Headline News
South African rand flat ahead of inflation, retail sales data
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 South Africa's rand was flat early on Wednesday as investors awaited inflation and retail sales data that could provide clues on the health of the... →
US gets 'mixed signals' from Niger on future of US troops, US general says
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 The United States has received "mixed signals" from Niger following the ruling junta's weekend announcement that it had revoked an accord allowing... →
CoJ presents plan to tackle water challenges
By: Natasha Odendaal 20th March 2024 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has presented an action plan, comprising immediate, medium and long-term measures, to tackle widespread water... →
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Opinions
Failure to apply East Africa’s Mifugo Protocol keeps violence simmering
15th February 2024 At least 20-million people live in the Karamoja Cluster where Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia meet. The area is home to about 14... →
Prioritising growth key to dispelling cynicism, and turning SA around
14th February 2024 The cynicism pervading the commentary around last week’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) was entirely predictable, and had been foreshadowed in... →
17-million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it
14th February 2024 The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages... →
SoNA 2024 – Institutional incentives, not political affiliation, create prosperity
13th February 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) has, as expected, drawn mixed reactions. The speech placed strong emphasis on... →
Recommendations
Building Forward Better: a pathway to climate-resilient development in fragile and conflict-affected situations
6th December 2023 A new way of thinking about and delivering the climate agenda is urgently needed in fragile and conflict-affected situations. This Framing Note... →
Taking stock of Just Energy Transition Partnerships
6th December 2023 With the aim of stimulating investment in renewables and facilitating transitions away from coal, Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps)... →
Where next for feminist foreign policy on tackling the climate crisis?
6th December 2023 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued its starkest warning yet. Feminist foreign policy offers a much-needed and promising... →
Democracy and Constitutionalism: Civic Education Conference Report & Keywords
5th December 2023 On 28 February and 1 March 2022, SECTION27, the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) and Constitution Hill jointly... →
Statements
DA calls for the election of a new Speaker of the National Assembly
4th April 2024 Following the resignation of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as the Speaker of the National Assembly, the DA calls for the urgent election of a new... →
Illegal and Irrational- EFF Speaker Cannot Postpone Election of New Mayor in Ekurhuleni
4th April 2024 Last night, 03 April 2024, at 23:11 PM, the delinquent EFF Speaker of Ekurhuleni Council, Cllr Nthabiseng Tshivhenga, sent out a notice that the... →
Guilty! DA wins case holding ANC and Fikile Mbalula in contempt of court 
3rd April 2024 In a ruling handed down this morning by the Johannesburg High Court, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has won a seminal case finding the governing... →
DA renews call for fresh elections in Ekurhuleni
3rd April 2024 Tomorrow, the Council in the City of Ekurhuleni will convene to elect an Executive Mayor for the fourth time since the start of this political term... →
Press Offices
Mining's Green Shift: Partnering for Sustainable Transitions
2nd February 2024 The Just Energy Transition (JET) and the global move towards net zero by 2050 require coordinated action by mining companies, governments, unions,... →
DLA Piper Africa office in Nigeria appoints new Managing Partner
2nd February 2024 DLA Piper Africa’s Nigeria office has announced the appointment of Mrs Bola Tinubu as its Managing Partner, effective 1 January 2024. Bola... →
Mining Indaba 2024 - Proposed amendments in the National Water Amendment Bill: Mining Company Directors take heat
1st February 2024 With the Mining Indaba fast approaching, mining companies should prioritise understanding the new director liability provision proposed in the... →
South Africa: ‘I did it’ – LAC confirms the law on employee confessions
1st February 2024 In its first judgment of the year, in the matter of Brauns and Others v Wilkes N.O and Others, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) dismissed an appeal by... →
