R5.7-billion Merensky project at Two Rivers mine
By: Martin Creamer Updated 6 minutes ago The board of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has approved the Merensky reef project at the Two Rivers platinum group... →
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Opinions
An African agenda at the World Trade Organization
1st March 2021 Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes office as World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General today, on 1 March. As the first female and first African in... →
Zuma vs the State
26th February 2021 Dear Mr President, His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. I am at my wits' end about the political antics of your fellow cadre, former president... →
Budget 2021 – JP Landman
26th February 2021 It is useful to start with what was expected by many commentators, but then did not actually materialise in the budget. There were no income tax... →
Tariff tussle
26th February 2021 Much attention is, quite correctly, being given to the 15.68% tariff increase granted to Eskom by the energy regulator following a court order... →
Recommendations
Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector
1st March 2021 Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector →
Responsible Use of Technology: The Microsoft Case Study
26th February 2021 In collaboration with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, USA The World Economic Forum Responsible Use of Technology... →
The 2021 Budget
25th February 2021 At one point in his speech yesterday, the finance minister plaintively insisted that this was “not an austerity budget”. That is probably not how... →
Proposed Electoral Model For South Africa
24th February 2021 In the light of the recent Constitutional Court judgement declaring the current Electoral Act unconstitutional, the Inclusive Society Institute... →
Statements
Scrap extension of collective bargaining agreements to small businesses
Updated 1 hour 46 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the urgent interdict granted to the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) and the... →
Is Gwede speaking with forked tongue?
Updated 1 hour 49 minutes ago This morning’s Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has revealed a major disconnect between what Minister Gwede... →
Labour Law Reform Proposals to be tabled to the Labour Market Chamber of Nedlac
Updated 5 hours ago The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a few gaps in the Labour legislation. This means that Key amendments are necessary to the Labour laws to... →
AfriForum assists owner of Hennie’s with theft charges against police after alcohol disappears
Updated 6 hours ago AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today assisted Werner Pretorius, the owner of Hennie’s Restaurant in Moreleta Park, in laying criminal charges... →
Press Offices
Cryptocurrency a primary concern for tax authorities
2nd March 2021 There are many South Africans who have made investments into cryptocurrency, and we see all types of traders and investors on a daily basis. It has... →
Litigation – Against your Business!
2nd March 2021 Litigation and disputes are often traumatic experiences, especially on the personal front. Divorcees will attest to that. Business usually is... →
Pretoria High Court finds registered digital communication basis for default judgement
2nd March 2021 A ground breaking judgement in the Pretoria High Court has accepted the digitally registered delivery of a Section 129 final letter of demand for... →
Positive Budget Speech, but poor revenuesput high earners at risk
2nd March 2021 On 24 February, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered South Africa’s 2021 National Budget speech. An upbeat Mboweni announced several tax... →
