Headline News
Zimbabwe’s new currency strengthens on second day of trading
By: Bloomberg 9th April 2024 Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, strengthened a day after its debut, the central bank said. The currency gained 0.2% to 13.53 per US dollar,... →
March marks yet another record in global heat
By: Reuters 9th April 2024 The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European... →
IMF reaches staff-level deal with Ivory Coast, paving way for $574m disbursement
By: Reuters 9th April 2024 The International Monetary Fund on Monday said its staff reached agreement with authorities from Ivory Coast on a review of two lending programmes,... →
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Opinions
Can Somalia’s new Tubsan Center secure alliances to prevent terrorism?
26th March 2024 Security in Somalia has deteriorated in recent months in the face of rising al-Shabaab attacks. Until recently, military operations, new... →
Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them – South African study
25th March 2024 Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags... →
New panel on Sudan faces many obstacles
25th March 2024 Can the African Union’s new high-level panel succeed where other diplomatic efforts over the past year have failed? Sudan’s 11-month civil war is... →
Youth and the rising climate threat to Africa’s coastal communities
25th March 2024 Given fast-growing coastal populations, African youth should be the focus of climate adaptation efforts and the blue economy. Africa is highly... →
Recommendations
Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023
6th March 2024 Digitalization is the transformational opportunity of our time. The digital sector has become a powerhouse of innovation, economic growth, and job... →
The Climate – Education Research Framework
6th March 2024 The linkages between climate change and education are vast. On the one hand, climate change has direct impacts on education through exposure to... →
The co-creation and implementation of an adolescent school-based mental health intervention in Tanzania: key findings
6th March 2024 This report is the final product of a 2020-23 programme of work addressing the mental health needs of youth and adolescents (aged 10-19) in... →
DA 2024 Election Manifesto
5th March 2024 The DA has a plan to rescue South Africa from state collapse We will start fixing what is broken in government by abolishing cadre deployment,... →
Statements
ActionSA Welcomes Dissolution of NSAFS Board and Resignation of Board Chairperson, Now Blade Nzimande Must Follow Suit
12th April 2024 ActionSA welcomes the dissolution of the NSFAS Board along with the resignation of NSFAS Board Chairperson, Ernest Khoza, but reiterates our demand... →
Scrap all e-toll debts now
12th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng calls on the National Department of Transport to start the process of writing off all unpaid e-toll debts... →
Democratic Alliance demands Nzimande's resignation amid NSFAS crisis
12th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns the shocking mess that the NSFAS is in and is adamant that heads must roll. This follows the resignation of... →
JOSHCO Announces Launch of Ekhaya Gardens Affordable Housing Project
12th April 2024 The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the Ekhaya Gardens project on Tuesday, April 16,... →
Press Offices
Ceasefire of Section 164 Suspensions of Payment, in SARS’ War on Non-Compliance
15th March 2024 Dispelling accusations of any revenue collector can feel like the fight of your life, especially where you are factually not on the wrong side of... →
The Calculation of the National Minimum Wage going forward
13th March 2024 An article published in December 2023 by Labour Guide brought the landmark judgement by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in the matter of Quantum... →
New earnings threshold as from 1 April 2024
13th March 2024 Employees who earn in excess of a certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), do not enjoy the same protection under our labour legislation... →
You should have said something! Half the truth is often a whole lie
12th March 2024 An employee is implicitly bound by a duty of good faith towards the employer and breaches that duty if he/she remains silent while possessing... →
