Headline News
Dali Mpofu ditches EFF, joins MKP
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 18 minutes ago Dali Mpofu has followed in the footsteps of former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members and has joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), saying... →
South African rand recoups some losses against dollar
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 48 minutes ago South Africa's rand recouped some losses on Thursday, a day after emerging market assets took a hit following Donald Trump's win in the US... →
Grindrod suspends port operations in Mozambique after border closure
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 16 minutes ago Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its... →
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Opinions
Zimbabwe’s water supply is in crisis: how political interference and underfunding did the damage
24th October 2024 In Zimbabwe, control over water is supposed to be decentralised. In other words, the seven regions in the country have the authority to govern... →
Customary courts in East Africa – more than a means to lighten caseloads
24th October 2024 The relevance of traditional justice should be assessed by factors other than its potential to reduce formal court backlogs. Several African... →
Governance Challenges in Cabo Delgado: Spinning Wheels in the Mud
24th October 2024 Amid unrest surrounding Mozambique's election, the task of dealing with extremism in the country remains. Mozambicans went to the polls on 9... →
End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go
23rd October 2024 South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a... →
Recommendations
Public Protector report on Emfuleni Local Municipality
4th October 2024 Report no. 16 of 2024/25 on an investigation into allegations of undue delay by the functionaries of Emfuleni Local Municipality to restore water... →
Public Protector's Department of Correctional Services report relating to the escape of Thabo Bester
4th October 2024 Report no. 11 of 2024/25 on an investigation into allegations of improper conduct by the functionaries of the Department of Correctional Services... →
“They Destroyed What Was Inside Us” – Children with Disabilities Amid Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
3rd October 2024 Following the Israeli military order to evacuate Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, 13-year-old Malek Al Kafarna fled south with his parents, 7-year-old... →
Gaza One Year Accountability Report
3rd October 2024 Israel’s war on Gaza, in response to the horrific attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on 7 October 2023, is the latest and most... →
Statements
Parliament to establish an oversight committee to hold Presidency accountable
1st November 2024 Two key Democratic Alliance (DA) proposals made in the National Assembly Rules Committee tonight are the first step in ensuring a Parliament that... →
Joint Press Statement by Democratic Alliance, GOOD and SRWP
31st October 2024 The current FF+/PA/ANC coalition in Theewaterskloof is undermining legitimate and lawful democratic processes and preventing the majority of... →
DA eThekwini rejects electricity infrastructure levy
31st October 2024 The DA in eThekwini rejects the imposition of an additional electricity infrastructure levy regardless of whether residents are using electricity... →
POPCRU’s CEC to address looming budget crisis in criminal justice cluster
31st October 2024 Even as budget cuts strike another body blow to policing, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) will host its Central Executive... →
Press Offices
Is your iPhone “illegal”?
18th October 2024 Vertical integration is a powerful strategy employed by businesses to control more than one stage of their supply chain. By integrating operations... →
Turning the wheel, final automotive aftermarket guidelines issued!
18th October 2024 The Competition Commission (“Commission“) has recently issued final Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket... →
When Mergers Merge: Guidelines on Indivisible Transactions
18th October 2024 The Competition Commission (the Commission) has released its final guidelines on indivisible transactions (the Guidelines). These guidelines are... →
Mergers, acquisitions, corporate takeovers and staff restructuring: the devil is in the deal detail
18th October 2024 South Africa’s corporate landscape has seen an uptick in transactional activity this year, marked by a mix of strategic mergers, acquisitions, and,... →