Headline News
UK police arrest three over migrants' deaths in Channel
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago British police said on Wednesday they had arrested three men over the deaths of five migrants including a child who died attempting to cross the... →
Congo Republic declares mpox epidemic
By: Reuters 24th April 2024 Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville. No... →
World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism fund over abuse allegations
By: Reuters Updated 6 hours ago The World Bank has suspended new disbursements from a $150-million fund to expand a national park in southern Tanzania, a spokesperson said on... →
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Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work and what they promise
23rd April 2024 Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249-million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five-million more than in 2021. Africa suffers... →
Empowering Youth Voices: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
23rd April 2024 The South African Youth Gender Action Plan is a youth-driven policy framework that provides a roadmap for addressing gender-based violence and... →
South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform
22nd April 2024 One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The... →
Will Senegal’s new president shake up external relations? 
22nd April 2024 Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations. Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s... →
Recommendations
ACDP 2024 Election Manifesto
19th April 2024 We all want a South Africa with a vibrant, healthy economy; where jobs and opportunities are in abundance, and where everyone is able to benefit... →
Private Equity in Africa: The role of the African Development Bank
19th April 2024 Since 1997, the African Development Bank has been at the forefront of supporting businesses in Africa through private equity funds. Private equity... →
Trade and Development Report Update (April 2024)
19th April 2024 The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. This... →
Aid under pressure: 3 accelerating shifts in official development assistance
19th April 2024 Official Development Assistance (ODA) is more than just cash. It is a powerful way to make a difference where it matters most. It is aimed at... →
Statements
Floyd Brink’s arrest mired in irregularities
24th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is deeply concerned about the state of the rule of law in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). We have... →
Bantu Holomisa met the forgotten South Africans who live on the West Rand
24th April 2024 Citizens residing in the West Rand warmly received United Democratic Movement (UDM) President, Bantu Holomisa, MP, today as he made campaign stops... →
Statements on employee share ownership programmes by Ramaphosa and Patel welcomed
24th April 2024 Employee Share Ownership Plans (Esops) should benefit all employees and there are no grounds to exclude white employees from them. This call for... →
Amnesty International sounds the alarm at a watershed moment for South Africa and globally
24th April 2024 Three decades have passed since the end of the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the fight for freedom... →
Press Offices
SARS Tax Treaties Lead to Double Tax Dilemma for Expats
22nd April 2024 Over the past few years, South African expatriates abroad have had the unenviable task of navigating increasingly turbulent and uncertain waters... →
Fund managers demand greater flexibility as new capital streams emerge in PE and VC market
22nd April 2024 The investment landscape within the African private equity and venture capital markets has changed both slowly and suddenly since 2020. Low... →
Choosing Your “A-Team” in Tax Debt Write-Off Negotiations – Protection of Legal Privilege
19th April 2024 Stemming from SARS’ recent Revenue Result Announcement, and the pre-cursors of new compliance and collection initiatives over the last 5 years,... →
Remote working and the South African ‘digital nomad visa’
18th April 2024 In the third article in our employee mobility series, we highlighted the opportunity for South Africa to become a jurisdiction of choice for... →
