Headline News
UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel
By: Reuters 23rd April 2024 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the... →
Anglo helping to restore Amazon-like rainforest near Brazil iron-ore mine 
By: Martin Creamer 23rd April 2024 Diversified mining company Anglo American is taking steps to help to restore an Amazon rainforest equivalent of which less than 10% remains intact.... →
Nelson Mandela University-led consortium to develop green hydrogen feasibility study
By: Darren Parker 22nd April 2024 A consortium led by Nelson Mandela University and boutique consultancy firm Ikigai Group has won a UK Government grant under the South Africa-UK... →
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Opinions
South Africa’s Constitutional Court at 30: a solid foundation but cracks are showing
16th April 2024 South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision... →
Somalia’s EAC contribution depends on cutting organised crime
16th April 2024 East African Community member states must support Somalia’s efforts to curb destabilising criminal markets. On 15 December 2023, Somalia took a... →
Ramaphosa tries to patch up relations with Rwanda
16th April 2024 Has South Africa’s leader been advised to put on hold the Southern African Development Community mission in east DRC? Could South African President... →
Poor governance, not bad luck, is behind SA’s jobs catastrophe
15th April 2024 To address the crisis, SA needs a national government that works hard and doesn’t steal. SA’s deepest and most fundamental crisis is the abject... →
Recommendations
MENA Economic Update, April 2024: Conflict and Debt in the Middle East and North Africa
17th April 2024 The global economy is in its third year of deceleration amidst declining inflation and oil prices. The MENA region grew at 1.9 percent in 2023 and... →
The Great Reversal: Prospects, Risks, and Policies in International Development Association (IDA) Countries
17th April 2024 The 75 economies eligible for low-interest loans and grants from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) had made notable... →
Modernizing Financial Markets with Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC)
17th April 2024 Over 98% of the global economy’s central banks are researching, piloting or deploying central bank digital currency (CBDC). There is an opportunity... →
South Africa: Technical Assistance Report-Fiscal Transparency Evaluation
16th April 2024 South Africa has many elements of sound fiscal transparency practices. Based on an assessment of fiscal transparency practices against the IMF’s... →
Statements
His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini must no longer be used to settle ANC political scores
24th April 2024 The DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) notes the recent unexpected termination of the services of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s cultural advisor, Iyosi... →
Floyd Brink’s arrest mired in irregularities
24th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is deeply concerned about the state of the rule of law in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). We have... →
Bantu Holomisa met the forgotten South Africans who live on the West Rand
24th April 2024 Citizens residing in the West Rand warmly received United Democratic Movement (UDM) President, Bantu Holomisa, MP, today as he made campaign stops... →
Statements on employee share ownership programmes by Ramaphosa and Patel welcomed
24th April 2024 Employee Share Ownership Plans (Esops) should benefit all employees and there are no grounds to exclude white employees from them. This call for... →
Press Offices
Don’t leave chaos in your wake
15th April 2024 Imagine trying to create a marketing campaign to get people to do their wills. There is probably nothing less exciting than talking about death... →
Large fines show FSCA is focused on enforcement to leave the grey list – a red flag for non-compliant financial services providers as more fines likely
15th April 2024 Gone are the days of box-ticking. The FSCA has imposed penalties on financial services providers for non-compliance with FICA →
Stamping out racially charged misconduct
12th April 2024 A recent Labour Court judgment reaffirms the court's position to support employers that dismiss employees for racial misconduct, whether casual or... →
Vicarious liability claims arising out of sexual harassment and the passage of time
11th April 2024 The High Court recently emphasised the impact of prescription on a claim for vicarious liability arising out of sexual harassment in LM and South... →
