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Tunisia-Libya border crossing closed due to clashes

By: Reuters     19th March 2024 Tunisia and Libya have closed a major border crossing at Ras Jdir due to armed clashes, Tunisian state TV and Libyan authorities said. Libya's... 

Tunisia-Libya border crossing closed due to clashes
CSIR urges strengthened cybersecurity measures ahead of elections

CSIR urges strengthened cybersecurity measures ahead of elections 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     19th March 2024 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research research group leader in cybersecurity Dr Zubeida Dawood noted on Tuesday that the use of... 

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RBCT, TFR show that private-public collaboration can work very well – Menar 

By: Martin Creamer     19th March 2024 The private-sector’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) and the State’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have shown that the private sector and... 

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Russia’s Africa Corps – more than old wine in a new bottle

8th March 2024 The Russian military company Wagner appears to have been renamed the Africa Corps by Moscow, and brought under the control of Russia’s Defence... 

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AU Lays Foundations for Progressive Customs, Monetary and Fiscal Union

8th March 2024 Since the implementation of the heavily indebted poor country programme, most African countries have re-accumulated even higher external and... 

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‘Our land and jobs now. Stop load shedding!’: Fact-checking four big claims in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ 2024 election manifesto

8th March 2024 South Africa’s second largest opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), launched its election manifesto on 10 February 2024, titled... 

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Progress, but too slow

8th March 2024 There is growing impatience over the slow pace at which the South African government is moving to harness the $11.6-billion in concessional loans... 

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Change Starts Now 2024 Election Manifesto

20th February 2024 What might a South Africa that hadn’t been forsaken, and its people largely abandoned to unemployment, poverty, crime and inequality by its... 

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EFF Election Manifesto 2024

20th February 2024 The year 2024 marks exactly 30 years since the first inclusive elections in South Africa. As observed in the Founding Manifesto of the Economic... 

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NHI Funding – Macro-Economic Implications

19th February 2024 While everybody agrees that the country’s healthcare system requires reform, and that this should provide access to universal health coverage, the... 

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South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development

16th February 2024 The Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development reveals that the gross domestic... 

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Statements

Response to disruption and marginalisation during Select Committee meeting on BELA Bill

Response to disruption and marginalisation during Select Committee meeting on BELA Bill

25th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply concerned by the conduct displayed by certain members during the recent meeting of the Select Committee on... 

SA Parliament's motion on Gaza humanitarian crisis gains significant support despite falling short in IPU assembly vote

25th March 2024 Leader of the South African Parliamentary delegation, Ms. Sylvia Lucas, has addressed the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),... 

Rate of TB diagnosis, treatment in Africa increasing

25th March 2024 About 70% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed and treated, marking the highest case-detection rate in the... 

Happening in Parliament this week

Happening in Parliament this week

25th March 2024 This week, Members of the National Assembly (NA) will conduct the last oral question-and-answer session for the sixth parliamentary term with... 

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Tax Consulting SA

Insights from Tax Consulting's Budget Speech Presentations: 5 Key Takeaways

4th March 2024 On 27 February 2024, Tax Consulting hosted the 20th session on the Budget 2024/25 update. These sessions equip the attendees with the... 

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Part 1: Beyond Green: Sustainable Finance vs. Green Loans

4th March 2024 A holistic approach to ESG-linked funding can unlock additional funding benefits for businesses. Understanding the various elements in the ESG... 

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Navigating a Challenging Start to 2024 for businesses

4th March 2024 South Africa's business landscape has experienced a challenging beginning to 2024, marked by a rise in company closures. According to Statistics... 

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Directors falling foul of the Companies Act, 2008: Director’s personal financial interests

4th March 2024 Section 75 requires directors that have a personal financial interest a matter to be considered at a meeting of the board, or who know that a... 

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