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Thirty-one countries to start trading under AfCFTA Agreement this year
By: Sabrina Jardim 18th March 2024 Amid the increasing importance of intra-African trade, 31 countries are expected to start trading under the African Continental FreeTrade Area... →
‘Polling open to abuse’ – ActionSA to push for regulation 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th March 2024 ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont noted on Monday that his party will advocate for the regulation of the polling industry, which he... →
Egypt: US should make clear to Israel consequences of Rafah operation
By: Reuters 18th March 2024 Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday the US should make clear to Israel what the consequences of a military push into the south Gaza city of... →
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2024 - Once again electricity
22nd January 2024 Over the holiday period there were several important developments regarding the major issue facing the country, electricity. By far the most... →
Election rigging claims spark turbulence in Comoros
19th January 2024 Africa’s 2024 election season – comprising 19 presidential and general polls – got off to an unpromising and alarming start this week. After... →
Cash-strapped conservationists in South Africa are struggling to collect biodiversity data – how to change that
19th January 2024 South Africa’s government conservation organisations have experienced substantial budget cuts. Even after steps to cut costs, South African... →
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... →
Recommendations
Trade in ICT goods statistics: Impacts of the 2022 update to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
27th October 2023 Merchandise imports and exports data classified according to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding... →
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... →
Statements
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
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... →
IFP Press Conference On the KwaCeza Incident and Ensuing Accusations
22nd March 2024 On behalf of the IFP, let me thank you for attending this press conference so that together we might fully ventilate an issue that has caused much... →
Press Offices
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act – A decade of non-delivery
8th December 2023 Exactly ten years ago, on 10 December 2013, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, commonly referred to as “IPLAA”, was published as an Act... →
Constitutional Court Orders Sections of the Immigration Act, 2002 Unconstitutional: A Victory for Foreign National Parents
7th December 2023 In a landmark decision, the Constitutional Court of South Africa (“Court”) has ruled that certain sections of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13... →
Navigating Minimum Wage Compliance: Lessons from the Quantum Foods Case
7th December 2023 This article explores the recent landmark case of Quantum Foods (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner H Jacobs N.O. and Others and the pivotal questions it... →
South Africa: Zimbabwean and Lesotho Nationals granted exemption permits
6th December 2023 South Africa's Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced on Friday 1 December 2023, that he will be granting exemption permits for... →
