Headline News
Matric results: Concerns over high absenteeism rate, persistent copying in KZN, Mpumalanga
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 22 minutes ago Education standards quality assurance council Umalusi is pleased that while there were no detected cases of paper leakages, or other irregularities... →
Govt to scale up tourism promotion strategies to restore inbound tourism figures – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that government will use the upcoming G20 summit to profile and actively promote South Africa as a tourism... →
Eskom’s hard-won recovery tested by cities owing billions
By: Bloomberg Updated 5 hours ago A turnaround in the finances of South Africa’s Eskom Holdings has won praise from investors but they are keeping their eyes on one issue — the... →
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Opinions
Climate shocks and the economy: we asked South Africa’s central bank what role it plays in bringing stability
2nd December 2024 Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial... →
Child support in South Africa: mothers speak about the struggle to get fathers to pay in a system rigged against women
2nd December 2024 Child maintenance – the duty to support a child – is more than a right. It ensures children have their basic needs met. It also means single... →
Sierra Leone’s China relations block targeted action against illegal fishing
2nd December 2024 For nearly four decades, illegal foreign-owned fleets have devastated Sierra Leone’s once sustainable fisheries industry. Sierra Leone’s 400 km... →
Introducing the all new Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption Commission - Ch9ACC
2nd December 2024 Accountability Now has welcomed the introduction of the bill the presages the setting up of a new Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption Commission. The... →
Recommendations
Enabling global trade in renewable hydrogen and derivative commodities
15th November 2024 This IRENA-WTO joint publication explores the critical role of sound and coherent strategies in promoting renewable hydrogen and the... →
People in a Changing Climate: From Vulnerability to Action - Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports covering 72 economies
13th November 2024 This report is structured into three main parts, covering both new content and confirming key conclusions of the first two summary reports. First,... →
Debt swaps won’t save us: the urgent need for debt cancellation and grant-based climate finance
13th November 2024 Debt swaps for climate and conservation goals have experienced a resurgence in recent years. As COP29 negotiations kick off, they are presented as... →
A technology taxonomy for public financial management
13th November 2024 Technology decisions involve making trade-offs, which are best done in the context of the end-to-end service that the technology supports. Until... →
Statements
IFP Statement on Amajuba District Municipality
19th December 2024 The IFP NEC today met with the Mayor of AmaJuba District Municipality, Cllr. Prince Ndabuko Zulu. Following deliberations, the NEC resolved to... →
PSA calls on Minister to address resource challenges at the Border Management Authority
19th December 2024 The Public Servants Association (PSA), as the majority union representing employees at the Border Management Authority (BMA), strongly supports the... →
ActionSA Demands Accountability for the Appointment of Insolvent Acting Premier Jabu Mbalula
19th December 2024 ActionSA is deeply concerned about the shocking revelations surrounding the appointment of Jabu Mbalula as Acting Premier of the Free State. This... →
POPCRU calls for urgent support as traffic officers brace for festive season rush
18th December 2024 As South Africa braces for its annual festive season surge in road traffic, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has issued an urgent... →
Press Offices
New direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act
29th November 2024 The Department of Trade and Industry has proposed new direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act. These amendments will... →
Bowmans’ leadership in African private equity transactions is acknowledged once again
29th November 2024 The Kenyan office of premier African law firm, Bowmans, has won the Outstanding Legal Advisor Award at the East African Private Equity and Venture... →
Bowmans is ‘exceptionally responsive with deep market and industry knowledge’
28th November 2024 The IFLR1000 has once again recognised pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans’ excellence in advising on complex and multi-jurisdictional corporate... →
Can an employee get paid additional remuneration by the company they are seconded to?
28th November 2024 This was the question the Labour Appeal Court had to consider in RFS Administrators v Samons and others. The core of the dispute involved... →
