Headline News
Anglo bidder BHP intends maintaining long-standing JSE listing 
By: Martin Creamer 2nd May 2024 Diversified mining major BHP, which has made a rejected proposal to combine with Anglo American by way of a scheme of arrangement, confirmed on... →
IEC urges voters to apply for special vote before Friday deadline
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd May 2024 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has urged registered voters who need to apply for a special vote to do so before the Friday... →
DA wants PP steering committee to investigate ANC election campaigning
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd May 2024 The Democratic Alliance on Thursday called on Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to set up a steering committee to investigate what it alleges are “growing... →
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Opinions
Voting trends and party support over 20 years
30th April 2024 Polls predict that the ANC will finish below 50% in the May 2024 general election. Elections are a contest for power in general and control over... →
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
29th April 2024 Political history scholar Jonny Steinberg’s 2023 book Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is a double biography of South Africa’s most famous... →
Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert
29th April 2024 South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore,... →
South Africa’s young education researchers need networks to share experience more than pressure to produce outputs
26th April 2024 South Africa has for many years been a strong player in several areas of world-class research. Some of the country’s researchers have made major... →
Recommendations
Integrity at Oxfam: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023
26th April 2024 At Oxfam, we fight against inequality to end poverty and injustice. We advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action and bring... →
Feminist responses to ‘norm-spoiling’ at the United Nations
26th April 2024 Threats to progress on gender equality, LGBTQI+ diversity and women’s rights are gaining traction. Across the world and in global, national and... →
World Economic Outlook 2024 – Steady but Slow: Resilience amid Divergence
25th April 2024 The baseline forecast is for the world economy to continue growing at 3.2 percent during 2024 and 2025, at the same pace as in 2023. A slight... →
The State of the World’s Human Rights - April 2024
24th April 2024 Three decades have passed since the end of the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the fight for freedom... →
Statements
DA maintains strong opposition as BELA Bill leaves Select Committee
2nd May 2024 The DA continues to stand firm in its opposition to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill as it exits the Select Committee on Education... →
Government is not doing right by SA postal workers as retrenchments appear inevitable
2nd May 2024 The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has noted, with concern, the potential retrenchment of nearly 5,000 Post Office employees. This follows a... →
ActionSA Welcomes the Upholding of the Press Council Ruling
2nd May 2024 ActionSA welcomes the ruling by the Chairperson of the Press Council Appeals Committee, retired Judge President, Bernard Ngoepe, in the matter... →
Rebuilding SA’s Railway Lines a Top Priority for ActionSA in Government
2nd May 2024 A well-functioning rail infrastructure that safely delivers people and goods efficiently and affordably is vital to the success of any country.... →
Press Offices
Improperly Obtained Consensus In Contracts: A Focus On Duress
26th April 2024 In contract law, the principle of consensus ad idem, or mutual agreement, forms the cornerstone of a valid contract. However, when this consensus... →
Legally Navigating the Creator Economy with Confidence
26th April 2024 The rapidly growing creator economy is providing South African entrepreneurs with exceptional chances to collaborate and expand their businesses.... →
The terms of an agreement must be honoured
26th April 2024 The recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment dated April 15, 2024, in the case of 68 Wolmarans Street Jhb (Pty) Ltd and others v TUFH Ltd,... →
Opportunities and challenges of AI in the hospitality sector
26th April 2024 Global tourism has begun surpassing its pre-COVID peak. South Africa remains a popular tourist destination with the hospitality sector contributing... →
