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Stigma adds to Burundi's challenges in mpox fight
By: Reuters 9th October 2024 Eric Mbonigaba recovered from mpox after four weeks in hospital but the Burundian motorcycle taxi driver says he has since fallen victim to stigma... →
New Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya promises political stability 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th October 2024 Newly elected Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya assured residents that the anxiety and political instability that has plagued the City is not lost on her,... →
Project dearth slows South Africa’s $9.3bn coal exit plan
By: Bloomberg 9th October 2024 The implementation of a $9.3-billion climate-finance pact between South Africa and some of the world’s richest nations has been slowed by an... →
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International Day of Non-Violence: Balancing Protest and Peace
8th October 2024 October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, marks the International Day of Non-Violence, a global call to action for peaceful conflict resolution... →
World Teachers' Day: A vocation that shapes the world
8th October 2024 Every year on October 5th the global community takes a day to celebrate and memorialise teachers around the globe. Teachers play a critical role in... →
South Africa’s GNU faces an uphill battle on migration policy
7th October 2024 Can the Government of National Unity reconcile its members’ competing interests and achieve a pragmatic, unified approach? Migration has become a... →
Building for Africa’s water security
4th October 2024 Water shortages have either created or exacerbated humanitarian crises in Africa, stalling economic development. Climate change, through worsening... →
Recommendations
Fostering a global public financial ecosystem for development and climate action
2nd October 2024 The Think Tanks (T20), one of the engagement groups of the G20, recently released the policy briefs that it commissioned earlier this year, as part... →
The Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund - Annual Impact Report 2023
2nd October 2024 As we present this Annual Impact Report for 2023, we reflect on a period marked by significant strides towards addressing the persistent challenge... →
Launch of the development of the National Circular Economy Roadmap of Ethiopia
2nd October 2024 Ethiopia, with a rapidly growing population of approximately 117 million people as of 2021, faces significant socio-economic and environmental... →
The Africa Circular Economy Facility: The enabler of the circular transition in Africa
2nd October 2024 Africa is considered the next frontier for global production given its abundant unexploited natural resources, especially in energy and... →
Statements
President Ramaphosa mourns passing of Pastor Raynor “Ray” McCauley
9th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has learned with sadness of the passing of Pastor Raynor “Ray” McCauley, founder of the Rhema Bible Church and former... →
Learners in danger as GDE fails to review and implement scholar transport policy
9th October 2024 Learners in Gauteng continue to be at risk as the Gauteng Department of Education fails to review and implement the scholar transport policy. This... →
Our country may soon be defenceless, as DMV collapses
9th October 2024 Today’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (DMV) made one thing clear: without urgent intervention, South Africa will be... →
IFP Gauteng Statement on the Passing of Five Children from Food Poisoning in Soweto
9th October 2024 The IFP in Gauteng extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the five (5) children who died untimely, allegedly due to food poisoning,... →
Press Offices
An Arrested Employee Is Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card for the Employers
3rd October 2024 Many employers believe that the employment relationship automatically ends if one of their employees is arrested or imprisoned. This assumption is... →
Clarity on how multi-tier trust distributions of capital gains should be taxed
3rd October 2024 The Constitutional Court (CC) handed down judgement on The Thistle Trust v Commissioner for South African Revenue Service CCT 337/22 on 2 October... →
Appraisal Rights for Minority Shareholders in South Africa
3rd October 2024 Minority shareholders often face challenges, especially when the majority shareholders or company management make decisions that could adversely... →
Navigating Global Insolvency Proceedings: A Study of Mirror Trading International
2nd October 2024 In today’s increasingly globalised and internet-driven commercial landscape, the likelihood of legal proceedings crossing borders, and attracting... →
