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'Transnet execs must go now.' Cosatu adds pressure as deadline looms
By: News24Wire 29th September 2023 As a sword hangs over the heads of top Transnet executives, group CEO Portia Derby and head of Transnet Freight Rail Sizakele Mzimela, the Congress... →
Transnet group CEO Portia Derby
Eswatini holds parliamentary elections under monarch's control
By: Reuters 29th September 2023 Voters in Eswatini will cast their ballots on Friday in parliamentary elections whose outcome will make little difference to the politics of a... →
Commodities: Hope for best, prepare for worst – Macquarie 
By: Martin Creamer 29th September 2023 It is too early to expect the start of a new sustaining upcycle for commodities, Macquarie states in its latest quarterly outlook for global... →
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Opinions
What does evidence-based policing offer South Africa?
28th September 2023 Four months into the rollout of the Crime Prevention Wardens in South Africa’s Gauteng province, media reports suggest they may be doing more harm... →
Anti-gay laws: Africa’s human rights regression
28th September 2023 In most of Africa – 33 out of 55 countries – homosexuality is a crime punishable by imprisonment. This year alone, six states (Kenya, Ghana,... →
Local is lekker, but government’s overreliance on localisation is a potential disaster waiting to happen
28th September 2023 Research by the Reserve Bank shows that government spending on localisation has for some time now contributed nothing to economic growth.... →
Stephen Marais’ memoir raises questions and choices beyond the Struggle
27th September 2023 The true confessions of an unrehabilitated terrorist. Anecdotes and Antidotes by Stephen Johannes Marais The genre of prison literature is now... →
Recommendations
What aid actors need to know about social cohesion in displacement: a Tanzania case study
26th September 2023 Policy interest in social cohesion amongst displaced populations is on the rise, but it remains a vague and contested concept. There is little... →
Reality Check: Lessons from 25 Policies Advancing a Low-Carbon Future
22nd September 2023 To address the myriad challenges posed by global climate change, countries at all income levels have put in place a diverse set of policies over... →
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... →
Statements
Celebrating our water heritage with Woodhead Dam’s 126th anniversary
29th September 2023 For 126 years, this dam has supplied residents with water in their homes – at one period, it was even the main source of water to the city. The... →
COSATU demands swift action at Transnet to save thousands of mining jobs
29th September 2023 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is extremely worried about the looming proposed retrenchments of up to 35 000 mine workers.... →
President's approval of Postbank is yet another strategy to siphon taxpayer funds
29th September 2023 Yesterday President Ramaphosa signed the South African Postbank Limited Amendment Bill into law. This Act will allow for the establishment of a new... →
Avian flu: DA calls on Minister Didiza to urgently assist farmers
29th September 2023 Avian flu: DA calls on Minister Didiza to urgently assist farmers by Noko Masipa MP - DA Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural... →
Press Offices
The Legal Landscape of Influencer Marketing in South Africa
28th September 2023 In recent years, South Africa has witnessed a surge in the influencer marketing industry. With the rise of social media platforms like Instagram,... →
Think twice before lodging falsified grievances!
28th September 2023 It is not uncommon for Employees who are unhappy due to the treatment they may receive, from their Employer and colleagues, to lodge a workplace... →
Recent Trends in Employment Litigation in South Africa
28th September 2023 South Africa has a complex set of laws and regulations governing employment, and recent years have seen significant developments in employment... →
Is an overtime clause enforceable?
28th September 2023 Most contracts of employment contain an overtime clause which states that the employee agrees to work overtime “as and when needed”. But is the... →
