Headline News
Reserve bank to cut rates less than earlier thought in 2024 – poll 
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa's central bank is now predicted to deliver only 50 basis points of interest rate cuts this year, less than earlier projected as... →
HSF urges Parly not to adopt Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee White Paper proposals into law
18th April 2024 The Helen Suzman Foundation has criticised Cabinet for adopting the controversial White Paper on the Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee... →
Judgment excluding parties from election ballot a significant setback for parties, supporters – Holomisa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement on Thursday said it is imperative that political parties explore avenues to support and facilitate the participation... →
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Escalation of Middle East hostilities will have ripple effects for Africa
17th April 2024 Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. This weekend’s events in... →
State House ‘asking for a bigger budget than all of Kenya’s 47 counties’? Veteran politician Martha Karua’s numbers fall short
17th April 2024 Experienced Kenyan lawmaker Martha Karua was recently the first guest on a video podcast hosted by another veteran politician, former minister... →
FUL March Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
17th April 2024 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
South Africa’s Constitutional Court at 30: a solid foundation but cracks are showing
16th April 2024 South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision... →
Recommendations
Geopolitics of the energy transition: Energy security
Updated 2 hours 20 minutes ago The acceleration of a renewable-based global energy transition represents our only option to ensure the world remains on a 1.5°C-compatible... →
International co-operation to accelerate green hydrogen deployment
Updated 2 hours 21 minutes ago This report from IRENA's Collaborative Framework on Green Hydrogen assesses progress in green hydrogen deployment. The report gauges the success... →
Financing the fight against poverty and hunger - mobilising resources for a sustainable development goal reset
Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago The world’s governments are falling far short of the pledges they made in 2015 to eradicate extreme poverty and create a world with “zero hunger”... →
Making finance flow to adaptation in small-scale agrifood systems: The role of the third long-term goal of the Paris Agreement (Article 2.1 (c))
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement aims to make finance flows consistent with climate-resilient development. For small-scale agrifood systems,... →
Statements
Electoral Court’s decision on ASA, OD, CIP, DoP and ISANCO
18th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement (UDM) acknowledges the recent decision by the Electoral Court, which resulted in Arise South Africa (ASA), Operation... →
Vrede Integrated Farming Trust: Provincial Treasury Must Intervene as It Proves to Be a Monumental Failure
18th April 2024 ActionSA has written to the Provincial Treasury requesting their intervention as the Vrede Integrated Farming Trust has failed to live up to its... →
Lack of social workers affects most vulnerable in Northern Cape
17th April 2024 While unemployment continues to soar in the Northern Cape, the Department of Social Development is unable to fulfil its welfare obligations to the... →
DA applauds PSA’s call for caution on NHI
17th April 2024 The DA commends the Public Servants Association (PSA) for its prudent advice to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging a delay in the signing of the... →
Press Offices
TikTok? Rather not – Social media and the workplace
16th April 2024 It is a new age, and Generation Z, aptly known as Zoomers, are beginning to make up a large part of the workplace. With that comes employees who... →
Don’t leave chaos in your wake
15th April 2024 Imagine trying to create a marketing campaign to get people to do their wills. There is probably nothing less exciting than talking about death... →
Large fines show FSCA is focused on enforcement to leave the grey list – a red flag for non-compliant financial services providers as more fines likely
15th April 2024 Gone are the days of box-ticking. The FSCA has imposed penalties on financial services providers for non-compliance with FICA →
Stamping out racially charged misconduct
12th April 2024 A recent Labour Court judgment reaffirms the court's position to support employers that dismiss employees for racial misconduct, whether casual or... →
