Headline News
Africa’s largest economies to change course on rates for first time in years
By: Bloomberg 17th September 2024 Central banks in two of Africa’s largest economies — South Africa and Nigeria — are set to change course on interest rates for the first time in... →
ActionSA unhappy about Thembi Simelane's attendance at BRICS meeting in Russia
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th September 2024 ActionSA has denounced Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's planned attendance at the BRICS Ministers of Justice meeting in Russia, calling for her... →
Presidency announces official funeral for Pravin Gordhan 
By: Sashnee Moodley 16th September 2024 Former Minister Pravin Gordhan will be laid to rest on Thursday, in a category 2 Special Official Funeral. The Presidency announced on Monday that... →
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UN Summit of the Future Stresses Intergenerational Responsibility and Accountability to Upcoming Generations
13th September 2024 A futures thinking and anticipatory governance approach to growing global mistrust and declining multilateralism can promote robust and resilient... →
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about the upcoming off-cycle elections in Nigeria's Edo and Ondo states
13th September 2024 Dates have been announced for two of Nigeria’s eight off-cycle state elections. The first will be held in Edo state in the south-south... →
Square peg
13th September 2024 The haste at which the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is moving to remedy the embarrassment of having to withdraw the... →
The Just Energy Transition and the labour market in South Africa
12th September 2024 How will the Just Energy Transition affect livelihoods in households dependent on the coal industry in South Africa? Here is a measure of how many... →
Recommendations
The New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance and its access features: Operationalising 'enhanced access' to climate finance
10th September 2024 2024 will see years of negotiations culminating in a New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance (NCQG). The NCQG will replace a previous... →
Exploring data on foreign direct investment to support implementation of the AfCFTA Protocol on Investment
10th September 2024 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a game-changer for the continent, aiming to boost intra-African trade and investment and foster... →
Avoiding a ‘green squeeze’: supporting Least Developed Countries navigate new greening trade measures
10th September 2024 As the global economy transitions towards more sustainable practices, new measures to green production and trade aimed at promoting environmental... →
Review of the AfCFTA registration and rules of origin certification process: a case study of Ghana
10th September 2024 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a game-changer for businesses across Africa, promising reduced trade barriers and increased... →
Statements
Committee on Transport commends PRASA on recovery trajectory
18th September 2024 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport, Mr Donald Selamolela, has commended the work that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa)... →
Concerns over budget cuts to the Basic Education Sector
17th September 2024 The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is gravely concerned about the announced budget cuts to the basic education sector. The... →
Solidarity warns about racial rules for the legal profession
17th September 2024 Solidarity has noted with concern the draconian racial rules and figures the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition wants to impose as... →
5 000 civil engineers ready to ensure safety standards of dams
17th September 2024 AfriForum calls on Pemmy Majodina, Minister of Water and Sanitation, to urgently work with more than 5 000 registered civil engineers who work in... →
Press Offices
Privacy risks of dark patterns in the pet care industry
10th September 2024 There is a developing global trend concerning lawsuits filed against 'big tech' by regulators and consumers over the use of potentially deceptive... →
Baker McKenzie Wins Three Accolades at the African Legal Awards
9th September 2024 Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has won Capital Markets Team of the Year and TMT Team of the Year, and Kamal Nasrollah was named Partner of... →
Job security during mergers, acquisitions and takeovers
9th September 2024 Business transfers – mergers, acquisitions, takeovers – are increasingly common. Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) aims at providing... →
An employers’ salary obligations
9th September 2024 Most labour rights, including contractual rights, are enforceable between employers and employees. In today’s economy, however, proving the... →
