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IEC affirms credibility following leaked candidate lists
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2024 Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo assures that the credibility of the commission is not... →
My Vote Counts warns of money-grab by political parties if amendments to Party Funding law are passed
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2024 Non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts called on members of the National Assembly to reject amendments relating to the Electoral Matters... →
Angola president to visit China, Chinese foreign ministry says
By: Reuters 12th March 2024 Angola's President Joao Lourenco will visit China from March 14 to 17, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry in... →
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Crunch time
23rd February 2024 The consequences of policy failure in electricity are so obvious there is no need to ventilate them again. Not so for gas, however, given that they... →
Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles
22nd February 2024 For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions... →
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward
22nd February 2024 It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events... →
Vote-based decisions could sharpen the Peace and Security Council
22nd February 2024 Chief among the many conflict situations discussed by the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) in 2023 were the coups in Niger and... →
Recommendations
Inequality Inc
15th January 2024 Since 2020, the richest five men in the world have doubled their fortunes. During the same period, almost five billion people globally have become... →
Global Risks Report 2024
15th January 2024 The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change,... →
World Report 2024: Our annual review of human rights around the globe
12th January 2024 We only have to look at the human rights challenges of 2023 to tell us what we need to do differently in 2024. It was a formidable year not only... →
Climate change and women’s health and rights: women voices from MENA
10th January 2024 As we strive to achieve a gender-just world that embraces full equality and equity between women, in all their diversity, and men, in all spheres... →
Statements
Happening in Parliament this week
18th March 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to appear before the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday at 14:00 for an oral question-and-answer session with... →
Western Cape budgets over R550 million for food provision to those in need
18th March 2024 The Western Cape Government will spend over R558 million on food provision programmes across its departments over the next three financial years,... →
Human rights for only some are human rights for none
18th March 2024 Dear Fellow South African, Later this week, on 21 March, South Africa will celebrate Human Rights Day. On that day we will recall the Sharpeville... →
Leadership vacuum in MaP halts service delivery
18th March 2024 The DA is concerned with the state of affairs in Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality. There is a total lack from those who govern the municipality... →
Press Offices
Remote Work and Point Based System: The Department of Home Affairs' Draft Amendments
19th February 2024 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) builds on the recent win of the implementation of the Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) by publishing draft... →
Reflecting on 2023: Trends and Insights in Business and Human Rights Across Africa
19th February 2024 Business and Human Rights (BHR) is on the rise in Africa, prompting companies to navigate an increasingly complex landscape. Webber Wentzel... →
Navigating tax deductions: Lessons from the Unitrans Holdings case
19th February 2024 The Gauteng High Court recently dismissed the appeal of Unitrans Holdings (Unitrans) against the Tax Court judgment which had denied a tax... →
Chambers Global Alert 2024
19th February 2024 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a leading pan-African corporate and commercial law firm, is honoured to hold a prominent position in the Chambers... →