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DA calls for swift investigation of suspended Sassa CEO, who is on full pay 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th December 2024 The Democratic Alliance on Thursday said the investigation into South African Social Security Agency CEO Busisiwe Memela-Khambula must be rapid,... →
Presidency clarifies visa application process for Nigerian nationals
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th December 2024 The Presidency has clarified a misunderstanding from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening remarks at the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission... →
South Africa's current account deficit broadly unchanged in Q3
By: Reuters 5th December 2024 South Africa's current account deficit was broadly unchanged from the second to the third quarter of this year, staying at 1.0% of gross domestic... →
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South Sudan’s ‘game of thrones’ continues
29th November 2024 The fourth postponement of elections in less than a decade raises doubts South Sudan will ever reach democracy. After the fourth extension of South... →
From crisis to . . .
29th November 2024 It was fascinating to listen to Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati outline, in a recent exchange with the Centre for Development and Enterprises’ Ann... →
Travelling by minibus taxi in South Africa: literature highlights the perils of Black life in a racially unequal society
28th November 2024 Minibus taxis are ubiquitous in South Africa. Far from being simply the most common form of transport, however, minibus taxis signal how precarity... →
Benin must stay one step ahead of violent extremists using IEDs
28th November 2024 Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups’ changing tactics.... →
Recommendations
ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC
20th November 2024 ACTION SEVEN: Rethink growth, jobs and the DTIC is the latest report in the CDE series AGENDA 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government.... →
The First South African National Gender-Based Violence Study, 2022
18th November 2024 This pivotal study provides insights into GBV prevalence, risk factors, and impacts across South Africa, forming a foundation for targeted... →
A Quality Infrastructure Roadmap for green hydrogen
18th November 2024 This report, supported by the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development... →
Climate Action Support 2024
18th November 2024 The Outcome of the First Global Stocktake at COP28, known as the UAE Consensus, emphasised the urgent need to enhance climate ambition, and called... →
Statements
President’s Cowardly Cabinet Reshuffle Confirms Simelane’s Role as Justice Minister was Untenable
4th December 2024 ActionSA rejects President Ramaphosa’s last-ditch cowardly Cabinet reshuffle, appointing the disgraced Minister Thembi Simelane as Minister of... →
Eskom further strengthens executive team with appointment of Group Executive for Strategic Delivery
4th December 2024 Eskom Group Chief Executive (GCE) Dan Marokane has announced a further new executive appointment to align its executive execution capability and... →
South Africa and Germany strengthen development cooperation with EUR276.5 million commitment
3rd December 2024 The 2024 Intergovernmental Negotiations on South African-German Development Cooperation were held from 25-27 November 2024 in Berlin, Germany.... →
Quarter 3 GDP figures – DA to push for accelerated implementation of growth reforms
3rd December 2024 Today’s release by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) of our country’s third quarter gross domestic product performance is impetus to urgently... →
Press Offices
Bowmans’ leadership in African private equity transactions is acknowledged once again
29th November 2024 The Kenyan office of premier African law firm, Bowmans, has won the Outstanding Legal Advisor Award at the East African Private Equity and Venture... →
Bowmans is ‘exceptionally responsive with deep market and industry knowledge’
28th November 2024 The IFLR1000 has once again recognised pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans’ excellence in advising on complex and multi-jurisdictional corporate... →
Can an employee get paid additional remuneration by the company they are seconded to?
28th November 2024 This was the question the Labour Appeal Court had to consider in RFS Administrators v Samons and others. The core of the dispute involved... →
Privacy and Data Protection: Safeguarding Your Constitutional Right in the Digital Age
28th November 2024 In today's interconnected world, where digital platforms dominate communication, commerce, and social interaction, privacy and data protection have... →
