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Opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in Senegal presidential polls
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Early results from Senegal's presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to celebrate in the... →
Southern African bloc renews commitment to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Southern African regional leaders on Saturday reiterated their commitment to their peacekeeping mission in restive eastern Congo and condemned a... →
Chad interim president Deby and PM cleared for presidential election
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Chad's Constitutional Council on Sunday cleared 10 candidates for this year's long-awaited presidential election, including interim President... →
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Opinions
Not so quiet revolution
15th March 2024 For several years, the roll-out of rooftop solar, batteries and inverters has been referred to as South Africa’s quite revolution. While Eskom... →
Colonial statues in Africa have been removed, returned and torn down again – why it’s such a complex history
14th March 2024 In 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the US served as a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. It sparked widespread protests... →
Transition in Niger: avoiding the dangers of stagnation
14th March 2024 On 24 February, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Niger after its 26... →
Unicef Kenya head tabled stats on child poverty, health and the economy - but do her figures add up?
14th March 2024 As the Kenyan government prepares its budget for the new fiscal year starting in July, Unicef, the United Nation's children's agency, has called... →
Recommendations
FF Plus 2024 Election Manifesto
8th March 2024 “Each generation is responsible for its own era” goes the saying. That is why history takes a new turn every twenty to thirty years. It is the year... →
Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023
6th March 2024 Digitalization is the transformational opportunity of our time. The digital sector has become a powerhouse of innovation, economic growth, and job... →
The Climate – Education Research Framework
6th March 2024 The linkages between climate change and education are vast. On the one hand, climate change has direct impacts on education through exposure to... →
The co-creation and implementation of an adolescent school-based mental health intervention in Tanzania: key findings
6th March 2024 This report is the final product of a 2020-23 programme of work addressing the mental health needs of youth and adolescents (aged 10-19) in... →
Statements
Labour Party write to court for speedy set-down
26th March 2024 The Labour Party has written to Secretary of the Supreme Court of Appeal this morning. The letter marked as urgent, pleas with the SCA to ensure... →
ANC-EFF argue that spending taxpayer money responsibly is undesirable
26th March 2024 Today the Standing Committee on Finance voted on the motion of desirability on the DA’s Responsible Spending Bill. As anticipated, the ANC and EFF... →
Sustainable water saving viable in Ekurhuleni dams
26th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that there are sustainable and more affordable water treatment methods than the conventional... →
MEC David Maynier on grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025
26th March 2024 The Grade 1 and 8 online admissions window for the 2025 school year opened at 00h01 on Monday, 11 March 2024. Applications will close at 23h59 on... →
Press Offices
Skills Development and Growth for the Agricultural Sector
12th March 2024 The agricultural sector is the backbone of the South African economy and plays a vital role in food security, job creation, and overall economic... →
The National Council of Provinces passed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill [B 19B-2020]
12th March 2024 In a move that could serve as catalyst for the reshape of South Africa's cannabis landscape, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) recently... →
3 tax-saving strategies for South African forex traders
11th March 2024 For the 190 000 daily forex traders that take to the markets every day in South Africa, the world of foreign exchange is ripe with opportunity. It... →
Proposed update to Schedule 6 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act
11th March 2024 The Minister of Health (the Minister) in terms of section 22A(2) of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 (the Medicines Act), and... →