Headline News
Bird flu crisis: Govt to fast-track vaccines amid fears of chicken, egg shortage
By: News24Wire 26th September 2023 The SA government plans to fast-track the use of vaccines to fight bird flu as virulent strains of the disease sweep across SA's poultry sector.... →
Sudan's displaced millions struggle to survive as economy seizes up
By: Reuters 26th September 2023 About two months after heavy clashes around his home in Sudan's capital drove Sherif Abdelmoneim to flee, soaring rent and food costs forced the... →
Creecy upholds decision allowing Kusile to bypass pollution system, with tighter conditions 
By: Terence Creamer 26th September 2023 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has upheld the decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to permit the... →
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Opinions
The Gambia redoubles efforts to scupper maritime drug trafficking
26th September 2023 The Gambia is a key transit point for South American cocaine being smuggled to Europe. In February, over 800 kg of cocaine that had been... →
Zulu land dispute: Ingonyama Trust furore highlights the problem of insecure land tenure for millions of South Africans in rural areas
22nd September 2023 The recent fallout between the Zulu king, Misuzulu, and his now late traditional prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, over the running of the... →
Fortress South Africa – open to the highest bidder
22nd September 2023 Securing borders against irregular migration has come to dominate global immigration policymaking and spending – driven largely by inaccurate... →
Party pooper
22nd September 2023 As D-Day for the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) approaches, it is evident that the National Treasury will need to go against the... →
Recommendations
Towards Resilient Economies: A Business Framework for Operationalizing Equality of Opportunity
22nd September 2023 This framework gives businesses practical guidance to promote equality of opportunity in systemic ways. It is designed with and for business... →
Unlocking Interoperability: Overcoming Regulatory Frictions in Cross-Border Payments
22nd September 2023 Cross-border payments enable international trade and globalization but are often costly, slow and opaque. As demand rises for faster, more... →
Renewable energy market analysis: Mano River Union region
22nd September 2023 The countries of the Mano River Union (MRU) region, comprising Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, are increasingly faced with the... →
How well are children faring?
22nd September 2023 UJ’s Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) and the South African Research Chairs Initiative released the findings of the “How well are... →
Statements
Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes engagement with inter-faith leaders
26th September 2023 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has today, 26 September 2023, concluded a successful engagement between Government and Inter-Faith Leaders which... →
Committee on Environment chairperson calls for vigilance as floods strike along the coast line
26th September 2023 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Mr Ntibi Modise, has called on people in the Western and Eastern... →
BELA Bill: public participation ignored; Bill pushed through Parliament
26th September 2023 Despite extensive public participation processes at great cost and the DA’s efforts to ensure that every submission made by the public is... →
Whole-of-society approach at work during Western Cape floods
26th September 2023 The DA in the Western Cape thanks all individuals, community organisations and disaster management teams for helping those affected by recent... →
Press Offices
Reasonableness of a two-year restraint of trade
26th September 2023 The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) recently handed down two judgments on the same day in which it has on the one hand upheld a two-year restraint of... →
Major Hazard Installation Duty Holders: key timelines to monitor to ensure compliance with new regulations
22nd September 2023 Regulations to the Occupational Health and Safety Act that apply to major hazard installations require that certain actions be taken to manage... →
Surviving Sars Tax Debt Collections in a No Growth Environment
22nd September 2023 Sars Debt Collections have been making news headlines for months now where collections have either exceeded projections by millions or are being... →
Africa lays the groundwork for a future of electric vehicles
21st September 2023 The fast-evolving emobility sector presents a significant opportunity for sustainable growth and job creation in Africa, but some constraints need... →
