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South African rand recoups some losses against dollar

By: Reuters     Updated 21 minutes ago South Africa's rand recouped some losses on Thursday, a day after emerging market assets took a hit following Donald Trump's win in the US... 

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Grindrod suspends port operations in Mozambique after border closure

By: Reuters     Updated 49 minutes ago Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its... 

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2024 will be world's hottest on record, EU scientists say

By: Reuters     Updated 1 hour 44 minutes ago This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said... 

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Can Tanzania bring East and Southern Africa together on east DRC?

1st November 2024 Tanzania’s geographical location and conflict mediation experience make it well placed to bridge the region’s various peace efforts. Tanzania is a... 

Africa Check

50 fact-checking organisations in Africa sign pact on information integrity

1st November 2024 Fifty fact-checking organisations in Africa, with a presence in at least 30 countries, have signed a declaration to work together to tackle harmful... 

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Ongoing adaptation

1st November 2024 It is positive that the current framework used by government to procure new generation capacity from independent power producers (IPPs) is under... 

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South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy - model shows how social grants could work

31st October 2024 South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Economic growth... 

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 Nature Finance and Biodiversity Credits: A Private Sector Roadmap to Finance and Act on Nature

Nature Finance and Biodiversity Credits: A Private Sector Roadmap to Finance and Act on Nature

22nd October 2024 In December 2022, 196 parties committed to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 when they signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework... 

 Champions for Nature: Raising Ambition, Sustaining Impact

Champions for Nature: Raising Ambition, Sustaining Impact

22nd October 2024 As the health of our planet’s critical ecosystems deteriorates, it directly impacts productivity, jobs and well-being. For business leaders and... 

UN framework convention on sovereign debt - Building a new debt architecture for economic justice

UN framework convention on sovereign debt - Building a new debt architecture for economic justice

22nd October 2024 Amidst a new global south debt crisis, the debt architecture reform agenda cannot wait any longer. The Fourth UN International Financing for... 

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The AfCFTA and the procurement of pharmaceuticals and vaccines

22nd October 2024 Access to affordable, essential medicines is crucial for public health, yet remains a significant challenge across Africa. High prices, driven by... 

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DA KZN notes ANC statement on GPU

DA KZN notes ANC statement on GPU

4th November 2024 The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has noted the media statement and comments by the ANC today, a partner in the Government of Provincial... 

BELA Protest: Thousands expected at largest march for Afrikaans

BELA Protest: Thousands expected at largest march for Afrikaans

4th November 2024 At a media conference held today, a total of 41 Afrikaans organisations from across a wide spectrum expressed their support for a protest march on... 

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DA calls on StatsSA to urgently resolve Census 2022 data inaccuracies, by bringing in academic expertise

4th November 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) to urgently resolve the critical issues within Census 2022 by engaging... 

Eskom confirms no impact on power supply following incident with Unit 6 at Kriel Power Station

Eskom confirms no impact on power supply following incident with Unit 6 at Kriel Power Station

4th November 2024 On Sunday, 3 November 2024, at approximately 17:04, Unit 6 at Kriel Power Station correctly tripped following the loss of hydraulic oil to the... 

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Family Law and Business Collide

30th October 2024   Your business is likely one of your most valuable assets, but certain actions—especially during marriage—could put it at risk in the event of a... 

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Red means stop – LAC confirms appropriateness of dismissal based on totality of evidence

29th October 2024 A recent decision by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Algoa Bus Company (Pty) Ltd v Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union (TASWU) obo Mzawi... 

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Simplifying to save Gauteng's judicial system

By: Creamer Media Reporter      29th October 2024 South Africa's Constitution leaves no room for ambiguity: every person has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of... 

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The effects of the Communal Property Associations Amendment Act

29th October 2024 With the introduction of the Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994, which allowed both individuals and communities alike to claim rights to... 

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