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Mozambique votes in tense election likely to see ruling party win
By: Reuters 9th October 2024 Mozambique votes on Wednesday in a tense general election highly likely to deliver victory to the ruling party, Frelimo, which has governed the... →
Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi
Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation
By: Reuters 9th October 2024 Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and prime minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire J. Kyelem de Tambela, discussed in Moscow expanding... →
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ 
By: Martin Creamer 8th October 2024 The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at... →
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Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace
4th October 2024 Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock,... →
Trophy hunting is decimating super tuskers on the Kenya-Tanzania border
4th October 2024 Despite an agreement between Kenya and Tanzania prohibiting borderland hunting, Tanzania has allowed the hunting of bull elephants to expand.... →
Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech
4th October 2024 On 1 October 2024, Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu addressed the nation in a speech to mark the 64th anniversary of Nigeria's independence. The... →
Mix(ed) messages
4th October 2024 It’s time for South Africa to interrogate its policy of pursuing a so-called ‘energy mix’, which may sound reasonable, but which has become little... →
Recommendations
Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2024
1st October 2024 The 2024 edition of IRENA’s Renewable energy and jobs series discusses deployment and supply chain trends and highlights the comprehensive policy... →
Critical materials: Batteries for electric vehicles
1st October 2024 The global energy transition will require profound changes in our energy system. Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a key solution for... →
Development banks and energy planning: Attracting private investment for the energy transition; the Brazilian case
1st October 2024 According to the World energy transitions outlook 2023, USD 150 trillion is required to finance an energy transition compatible with the 1.5°C... →
A just and inclusive energy transition in emerging markets and developing economies: Energy planning, financing, sustainable fuels and social dimensions
1st October 2024 Accelerating the energy transition in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is a critical step in limiting global temperature increase... →
Statements
Committee on Basic Education resolves to call MEC of education in Northern Cape
9th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education today concluded its oversight programme to schools in the Northern Cape ending up being “utterly... →
Parliament's statement on the withdrawal of Dr John Hlophe from Judicial Service Commission
9th October 2024 The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, has received a formal letter from uMkhonto weSizwe Party withdrawing its nomination of Dr... →
FW de Klerk Foundation Welcomes Resumption of Operations in Emfuleni, but Critical Concerns Remain
9th October 2024 The FW de Klerk Foundation acknowledges the recent agreement between Emfuleni Local Municipality and Eskom, which allows for the resumption of... →
Mining legislation needs urgent reform as job losses bite
9th October 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) will submit a written question to Minister Gwede Mantashe and his Department asking for a detailed plan to halt the... →
Press Offices
Preserving Shareholder Power: The Role of Pre-Emptive Rights Under South Africa's Companies Act 71 of 2008
2nd October 2024 In corporate governance, the protection of shareholder rights is fundamental. Among the legal mechanisms that safeguard these rights, pre-emptive... →
Understanding Crowdfunding
1st October 2024 Crowdfunding has emerged as a popular method for individuals and businesses to raise funds for various causes, projects, or ventures. Each type of... →
When retrenchment gets personal – the risk of subjectivity in selection criteria
30th September 2024 On 29 August 2024, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) delivered its judgment in an appeal by Umicore Catalyst South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Umicore) against a... →
Delaying the charging of employees can rock the labour law tightrope
30th September 2024 Too many employers make the mistake of unnecessarily delaying the charging of employees for misconduct. Failing to discipline employees timeously... →
