Headline News
SAA seeks minority partner, loans
By: Bloomberg 21st April 2024 South Africa is seeking potential minority investors and access to capital markets and loan financing for South African Airways (SAA) for more... →
Elections highlighted as a concern for SME owners, but also promise change
By: Schalk Burger 19th April 2024 Almost half, or 49%, of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business owners who responded to the Fourth Quarter 2023 SME Confidence Index by... →
NTCSA begins consultations on market code to govern shift towards competitive electricity industry 
By: Terence Creamer 19th April 2024 With the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) currently scheduled to be operationalised in July and efforts under way to ensure that... →
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Opinions
Mixed outlook
19th April 2024 The recent period of decreased loadshedding has been met with tremendous scepticism by a South African public who have been burnt more times over... →
How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change
18th April 2024 A greater part of Africa’s population can’t afford a healthy diet than any other regional population. Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa is... →
Can dialogue rescue South Sudan from a perpetual transition?
18th April 2024 As in 2022, elections could again be postponed. What should the proposed dialogue do differently to break the cycle? The feasibility of South... →
Escalation of Middle East hostilities will have ripple effects for Africa
17th April 2024 Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. This weekend’s events in... →
Recommendations
Geopolitics of the energy transition: Energy security
19th April 2024 The acceleration of a renewable-based global energy transition represents our only option to ensure the world remains on a 1.5°C-compatible... →
International co-operation to accelerate green hydrogen deployment
19th April 2024 This report from IRENA's Collaborative Framework on Green Hydrogen assesses progress in green hydrogen deployment. The report gauges the success... →
Financing the fight against poverty and hunger - mobilising resources for a sustainable development goal reset
19th April 2024 The world’s governments are falling far short of the pledges they made in 2015 to eradicate extreme poverty and create a world with “zero hunger”... →
Making finance flow to adaptation in small-scale agrifood systems: The role of the third long-term goal of the Paris Agreement (Article 2.1 (c))
19th April 2024 Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement aims to make finance flows consistent with climate-resilient development. For small-scale agrifood systems,... →
Statements
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes sentencing of Home Affairs employee for fraud and corruption
22nd April 2024 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has welcomed the sentencing of a Home Affairs employee who has been convicted of charges related... →
Minister Blade Nzimande on awarding of honorary doctorates by unregistered private higher education institutions
22nd April 2024 The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande has become aware of reports and related images on social media of... →
Zikalala and Cele not addressing the construction mafia threat in Cape Town for political purposes
22nd April 2024 The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, and the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, are failing to take action against... →
DA to lodge Public Protector complaint against ANC for manipulating public funds for electioneering
22nd April 2024 As part of our complaint to the Public Protector over President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African National Congress’ (ANC) manipulation of public... →
Press Offices
Large fines show FSCA is focused on enforcement to leave the grey list – a red flag for non-compliant financial services providers as more fines likely
15th April 2024 Gone are the days of box-ticking. The FSCA has imposed penalties on financial services providers for non-compliance with FICA →
Stamping out racially charged misconduct
12th April 2024 A recent Labour Court judgment reaffirms the court's position to support employers that dismiss employees for racial misconduct, whether casual or... →
Vicarious liability claims arising out of sexual harassment and the passage of time
11th April 2024 The High Court recently emphasised the impact of prescription on a claim for vicarious liability arising out of sexual harassment in LM and South... →
Shifting gears and driving competition: Proposed changes to the Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarkets
11th April 2024 The Competition Commission is proposing changes to its Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarkets (“Guidelines“), and... →
