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Flood-ravaged Western Cape appeals to Ramaphosa, SANDF and Sassa for help
By: News24Wire 28th September 2023 Flood-ravaged municipalities in the Western Cape are trying to get their ducks in a row as they quantify the extent of the damage to motivate why... →
South Africa’s monetary base surges 26% with new surplus system
By: Bloomberg 28th September 2023 South Africa’s central bank said its shift to a simpler monetary policy implementation framework has led to a surge in the country’s monetary base.... →
‘A committed patriot until the end’ – Parly saddened by passing of Aziz Pahad
By: Thabi Madiba 28th September 2023 The Presiding Officers of Parliament have expressed sadness on the passing of anti-apartheid activist, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,... →
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Can China be a more attractive security partner for Africa?
26th September 2023 As China offers Africa an alternative to traditional Western partnerships, its deepening multilateral engagements could considerably impact the... →
Part 2: More claims from the ANC’s #2019ANCManifestoReview rally fact-checked
26th September 2023 As South Africa moves towards national elections in 2024, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is asking the public to take a hard look at... →
The Gambia redoubles efforts to scupper maritime drug trafficking
26th September 2023 The Gambia is a key transit point for South American cocaine being smuggled to Europe. In February, over 800 kg of cocaine that had been... →
Zulu land dispute: Ingonyama Trust furore highlights the problem of insecure land tenure for millions of South Africans in rural areas
22nd September 2023 The recent fallout between the Zulu king, Misuzulu, and his now late traditional prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, over the running of the... →
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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... →
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... →
Gov't desire for economic control has led to further decline in SA’s economic freedom – report 
By: Thabi Madiba 19th September 2023 Think tank Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara has blamed South Africa’s consistent decline in economic freedom on government’s “unabated,... →
'There is no excuse': SAHRC blasts KwaZulu-Natal gov't over poor drinking water supply management
By: News24Wire 19th September 2023 Municipalities and water service authorities responsible for water management in KwaZulu-Natal have violated basic human rights. This is a key... →
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High Rainfall and flooding result in abalone and seahorse washouts
29th September 2023 The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has noted concerns around large numbers of abalone, alikreukel and other shellfish... →
Shambolic BRICS Parliamentary Forum a national embarrassment
29th September 2023 The 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Johannesburg this week has been marred by rank ANC incompetence, calling into question South Africa's... →
MaP Water urgently needs to secure reliable water supply
29th September 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality (MaP) is concerned over MaP Water's repeated failure to secure a safe and... →
Gauteng residents continue to struggle as prices of chickens and eggs soar due to bird flu
29th September 2023 Gauteng residents now not only need to deal with the increase in food prices due to load-shedding but also because of the avian influenza outbreak... →
Press Offices
Africa Commons: Digitising, disseminating and showcasing African cultural materials
26th September 2023 The voices of Africa telling their own stories have. in the past been accessible in local collections, but often not published using formal... →
The 3 year lock up rule misconception – What South Africans abroad need to know
26th September 2023 Expatriates are often under the impression that they need to wait three years before they can formalise their non-residency status. This can be... →
Leading African law firm Bowmans celebrates a decade of focussed pro bono contributions
26th September 2023 On Thursday 21 September, ahead of Heritage Day in South Africa, leading African law firm Bowmans, held an event to celebrate a decade of focussed... →
Reasonableness of a two-year restraint of trade
26th September 2023 The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) recently handed down two judgments on the same day in which it has on the one hand upheld a two-year restraint of... →
