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Bell placing strong new emphasis on underground mining equipment advance 

By: Martin Creamer     22nd September 2023 With a legacy spanning decades and a reputation for pioneering advancements, South Africa’s Bell Equipment is now placing strong new emphasis on... 

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Children

Prominent activists convene to discuss worsening food crisis for children 

By: Lumkile Nkomfe      22nd September 2023 A group of activists fighting for food access and affordability gathered on Thursday to discuss the effects of the worsening food crisis on... 

'She did her job with dignity': Family mourns Africa's first female officer to navigate a submarine

By: News24Wire      22nd September 2023 The Gqeberha aunts of navy officer Lieutenant Commander Gillian Hector, who died during a submarine incident offshore in Kommetjie on Wednesday,... 

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Neither a one-day, nor a one-person job

21st September 2023 In 2021, two researchers published a paper on corruption in the US between 1865 and 1941, a period infamous for its corruption. They distilled four... 

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Can national dialogue settle Kenya’s recurring post-election instability?

21st September 2023 A 29 July agreement between Kenya’s President William Ruto and main opposition leader Raila Odinga ended months of street protests against tax... 

Africa Check

#ACS23: Verifying Kenyan president William Ruto’s claims at Africa’s first climate summit

21st September 2023 Kenyan president William Ruto hosted the Africa Climate Summit in the capital Nairobi in September, the first of its kind in the region. Despite... 

The Conversation

AU and G20: membership will give Africa more say on global issues – if it speaks with one voice

20th September 2023 After seven years of advocating for full membership, the African Union (AU) will join the Group of 20 “most important industrialised and developing... 

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Corruption watch

Massive deviation in public entity procurement procedures not necessarily cause for alarm – report

By: Thabi Madiba     20th September 2023 Stellenbosch University expert Professor Geo Quinot noted on Wednesday that with public procurement being susceptible to corruption, with large... 

G20

G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration

19th September 2023 We are One Earth, One Family, and we share One Future. We, the Leaders of the G20, met in New Delhi on 9-10 September 2023, under the theme... 

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Breaking New Ground: Shaping a Successful Future for Mining

19th September 2023 Based on more than 500 interviews with mining decision makers across the globe, our whitepaper ‘Breaking New Ground: Shaping a Successful Future... 

World Health Organization

Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2023 Global monitoring report

19th September 2023 The world is off track to make significant progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) (SDG target 3.8) by 2030 as improvements to health... 

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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi

DA demands Premier Lesufi to release Gauteng DSD corruption reports to ensure accountability

26th September 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng demands that Premier Panyaza Lesufi urgently conclude and release all the Department of Social Development... 

Government concludes the 2023 Annual Thusong Service Centre Week

26th September 2023 Government concludes this year’s Annual Thusong Service Centre Week, which took place from the 18 - 22 September 2023 and was commemorated under... 

ActionSA Concludes Successful Meeting with SAMWU to Help End Tshwane Strike   

ActionSA Concludes Successful Meeting with SAMWU to Help End Tshwane Strike   

26th September 2023 ActionSA on Tuesday concluded a successful meeting with the South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) to help end the ongoing strike action in... 

Overpayment scandal at Xhariep District Municipality

Overpayment scandal at Xhariep District Municipality

26th September 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Xhariep District Municipality is appalled that the district council has, from 2017 to 2023, erroneously overpaid... 

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Press Offices

Bowmans South Africa

Era of the private sector whistleblower is here

21st September 2023 Whistleblowing in South Africa tends to be associated with calling out public sector fraud and corruption, but it is also becoming increasingly... 

Tax Consulting SA

Sars Quick to Issue Civil Judgements on Tax Debts – Pay Up or Face the Consequences

21st September 2023 The days of SARS sending indebted taxpayers demand upon demand with no action are long behind us. In-line with their 2023 Strategic Objectives,... 

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Sustaining Employee Motivation

20th September 2023 Exploring some of the strategies and mechanisms to maintain motivation in the workforce as year-end fatigue sets in.  Upon reflection, it seems... 

Webber Wentzel

Regulatory developments in the digital finance era

19th September 2023 Webber Wentzel attended the Digital Finance Africa Conference in Johannesburg, which highlighted several trends and developments that will be of... 

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