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Israel, Sudan announce deal to normalise relations
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 32 minutes ago Israel and Sudan have finalised a deal to normalise relations with a signing ceremony expected following a transfer of power from the military to a... →
South Sudan violence kills 27 on eve of pope's visit
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 32 minutes ago Twenty-seven people have been killed in South Sudan in tit-for-tat violence involving cattle herders and militia fighters, a regional government... →
'Historic victory': Court orders ANC to give DA its cadre deployment records
By: News24Wire Updated 7 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa's words before the Zondo Commission - that it is inappropriate for African National Congress (ANC) deployment committee... →
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Nigerian elections: 5 major challenges facing the country’s next president
2nd February 2023 Nigerians will soon determine who their next president will be in a general election. Polling is due at the end of February and inauguration is... →
Africa’s powerhouses must do more to secure the continent
2nd February 2023 Should Africa’s lead nations – countries with economic and political clout – more actively pursue good governance, peace and stability on the... →
South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s foreign policy explained
1st February 2023 January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet... →
Rwanda expands its protection of Mozambique’s natural resources
1st February 2023 The number of Rwandan soldiers and police fighting terrorism in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province increased from 1 000 in 2021 to 2 500 by the end... →
Recommendations
2022 Corruption Perceptions Index
31st January 2023 The release of global anti-corruption movement Transparency International’s (TI) 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a discouraging story,... →
SA Energy Skills Roadmap 2023
31st January 2023 SANEA is proud to share the energy skills roadmap for South Africa with our energy sector community. Following a few months of research,... →
Russia in Africa: Who is courting whom?
27th January 2023 This is an introductory essay for the special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs, ‘Russia in Africa: Who is courting... →
Do ministers matter for audit performance? Evidence from cabinet appointments during South Africa’s ‘State of Capture’
27th January 2023 Do political leaders affect the audit performance of their organisations? A large literature aims to assess the impact of leaders in both private... →
Statements
South African Rugby Union: Halt Apartheid Racist Rugby Tour!
Updated 47 minutes ago The South African BDS Coalition is outraged that the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has invited an apartheid Israeli rugby team, Tel Aviv Heat,... →
Employment and Labour hosts training for organised labour by Compensation Fund
Updated 57 minutes ago This was said during the last lap of two days of training scheduled for organised labour in the North West by the Compensation Fund which is... →
DA takes stand against Gamagara SLP appointment
Updated 59 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken a firm stand against Gamagara municipality’s appointment of a non-profit organisation from Gauteng, to... →
Minister Patricia de Lille on process to build additional power lines
Updated 1 hour 16 minutes ago As the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), I was requested by Eskom to expropriate servitudes, in terms of... →
Press Offices
The validity of verbal contracts
2nd February 2023 Verbal agreements in South Africa are as binding as contracts as written ones. However, one must prove that there is in fact a valid agreement in... →
Baker McKenzie advised Equinix on its data centre investment in South Africa
2nd February 2023 A team from the Johannesburg office of global law firm Baker McKenzie advised digital infrastructure company Equinix (NASDAQ) on its USD... →
Investors want Minister Mantashe to take real action to stimulate investment in South African mining
1st February 2023 In his speech opening next week’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Minister of Minerals and Energy Gwede Mantashe should address some of the burning... →
South Africa: The latest developments in Just Energy Transition
1st February 2023 With energy transition in Africa being a key topic under discussion at the African Mining Indaba, it is worth noting that the South African... →