Headline News
DA Cederberg speaker in hot water over social media post comparing EFF members to monkeys
By: News24Wire 22nd March 2023 The Democratic Alliance speaker of the Cederberg Municipality, John Hayes, is in hot water for a social media post depicting a picture of a troop... →
'I'm a woman who's just doing my job': Putco bus driver tells of attack during EFF shutdown
By: News24Wire 22nd March 2023 A Putco bus driver who was forced out of the vehicle by a group of more than 20 men carrying sticks and bricks in Soshanguve, Pretoria on Monday... →
OR Tambo School invites applications for political education course
By: Sane Dhlamini 22nd March 2023 OR Tambo School Principal Dr David Masondo is inviting applicants to embark on a three-year youth-focused political education and training... →
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Opinions
SA tries to breathe new life into East African relations
17th March 2023 Back-to-back state visits to South Africa by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni a fortnight ago and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan this... →
Accountability Now to engage with the Constitutional Review Committee of the National Assembly
17th March 2023 Accountability Now has been accorded the privilege of making oral submissions on its suggested Chapter Nine Integrity Commission to the... →
The African Peer Review Mechanism at 20 – good governance remains an unevenly met goal
17th March 2023 The year 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the African Peer Review Mechanism. Since this good governance promotion tool was launched in March... →
Kenya's public debt and revenue: How the data almost tripped up a leading African publication
17th March 2023 Kenya's troubled economy continues to dominate public debate as the country considers its way out of the crisis. In March 2023, one regional... →
Recommendations
Making trade work for climate change mitigation: The case of technical regulations
20th March 2023 Over 190 United Nations Member States pledged to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to limit the increase in global temperatures to “well below”... →
‘A cut woman is the pride of all her relatives’: a situation analysis of female genital mutilation in Mali
20th March 2023 Reducing the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a major global challenge. While awareness of the physical and mental health... →
Monday, 20 March 2023 is coming – Tips to survive the national shutdown
17th March 2023 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced a national shutdown on 20 March 2023. According to the EFF, the purpose of the shutdown is to... →
Virtual cGMP Training Marathon for Vaccine Manufacturing: Questions & Answers
16th March 2023 The 3 rd Virtual cGMP Training Marathon for Vaccine Manufacturing was delivered virtually by the LPA Unit in a newly designed format from 8... →
Statements
Premier Alan Winde commends law enforcement agencies, disaster management and emergency personnel for coordinated response to protests
22nd March 2023 Premier Alan Winde commended all law enforcement agencies, disaster management staff and emergency responders for working so hard to ensure that... →
Minister Lindiwe Zulu on World Social Work Day
22nd March 2023 Today, the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu joins the international community and partners across the globe to celebrate World... →
Mayco greenlights major Potsdam WWTW upgrade contracts for Council approval
22nd March 2023 Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has greenlit two major construction contracts linked to the R5bn upgrade of Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works... →
Tokologo waste R2 million on ‘new’ tennis court
22nd March 2023 The Democratic Alliance in Tokologo Local Municipality is concerned with the wasteful expenditure of public funds to erect a single tennis court... →
Press Offices
Collective misconduct and the burden of proof: lessons for employers
16th March 2023 The Labour Appeal Court has ruled against an employer's reliance on collective misconduct for shrinkage in an unfair dismissal case, reinforcing... →
Greylisting turns the spotlight on beneficial ownership of companies and financial institutions
16th March 2023 South Africa has put new laws in place to address the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) concerns, and those relating to beneficial ownership... →
Migrant women and children denied rightful access to healthcare
16th March 2023 The immigration status of foreign nationals have increasingly become a barrier to accessing healthcare in Gauteng, especially for migrant pregnant... →
How The Budget Speech Will Really Impact Companies and Tax Practices
15th March 2023 Having seen the contents of the budget speech retold endlessly in the media, many business professionals are still no wiser about how their... →