Headline News
China's Xi willing to work with Angola as it moves on from oil
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would support Chinese firms that invest in Angola's agriculture and manufacturing sectors, State media... →
Chinese President Xi Jinping
UNICEF warns of catastrophic loss of lives in Sudan as famine looms
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 The United Nations (UN) children's agency warned on Friday of a potential catastrophic loss of lives in Sudan as the civil war worsens hunger and... →
EFF unfazed by Parliamentary sanctions on its MPs 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 15th March 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters stated on Friday that it is not fazed by the sanctions imposed on its Members of Parliament and does not feel... →
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Opinions
Flawed elections and poor governance underlie Africa’s backsliding
19th January 2024 How do we explain the developmental and governance reversals now haunting Africa? Reasons for the apparent collapse of security are complex, but... →
Gas lock-in
19th January 2024 “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” the quote, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, reads. What happens, however, when your plan is a... →
Can South Sudan meet its election deadline this time?
18th January 2024 In August 2022, South Sudan’s transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension... →
South Africa’s ANC marks its 112th year with an eye on national elections, but its record is patchy and future uncertain
17th January 2024 The speech President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered at the 112th birthday celebration of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress... →
Recommendations
Building caring societies: how states can shift the gendered norms of care
27th October 2023 Globally, women and girls carry out on average more than three times as much unpaid care work as men and boys, which equates to roughly... →
COVID-19 vaccination in humanitarian settings
26th October 2023 This report and action plan summarize the proceedings and outcome of a 2-day Joint convening on COVID-19 vaccination in humanitarian settings and... →
Unlocking Green Logistics for Development
26th October 2023 This report examines the opportunities to decouple growth in logistics activity from growth in GHG emissions, synthesizing existing evidence on... →
Background Note on Bringing Climate Change into Vulnerability Analysis
26th October 2023 Weather vulnerability is often assessed using historical data, but this can be very misleading in a world of changing climate. Weather refers to... →
Statements
SANEF calls on newsrooms to think of their audiences when using polls
20th March 2024 With election season in full swing, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has noted the release of several polls about the upcoming... →
Another ridiculous tariff increase awaits Joburg, as the city collapses
20th March 2024 The proposed tariff increases in the City of Johannesburg is absurd considering the absence of basic service provision. These proposed increases... →
National Treasury commits to working with DA to introduce fiscal anchors
20th March 2024 Today the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) deliberated on the public submission from National Treasury to the DA’s Responsible Spending Private... →
Committee underlines the importance of voter education in view of the new voting regime
20th March 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has emphasised the importance of enhanced voter education especially given the new voting regime with three... →
Press Offices
Two-pot system effective date - 1 September 2024?
6th December 2023 Discussions with the National Treasury, SARS, FSCA, GEPF and the Government Pensions Administration Agency have indicated that the date proposed by... →
Floundering corporate South Africa - is restoring a financial distressed company to solvency achievable?
5th December 2023 With continued stage 6 loadshedding, a logistics crisis at our ports costing the South African economy R100-million per day, and with rampant... →
Moonlighting - your side hustle can cost you your job
5th December 2023 The duty of good faith and the implications of moonlighting for employees was underscored in a recent Labour Court judgment. The court emphasised... →
The Challenge of change: Unpacking onerous adjustments to the apportionment formula
5th December 2023 The shortcomings of the value added tax (VAT) apportionment formula set out in 2011, have been addressed in a new formula which applies with effect... →
