Headline News
Chad prepares to vote in a coup-hit region, wary allies look on
By: Reuters 3rd May 2024 Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West Africa to use the... →
DA welcomes commitment to investigate Secretary to Parliament salary increase 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd May 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomed acting National Assembly Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli’s commitment to investigate the salary increase of the... →
DA rubbishes Cosatu’s claims that it is an 'elitist organisation'
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd May 2024 Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen argued on Friday that his party is the “true party that loves workers”, saying the DA is trying to... →
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Opinions
South Africa’s young education researchers need networks to share experience more than pressure to produce outputs
26th April 2024 South Africa has for many years been a strong player in several areas of world-class research. Some of the country’s researchers have made major... →
Boko Haram factional violence worries Islamic State
26th April 2024 In its quest to expand beyond North East Nigeria, JAS–ISWAP clashes aren’t in the global terror group’s interests. In October 2023, Boko Haram’s... →
Reflect and recommit
26th April 2024 Memories are short and it often feels like they are becoming shorter not only because of the flood of information associated with the 24-hour news... →
R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises
25th April 2024 Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21... →
Recommendations
Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities
23rd April 2024 As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. It is estimated that global floor area is expected to... →
The State of Social Enterprise: A Review of Global Data 2013–2023
23rd April 2024 This report provides a comprehensive synthesis of the global state of social enterprise, using data from more than 80 countries gathered between... →
Beyond survival in displacement: rights essential for wellbeing
23rd April 2024 Wellbeing is not just a luxury to be enjoyed in times of peace or prosperity, but also a fundamental right during crisis. But, within a... →
ACDP 2024 Election Manifesto
19th April 2024 We all want a South Africa with a vibrant, healthy economy; where jobs and opportunities are in abundance, and where everyone is able to benefit... →
Statements
Minister Senzo Mchunu commends progress made to address water challenges in KwaXimba, KwaZulu-Natal
6th May 2024 Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has expressed optimism on the work carried out in KwaXimba, within the eThekwini Metro in... →
DA KZN secures trial date against eThekwini in sewage and water case
6th May 2024 The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has become the first political party to secure a trial date in the High Court against the eThekwini... →
Mismanagement and extortion claims emerge at Pietermaritzburg home for elderly
6th May 2024 The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has called on provincial Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, and her department to urgently intervene following... →
Government Laying Charges Against Government is a Start but not Enough
6th May 2024 The news that the Department of Water and Sanitation has opened 36 criminal cases against 26 municipalities across the country for sewage spills... →
Press Offices
Adapting workplaces to climate change: Workplace safety and sustainability
25th April 2024 South Africa's scorching summers are becoming the norm, not the exception. This changing climate is not just a weather inconvenience, but a growing... →
Navigating the complexities of claims and procedure
24th April 2024 In a recent case of MM obo GM v the North West Province's Department of Health MEC, (782/2022) [2024] ZASCA 52, an appellant's claim for certain... →
SARS’ AI-Enhanced Audit Capabilities Wreaking Havoc on Taxpayers
24th April 2024 In a world slowly being taken over by AI, the South African Revenue Service has capitalised on this trend, enhancing their Audit capabilities to... →
Narrative critical in investment landscape as fund managers pursue exit longevity
24th April 2024 Water is the element that private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) most closely resemble. When market conditions change, PE and VC investors... →
