Headline News
Kenyan government plans merger of financial regulatory bodies
By: Bloomberg 16th April 2024 Kenya revived plans to merge the functions of three financial industry regulatory bodies to remove overlaps and duplication, Prime Cabinet... →
Water disruptions must not turn into another Eskom – Uasa
By: Sashnee Moodley 16th April 2024 Trade union Uasa has warned that if Gauteng's water disruptions are not addressed soon, the situation could end up as “a second Eskom”. South... →
Exceptional blue Cullinan diamond lifts latest Petra tender prices by 22% 
By: Martin Creamer 16th April 2024 The sale by Southern African diamond mining company Petra Diamonds of an exceptional blue diamond in its fifth tender cycle lifted the average... →
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Opinions
The age of anxiety and turbulence
12th April 2024 A range of statements echoed through the chambers of the Munich Security Conference recently, and etched on everyone’s face was anxiousness about... →
What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa? A new podcast series marks 30 years of post-apartheid democracy
11th April 2024 When Nelson Mandela stood in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria in May 1994 as South Africa’s first democratically elected president, my... →
South Africa is short of academic statisticians: why and what can be done
11th April 2024 Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, about 463 exabytes of data will be... →
As Kenyan president Ruto racks up the air miles, we fact-checked his talking points on taxes and education funding
11th April 2024 Kenyan president William Ruto has been visiting foreign capitals with a message to his compatriots abroad to invest at home. Ruto’s extensive... →
Recommendations
Supporting livelihoods in displacement: four recommendations for donors, policymakers and practitioners
12th April 2024 Ongoing efforts to find new and innovative ways to support the livelihoods of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) – refugees, internally displaced... →
The livelihoods of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs): a global evidence review
12th April 2024 Displacement globally has been rising steadily for the past decade and shows no signs of slowing. By the end of June 2023, the United Nations... →
Enhancing multilateral development bank resilience and lending capacity: crisis management, recovery planning and improving loss-absorbing capacity
12th April 2024 If MDBs are to expand their balance sheet to meet the development challenges of the future, they need to consider not just how they ensure their... →
The lives and livelihoods of forcibly displaced people in Mogadishu, Somalia
12th April 2024 While the number of forcibly displaced persons globally has risen steadily over the past several decades, humanitarian funding has failed to grow... →
Statements
Empty promises - still no improvement at Boitumelo Regional Hospital
16th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) conducted another oversight visit to the Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad to assess the progress of the... →
SACP condemns the apartheid Israeli settler state’s continued genocide on Palestinian people and military aggression against other states
16th April 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP) strongly condemns the apartheid Israeli settler state’s continuing genocide on Palestinian people and... →
More than 200 doctors still waiting for community service placement
16th April 2024 The DA will write to Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, regarding information we received that more than 200 doctors that have successfully completed... →
President Ramaphosa finally stands up to Lindiwe Zulu and refuses Mchunu-appointment
16th April 2024 The DA notes that President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally taken the smallest of stands against Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu by snubbing... →
Press Offices
New SARS rule targets the tax deductibility of your donations - 31 May 2024 deadline
10th April 2024 The tax law allows approved Public Benefit Organisations (PBO), who have also obtained an additional SARS approval, to issue tax deductible... →
How artificial intelligence is re-shaping international arbitration practice
10th April 2024 As the "great disruptor" of our time, artificial intelligence (AI), with its inherent ability to perceive, reason and solve problems, has enormous... →
Harmonising family offices with private equity for mutual growth
10th April 2024 In recent years, family offices have emerged as formidable players in the global financial landscape, managing substantial wealth on behalf of... →
South Africa now offers a remote Work Visa for foreigners
10th April 2024 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on 28 March 2024 Gazetted a set of Immigration Regulations which allowed foreigners to come work and stay in... →
